GSF LEA Senior Finance Analyst

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Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Accounting

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Job Description:

Global Services Finance Legal Entity Accounting (GSF LEA) at Johnson and Johnson Limited is recruiting for an Account to Report (ATR) Finance Analyst, located in Bangalore, India

We are seeking a thorough and collaborative Finance Analyst to manage our B2G (Business-to-Government) reconciliation activities, including inbound, outbound, and intercompany transactions. The candidate will bring proven experience in accounting, particularly within Legal Entity Accounting, and will partner across functions such as finance teams, business units, customer service, procurement, tax to ensure flawless, accurate, and compliant data.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and be responsible for B2G reconciliation processes ensuring accurate filings and reporting, while meeting all corporate and regional deadlines and applying detailed understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional finance teams to resolve discrepancies and optimize processes ensuring compliance with internal policies, legal requirements, and statutory regulations.

• Support Legal Entity Accounting activities, ensuring accurate allocation, reporting, and compliance with accounting standards and statutory and federal regulations.

• Prepare detailed reconciliation reports, analyze variances, and communicate findings to relevant interested parties.

• Coordinating the data & information flows between the Johnson & Johnson local teams, Global services accounting teams and Local Authorities in relation to reporting obligations

• Assist in the implementation and continuous improvement of reconciliation procedures, leveraging automation tools and best practices, while ensuring control and compliance are in place

• Assist in audit preparations and respond to audit inquiries related to reconciliation

• Taking part in projects to participate in establishing new processes for simplification, standardization, and automation within an international environment.

Qualifications

Education:

• Finance Master / bachelor’s degree, fully qualified accountant or an international qualified accountant equivalent, with a minimum of 3 years’ post qualified financial experience

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting processes, US and Local GAAP, financial controls and audit requirements

• Experience in tax reconciliation, tax compliance and general ledger reconciliations

• Proficiency in data analysis, financial data validation, and variance investigation

• Hand-on experience with SAP (S/4 Hana and other modules)

• Advanced MS Office knowledge (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc)

• Experience in automation tool creation (eg. Power BI, Power Automate, Alteryx or similar)

• Ability to interpret and reconcile large data sets from multiple sources

• Strong verbal and written communication skills and time management

• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines and be able to thrive in a fast-paced working environment

Leadership Skills:

Results & Performance Driven:

• Takes personal responsibility for delivering results

• Eagerly accepts stretch goals

Sense of Urgency:

• Quickly assimilates and digests information

• Demonstrates a clear bias for action on priorities

Intellectual Curiosity:

• Works to keep updated on the industry trends

• Seeks opportunities to learn and grow professionally

Organization & Talent Development:

• Shows an appreciation for the talent and potential in others

• Accepts responsibility for and fails fast

Collaboration & Teaming:

• Builds strong, productive relationships

• Develops business and personal relationships with people from other areas of the organization

• Actively seeks feedback

• Listens effectively and remains open to other’s ideas

• Contributes to teamwork across the organization

Other:

• Language: English and/or other languages highly preferred (e.g. German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean) but not required.

• Candidates may be asked to work shifts to align with global assignments in LATAM / EMEA / ASPAC

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.