Accountant 1, Global Intercompany

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, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

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Job Description:

• Contributes with the establishment and implementation of cost-effective, results-based, and professionally managed programs and innovative initiatives for the accounting area esp in Intercompany process, under direct supervision.
• Assists with less complex components of projects, programs, or processes for the accounting area in compliance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and applicable governance policies.
• Performs simple trend analysis to support continuous improvement efforts for the organization's accounting strategy.
• Participates in the completion of internal and external audit, and ad hoc requests.
  Understands and applies Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives in day-to-day interactions with team.
• This job is overtime eligible.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for implementing accounting and daily operations for Intercompany Accounting process area for sophisticated MRCs.
• 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.
• Deep expertise, fully knowledgeable of the Worldwide Procedures and compliance requirements for respective areas.
• Regular focus on Balance Sheet reconciliations to minimize open items.
• On the job training for new team members / BPO partners.
• Support auditors and legal authorities with the execution of required activities.
• Understand, enforce, and implement per worldwide policies and procedures. Identify compliance risks and recommend solutions.
• Ensure strong internal controls are in place, to achieve “adequate” internal and external audit ratings.