Senior Financial Analyst, Local GAAP Operations

Apply for the Senior Financial Analyst, Local GAAP Operations role at Johnson & Johnson.

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. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com.

All Job Posting Locations

• Cork, Ireland
• Prague, Czechia
• Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
• Zug, Switzerland

Job Description

We are recruiting a Senior Finance Analyst to join our growing team responsible for leading the Local GAAP Operations workstream as part of LE/MRC Operations under the SigniFi Finance Transformation program. The role can be based in the UK (Pinewood Campus) or in Ireland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic, with preference for the UK.

In this global-facing role, you will support the team in designing, building, and implementing the strategy to transform Johnson & Johnson’s local statutory financial reporting processes under SigniFi. Potential candidates will have a good understanding of the J&J Operating Model and ideally have had exposure to statutory reporting and accounting in a previous or current role. Project experience is not crucial.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the business set-up and reconciliation of the parallel local GAAP ledger (L1) in Central Finance.
• Reconcile data between ERPs, Central Finance, and local financial statements, developing reporting solutions to simplify and standardize complex tasks.
• Share key insights and recommendations to shape interim and end-state designs.
• Partner with local finance teams to understand current processes and support implementation of design solutions.
• Prepare presentations, project plan updates, and other ad-hoc tasks as required.
• Ensure timely execution of project plans and provide updates on progress, potential issues, and risk areas.
• Support training and communications sessions across the broader finance organization.
• Assist team members on ad-hoc tasks as needed.

Qualifications

Education

• A minimum of a bachelor’s level degree is required.
• A qualified accountant is required.

Required Experience and Skills

• 3 to 5 years finance, accounting, or business experience.
• Proficient English.
• Knowledge of general finance, tax, and accounting processes.
• Understanding of GAAP differences and adjustments between US GAAP and Local GAAP.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and thrive in a fast‑paced work environment.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and fluid situations.

Preferred

• Exposure to statutory reporting and accounting in a previous or current role.
• Strong understanding of standard methodologies in Accounting and Financial Systems, including SAP.
• Experience working in a complex, multi‑ERP/system environment.