Finance Process Release Lead, Capital Equipment- MT Transcend OTC NA

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:

Finance Business Partners

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

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), North 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/commercial fixed assets 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.

Main Accountabilities

• Represent user requirements for design and prioritize for respective process within region
• Support Solution Confirmation (Fit/Gap assessment) for process to Global Template
• Support Deployment Lead in delivering concurrent deployments within region
• Testing coordination (BST / UAT / BRT / SCT) across respective process within region
• Testing execution at all stages (BST/ UAT / BRT / SCT / Hypercare) as needed
• Testing of SOX controls as needed
• Collaboration with other workstreams to support the execution of end-to-end testing within region
• Defect / Incident Management (testing & hypercare)
• Lead Data cleansing, conversion & migration efforts for region (production & quality environments)
• Involvement in Change Impact Assessment
• Oversee Documentation updates for respective process within region
• Involvement in production cutover planning & execution within region
• Stage gate support (incl. metrics) within region
• Acting as a change agent​​ and super user towards service delivery teams within region

• Proactive sharing of process improvement and automation ideas
• Work with all required stakeholders to ensure proper and timely communications
• Accountable for a smooth transition to new operating model with minimal disruption to the operations
• Accountable for overall customer satisfaction during deployment process
• Accountable for issue and risk resolution & escalation to management where required
• Engage with key stakeholders and lead change management efforts to ensure smooth transition to new ways of working

Key Working Relationships – Internal & External

• Program and Finance PMO
• Finance PO, (our SAP Product Owner)
• Finance BPO, (Business Process Owner
• Transcend Tax team and Finance peers including GS, FP&A, GA&A, Global Technical & Advisory, SigniFi Transact
• MT Transcend Testing Teams
• MT Transcend GS Finance Transformation Teams
• Finance A2R service delivery teams
• Accenture

We would love to hear from you, if you have:                                    

• 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

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• US GAAP
• SAP knowledge, S4 HANA is preferred
• Deep accounting knowledge of Capital Equipment, placement models and Commercial Fixed Assets

• 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
• 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

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Budgeting, Budget Management, Coaching, Communication, Expense Controls, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Disclosures, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Financial Statement Analysis, Leverages Information, Problem Solving, Relationship Building, Technical Credibility, Vendor Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$94,000.00 - $151,800.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

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.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
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
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits