Lead Financial Analyst, LATAM & Canada GDCL

About the role

Johnson & Johnson is hiring a Lead Financial Analyst for the Global Distribution & Customer Logistics (GDCL) finance function within the MedTech DePuy Synthes organization. The role owns, validates and tracks the financial performance and cost-to-serve model with GDCL business partners in Latin America and Canada, and advises distribution, transportation and customer service teams on budget management and resource allocation. It sits in the GDCL finance leadership team and offers high visibility across senior leadership. The position can be based in any DePuy Synthes office in Latin America, Canada or the United States and requires about 10% travel.

Key responsibilities

• Own, validate and track the organization's financial performance and cost-to-serve model with GDCL business partners in Latin America and Canada
• Advise distribution, transportation and customer service teams on budget management and resource allocation, and identify opportunities to optimize expenditure and capital investments
• Complete financial forecasts (BP, JU, NU, Latest Thinkings), reporting and analysis of complex financial data to support decisions and strategy
• Support monthly, quarterly and annual financial close, including consolidation, analysis and reporting
• Contribute to priorities such as market share and gross profit improvement, lower cost to serve, and better use of inventory and instrument investments

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting or Finance; MBA, CPA, CMA or similar certification preferred
• Minimum of 4 years of finance business experience with strong technical finance capabilities and demonstrated business partnership
• Strong collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels
• Digital fluency, using data, analytics and digital tools to improve decision-making and productivity
• Able to work independently, manage multiple tasks and recommend process improvements

Required skills

• Financial analysis, forecasting and financial modeling
• Budget management and expense controls
• Internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
• Preferred: FRM, vendor management, financial statement analysis, risk management