MT Transcend OTC - Finance Process Release Lead – Inventory

Johnson & Johnson•New Brunswick, NJ

21h

About The Position

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 https://www.jnj.com Living into our Global MedTech priorities is critical to advancing our collective performance and making an even bigger impact on our patients with MT Transcend being a critical input to these priorities: Accelerating innovation and portfolio transformation Advancing competitiveness Strengthening financial performance MT Transcend is a multi-year Global business transformation Program that will modernize our end-to-end Supply Chain digital capabilities by harmonizing our current 40+ ERP systems, standardizing our core business processes, and enabling our integrated data strategy through SAP S/4 HANA. While EMEA has led the way, (for the Order-To-Cash deployment via a Global Template design approach), Norh America is now beginning its transformation journey using the foundations EMEA laid for more effective customer engagement and intimacy and more Supply Chain reliability. It is critical that the Commercial, Supply Chain, Deliver and Finance communities maximize this opportunity and prepare in parallel to ensure that the S/4 HANA platform can be used in an integrated approach from day one of go-live. You will bring a deep personal motivation to advance healthcare and Finance processes through Transformation. This motivation is backed by eager self-learning and experience in the Finance, Compliance & ERP fields, and their relevance to MedTech. You are keen to bravely push forward despite any ambiguity, resistance, and be a voice for change. As a key team member on this Program, you will be leading and influencing by example, helping others see what could be and making it happen together with the Program team and North America Business Unit deployment. Role Summary Finance Process Release Leads are responsible for deployment activities for the MedTech Transcend Finance transformation initiative within their respective process area, (revenue, inventory, capital equipment or A2R), The role is responsible for the successful implementation of S4 HANA technology & related process solutions in Finance and for leading the execution of key project deliverables and milestones across all project phases that will enable a successful and compliant North America OTC go-live.

Requirements

5 to 8 Years job experience in Finance, preferably in MedTech
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or similar Professional Accountancy qualification
Fluent in English and have good presentation skills
People Leadership – a C.E.O mindset, (Compete, Execute, Optimize)
Experience working with SQL / Alteryx
US GAAP
SAP knowledge, S4 HANA is preferred
Deep accounting knowledge of Inventory
Documentation writing – e.g. DTPs & Work Instructions
Ability to deal with competing priorities and complex issues
Ability to work and lead under pressure
Strong leadership skills to lead and manage a team with a defined area of responsibility
Excellent oral and written communication skills with end users and project teams
Ability to drive consensus and resolve conflicts across multiple parties with conflicting views
Champion the design solution and frame changes in a way that engages and excites the end user community
Good analytical competencies
Good decision-making skills
Ability to work autonomously and independently
Ability to adapt to changing environment
Ability to assess business readiness for successful transition
Able to identify, manage, and mitigate risks.
Ability to plan and coordinate multiple and complex deployment activities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Technical mindset

Nice To Haves

Understanding of J&J finance processes and of GS Finance organization / environment is a plus
Experience in Finance Transformation (Tech & Process) is desirable
Strong project management, transition and knowledge transfer experience

Responsibilities

deployment activities for the MedTech Transcend Finance transformation initiative within their respective process area, (revenue, inventory, capital equipment or A2R)
successful implementation of S4 HANA technology & related process solutions in Finance
leading the execution of key project deliverables and milestones across all project phases that will enable a successful and compliant North America OTC go-live

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year