Lead Finance Technology Solutions

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The Lead Finance Technology Solutions role focuses on driving global projects as well as regional continuous improvements in both Finance Systems and Finance Processes by demonstrating the capabilities of the ERP and local reporting tools.

The role focuses on ensuring Data Quality and System Integration platform alignment for Internal and External Financial Reporting.

This includes coordinating and supporting projects on behalf of the Financial Organisation, requiring strong multi-functional teamwork skills between IT and Finance.

The Lead role may also manage and support the teams’ efforts toward various aspects of the overall operation of Financial Systems.

The right candidate would have a hybrid set of skills and experience in Finance and SAP FI/CO. The candidate would have the ability to see the bigger picture and be able to deliver against tight deadlines in a matrixed Corporation.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the delivery of the systems module within projects and enhancements to support continuous improvements as well as enterprise projects and initiatives such as SigniFi (especially CFIN), Transact or TranSCend (S4 HANA upgrade)
• Support system improvements and project implementations through translated requirements, documentation, gap analysis, efficient solution design and hypercare
• Manage and prioritize the project and enhancement portfolio discussion with key stakeholders, ensuring that the Cost vs Business Benefit contributes and is aligned with global strategy
• Support the deployment of new functionality, including integration of Corporate tools
• Understand and work towards meeting IT release deadlines
• Support the triage process and ensure appropriate disposition of issues coming through SMT, following up to conclusion of all systems constraints
• Work in close collaboration with GS functions in A2R and I2C to understand the business processes in order to provide system expertise and mentorship
• Analyze and challenge existing processes to facilitate transfer from legacy process to new process
• Communicate financial business processes and system solutions to peers across regions and platforms
• Build training documentation and/or conduct training through the Power Users Programme. Deliver content in the Community of Practice meetings
• Strictly align with all compliance and business policies including SOX cycles, SOPs, internal & external audit requirements, and system security protocols. Ensure strong internal controls are in place to achieve “Adequate” internal and external audit rating
• Assist with Manager responsibilities, as requested, ensuring that the Team Manager is aligned on priorities, progress and challenges – raising appropriately when required

Qualifications/Requirements

• Accounting Qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) OR equivalent experience/qualification, demonstrating a solid grasp of accounting principles and practices
• SAP FI/CO certification is helpful and/or Central Finance
• Minimum of 3 years strong transactional experience with SAP ERP system.
• Experience with system improvement process, project implementation, and testing protocol
• Solid understanding of financial business processes and reporting in areas such as A2R, P2P, and I2C
• Solid understanding of reporting tools like CFIN, SMT, SAP BI, TM1, Tableau, Cognos, SQL, Cliq, and Alteryx is desirable
• Experience in supporting business applications such as Ariba, Concur, Blackline is helpful.
• Experience with global collaboration, operating model strategy and system implementation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong analytical, problem solving and team building skills, attention to details, ability to prioritize and plan effectively, initiative to follow through on directives, and knowledge and sensitivity to global partners/cultures/norms
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Advanced framing skills for presentation & communication at all levels of the organization
• This position may require up to 10% travel domestic or international

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.