SOX 404 COMPLIANCE SENIOR ANALYST

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Compliance - SOX 404 Compliance Senior Analyst (PG25) At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.
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“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.
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 will under the Global Services Finance team in the SOX 404 Compliance process area.
The Global Services Finance organization provides best-in-class, cost-effective financial services, and compliance—in a J&J way—to our Operating Companies around the world.
Compliance SOX 404 Senior Analyst will identify, assess design, test, and monitor the company’s SOX 404 financial reporting risks.
These professionals will focus on the testing of key controls for Management Reporting Companies (MRCs) across J&J.
They are to have more engagement with various business partners including senior leaders across the organization and will be the first level escalation for the compliance professionals.
The role is expected to handle various MRCs.
They are required to have deep knowledge in finance processes and controls, strong analytical and risk management skills.
These professionals are expected to effectively test controls and provide clear, concise, testing results to various business partners across the enterprise.
Key Responsibilities.
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Be compliant with applicable laws and regulations, and follow guidelines in the J&J Credo 2.
Maintain Operational Excellence Performs process walkthroughs and documenting process narratives and/or process flows.
Evaluates the design and operating effectiveness of key controls and provides recommendation on Finance business process improvements and efficiencies where appropriate to the cross-functional Finance teams via coordination of the SOX 404 PMO.
Assess for SOX 404 control impact for any identified control deficiencies and monitor/test for remediation efforts with process owners through the SOX PMO.
Conduct SOX Testing via interviews and paper trail investigations as required, including the completion of work papers and the summarization of findings and observation in accordance with Department standards and model audit program steps.
Review recommendations with supervisor, SOX PMO, and partners throughout the audit.
Participate in formal meetings to discuss and finalize findings and recommendations.
Adopts a strategic mentality for execution of daily tasks.
Independent and objective in thinking with strong professional ethics.
Supports and prepares foundational analytics for evidence-based decision making.
Demonstrates strong learning agility.
Understands policies drives accountability on business compliance.
Views issues with a risk-based lens and develops appropriate mitigation plan.
Plans and performs SOX 404 testing and drive compliance of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements in coordination with SOX 404 Program Management Office (PMO).
Aligns any audit findings with supervisor and SOX 404 Program Management Office who coordinates with team to align findings with business partners.
3.
Talent Management Demonstrates influencing skills and credibility.
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Be a Trusted Business Partner Ability to craft test plans and testing approaches based on risk analysis and collect data to identify root cause of problems in partnership with SOX 404 PMO.
Exhibits an unbiased and integrated approach towards business collaboration.
Understands external environment and acts in an advisory / consultant capacity.
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Create Ground-breaking Innovation Applies critical thinking and innovative proposals on identifying control testing efficiencies to SOX 404 PMO.
Demonstrates a self-motivated approach for process and continuous improvement.
Qualifications Education A minimum of a BA/BS degree is required in Accounting, Finance / other business field.
Required This role will be working with a global team and candidates must be open to work on a mid-shift.
Generally, requires 4-6 Years Work Experience.
At least 1-2 years of Management / Supervisory experience is required.
Has specialized knowledge in underlying business processes and accounting background.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills (ability to measure).
Strong social skills and the ability to interact with employees at all levels.
Ability to frame clear & concise communication across all relevant partners.
Be open to new ideas, rapid change and adopting new technologies.
Preferred CIA, CPA, CMA, CFA or CISA is strongly preferred.
Sarbanes Oxley and audit experience are strongly preferred.
Accounting and audit background in Procurement/Payroll processes Professional working experience in Accounting, Finance and/or Auditing is strongly preferred.
Fluency in multiple languages is preferred.
Digital/ intelligent automation capabilities.
Other Strong oral and written communication skills in English Proficiency in other languages is a plus factor.
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.