Reporting, Cross Process and Proc Accounting, Team

“Reimagine the possibilities” at Johnson and Johnson Global Finance We live this motto every day by creating game-changing business solutions for the world’s largest and most broadly-based healthcare company.

Diversity & Inclusion are essential to continue building our history of pioneering and innovation, which has been impacting the health of more than 1 billion patients and consumers every day for more than 130 years. Regardless of your race, belief, sexual orientation, religion or any other trait, YOU are welcome in all open positions at the largest healthcare company in the world.

We are hiring the best talent for **Reporting, Cross Process and Proc Accounting,** **Team Lead** **to be located in Bogotá, Colombia.

**Purpose**

As a member of our Global Finance team, you will have exclusive access to a network of financial professionals located in over 60 countries. This new network will help you build on your current skills and explore opportunities to grow your career in J&J.

At J&J Global Finance, we value ideas for innovation and improvement and are committed to diversity and inclusion. Together we will reimagine business processes to become more effective, more efficient, and improve customer experience. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

This role is part of the A2R Americas Finance team responsible for Financial Reporting, Close Coordination and Procurement Accounting for LATAM (excluding Brazil).

**Key Responsibilities**

Core responsibilities include:

- Responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the US GAAP reporting and all the associated procedures associated with this. This includes but is not limited to 'OneStream' reporting to the consolidation team, cross process activity such as annual journal threshold compliance and BSAR criticality / completeness checks and monitoring the overall closes process.
- Responsible for overseeing close status, coordination reporting for CFMs, creating financial reporting submissions and close packages in partnership with the Financial Reporting Team. This team partners with the CFM and the A2R processes to ensure efficient delivery of relevant reports to help ensure compliant and timely reporting
- Responsible for the complete and accurate accounting for all payable process flows, including but not limited to Prepayments, GRIR and AP balance sheet accounts
- Timely closing & execution of financial periods as per closing calendar and in accordance with SLA commitments, fully observing Compliance, Internal Audit & SOX requirements
- Accountable for completeness, accuracy and validity of the actuals reported within process/entity scope
- Driving deep expertise, ensuring team are fully knowledgeable of the Worldwide Procedures and compliance requirements for respective areas
- Generate ideas, foster, and implement continuous improvement mindset, identifying and pursuing process efficiency opportunities
- Execute global Strategy & Solutions in line with taxonomy
- Internally recruit, mentor, and drive the individual Process SMEs to ensure cross sector, cross region, and cross process alignment, ensuring good documentation is maintained and consistency of a global approach
- Influence and Execute process improvements, generating ideas and implementing in line with global standards

Compliance
- Support auditors and legal authorities with the execution of required activities
- Understand, adhere to, and execute worldwide policies and procedures. Identify compliance risks and recommend solutions to remediate / prevent breach
- Ensure strong internal controls are in place, to achieve “adequate” internal and external audit ratings

Leadership and People Management
- Attract, develop, and retain a highly competent, high-performing, motivated and diverse Credo-based team
- Develop succession plans for and support career development of the team
- Ensure effective performance management within team
- Lead Accounting team of 9+

Travel
- Up to 10-20% international travel

**Qualifications** Qualifications**
- A minimum of a bachelor’s level degree or equivalent is required, preferably in accounting or finance
- CPA, CMA, MBA and/or other financial certifications is preferred

Languages:

- Fluent English, other language skills desirable Fluent English
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Experience and Skills Required:

- At least 4 years of professional experience is required
- At least 2 years of Management / Supervisory experience is required
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with employees at all levels - Strong Analytical Skills
- Be open to new ideas, rapid change and embracing new technologies
- Experience in a Shared Service Centre of a multinational corporation or BPO
- Experience in a Global Account to Report function of a large multi-state company
- Ability to handle ambiguity and fluid situations, demonstrating a pragmatic approach
- Successfully manage multiple priorities