Johnson & Johnson

Finance Controller

In short

A Finance Controller role at Johnson & Johnson leading financial planning and business partnering for the Surgery/CSS Franchise within MedTech India, reporting to the Finance Director. The role drives strategic planning, profitability, forecasting, compliance (including SOX) and manages a small team of 2-3 finance professionals. Requires ~12+ years of experience in Finance/Accounting, ideally a CA, with strong business partnering, analytical and leadership skills.

Job Description
The candidate will be part of the management leadership team in Surgery/CSS Franchise and will drive the business with strategic initiatives, precision resource allocation across Franchises/products, improving profitability and cash flows, evaluating feasibility of new product launches and go to market models.
The candidate will provide robust financial analysis and support to business to unlock value within proper control framework and governance, coordinate with the appropriate business stakeholders to ensure accurate forecasting and delivery of result across full P&L with an emphasis on compliance, information management, process improvement, simplification, and automation where possible and lead talent management initiatives for MedTech India.
Coach and mentor a talented team of Finance professionals in India to support their performance and career growth. Provide inspirational people leadership.
Responsibilities
Financial Support
•Drive strategic initiatives for compliant profitable Franchise growth
•Drive support for Franchises through financial insights and analytics linking with external inputs
•Lead discussions on GP improvement for both Franchise & channels by working on various initiatives viz. pricing, portfolio/customer mix, supporting new product launches, etc.
•Lead Business Planning process within the responsible Franchise (annual Business Plan, Forecasts/Updates, Strategic Planning etc.) working with other team members within FP&A and Region finance.
•Timely and effective analysis to drive business, make recovery plans, control and allocate investments and expenses, all with the objective to achieve business objectives of the responsible Franchise
•Strengthen processes which aims to drive efficiency and enhance compliance
•Timely and proactive feedback on financial implications of events to key stakeholders.
•Ensure policies and procedures are followed including compliance with WWP / SOX guidelines
•Review work of team members along with guiding and coaching team members
Management Support
•Advise executives on business decisions. Balance the roles of trusted advisor and guardian to reveal opportunity, manage risk, and optimize investment while empowering the regional teams to capture the fast-paced, dynamic opportunities in the market
•Proactively make recommendations and take actions to achieve Business Plan
•Drive the construction of the Franchise strategy, translate Franchise strategy into Business Planning
•Drive strong Compliance awareness, within the Franchise.
•Educate and coach Franchise members, to achieve business growth
•Partner in New Product Introduction (NPI) by evaluating the opportunities and managing all aspects of financial assessment including ROI, IRR, and cash flow analysis
Qualifications
•Preferred Area of Study: Finance/Accounting, CA
•Required Years of Related Experience: ~12+ years
•People reporting: 2-3 team members would be reporting to this role
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•Strong business partnering skills to influence / partner with business stakeholders
•Ability to manage and negotiate with internal/external stakeholders
•Strong analytical skills and business acumen
•Bring strong industry acumen
•Strong knowledge of Finance / Accounting principles and processes
•Independent thinking and strong planning/prioritization are critical to success
•Should bring in out of box thinking and positive team momentum
Location
The position is currently based out of Mumbai
Reporting
Would be reporting into Finance Director, J&J MedTech India
Preferred Skills
Budget Management, Data Quality, Developing Others, Execution Focus, Expense Controls, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Inclusive Leadership, Internal Controls, Leadership, Program Management, Risk Management, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Succession Planning, Tactical Planning, Vendor Management

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