Senior Finance Analyst - SC FP&A (fixed-term… at Johnson &… · Diegem

Senior Finance Analyst - SC FP&A (fixed-term contract for 18 months)
Location: Zuchwil, Switzerland
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.
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Job Function:
Finance
Job Sub Function:
Financial Planning & Analysis
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Diegem, Flemish Brabant, Belgium, Zuchwil, Switzerland
Job Description:
Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):
Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-093316
Belgium - Requisition Number: R-095261
DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Senior Finance Analyst based in Zuchwil, Switzerland, or Diegem, Belgium, to join the Supply Chain DACH Finance team.
We offer a fixed-term contract for 18 months.
In this role, you will support and improve financial planning and analysis activities, helping strengthen reporting, business insights and decision-making across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver timely, accurate monthly and quarterly actuals and budget reporting across all applicable platforms (Bravo, TM1, ERP, CFIN)
Cover approximately 10 legal entities across Switzerland and Germany
Ensure financial reporting aligns with applicable governance and control requirements
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Lead clear and effective communication with senior management and finance teams
Conduct analysis and present insights for SOX reviews, including headcount bridges, P&L scorecards and ad hoc analysis
Communicate priorities, set clear expectations and ensure strict deadlines are met across finance teams
Validate data inputs and work with finance teams to explain major changes versus the previous update cycle or reporting period
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Control and manage support function spend
Hold quarterly reviews with business partners to discuss key spend drivers and variances
Monitor and control support function spend and headcount across Finance, HR, Procurement, Business IT and Operations IT
Review and approve purchase orders in line with budget availability and governance requirements
Prepare journal entries, including accruals, reclasses and prepayments
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Drive FP&A harmonization, standardization and continuous improvement across the Centre of Excellence
Identify and implement automation opportunities that improve reporting efficiency, strengthen business continuity and make effective use of available data analytics tools, including Alteryx and Power BI
Play an active role in finance transformation initiatives, supporting implementation, adoption and change management across teams
Qualifications
Education:
University/Master’s Degree or Equivalent in Finance, Accounting or Economics
Experience and Skills:
Required:
3–5 years of relevant finance experience, ideally in FP&A, reporting, accounting or business partnering
Strong analytical approach, with the ability to simplify complex business issues and translate financial data into clear insights
Proven track record to manage projects and processes with accuracy, structure and attention to detail
Solid understanding of financial reporting, including balance sheet and P&L reconciliation in line with J&J Worldwide Procedures, DCMs, SOPs and ICH requirements
Strong sense of urgency, sound judgment and the ability to take appropriate action independently
Collaborative team player who can work effectively in virtual and cross-functional environments
Excellent communication, business partnering and influencing skills, including the ability to align collaborators across cultures on financial priorities, constraints and difficult decisions
Highly computer literate, with experience using ERP systems (preferably SAP P01 and S4 Hana) and Microsoft Office tools
Confident English communication skills; additional languages are an advantage
Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes next year. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
Required Skills:
Accountability, Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Problem Solving, Teamwork
Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Business Behavior, Confidentiality, Consulting, Data Savvy, Econometric Models, Execution Focus, Financial Data Management, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Process Oriented
Additional Locations: Diegem, Flemish Brabant, Belgium