Senior Financial Systems Analyst

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function

Finance

Job Sub Function

Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description

Johnson & Johnson Innovation Medicine is currently recruiting for a Senior Financial Systems Analyst to support their SAP Beacon ERP Finance System within the R&D division. Innovation Medicine develops pharmaceutical treatments that improve the health and lifestyles of people worldwide. The ideal candidate for this position will be based at a J&J office at either the Beerse BE, Raritan, Titusville NJ or Spring House, PA campuses. Consideration would be given to other locations but may need to travel as required.

The Senior Finance Systems Analyst will coordinate and lead global activities across financial close, master data, system security, and interface management for the Beacon SAP system. The role requires translating finance requirements into system solutions, managing data integrity and controls, and partnering with IT and finance stakeholders to deliver improvements and transformational initiatives. This is a cross-functional role bridging Finance and the IT Center of Excellence (COE), working closely with global finance partners and corporate finance systems teams.

Core responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following: Financial closing and related book close system activities, master data management, SAP BW reporting support, Interface management and user acceptance testing for system enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate global quarterly and annual financial closing processes with several Finance organizations as well as IT to execute critical system activities in SAP.
• Lead complex R&D organizational changes in SAP by identifying BUF requirements in the design of financial reporting hierarchies and structures that enable reporting.
• Maintain Global by Org (GBO) IM R&D financial reporting dashboard for accuracy and ensure changes are coordinated in partnership with FP&A and IT.
• Ownership of the integrity of the data interface processes including overseeing reconciliations and SOX compliance controls.
• Oversee the Beacon system security process, evaluate role design to ensure compliantly meets current organization needs.
• Act as the primary liaison between Finance and the Beacon IT COE for system change requests, enhancements, testing and incident resolution.
• Oversee master data creation requests and collaborate with data governance team to ensure requests are aligned with IM R&D standards.
• Participate in system implementation, integration and transformation projects.
• Proactively identify simplification or process optimization opportunities to drive continuous improvements.
• Represent the IM R&D finance organization in cross functional meetings (HPT) and governance forums.

Qualifications

Required:

• A minimum of a bachelors degree is required (preferably with a degree in Accounting or Finance). Technical degrees will be considered with strong competencies in corporate finance or accounting.
• A minimum 3 years of relevant finance experience is required. A demonstrated interest in working with finance technology or ERP systems is a must.
• Strong combination of big-picture thinking and meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to think creatively, propose solutions and work in a global team environment.
• Independent, problem solver mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities and implement process improvements in a dynamic environment.
• The ideal candidate for this position will be based at a J&J office at either the Beerse BE, Raritan, Titusville NJ or Spring House, PA campuses. Consideration would be given to other locations but may need to travel as required.

Preferred:

• Finance and hands-on SAP systems experience with the SAP modules FI,