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J&J Family of Companies Regional Finance Manager, GS AP in Manila, Philippines
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Johnson & Johnson International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is recruiting for a Finance Manager for Global Services located in Paranaque City, Manila, Philippines.
The Global Services Business Unit Finance Manager will have oversight of spending for the Asia Pacific region. The Finance Manager will lead all aspects of planning and executing all finance, accounting, planning, budgeting, reporting activities across the different GS Global functions in Asia Pacific. The Finance Manager will also partner with Suzhou and LGS Finance teams across Asia Pacific to coordinate financial planning cycles and ensure they receive accurate, timely and meaningful financial analysis for the financial performance of their functions.
This role includes budgeting and forecasting, monitoring of expenses and capital expenditures, and reporting activities, and having financial stewardship over certain Finance Functions in GS global hub in Manila.
The Internal Finance Manager will coordinate with Regional Finance Controller and local functional business partners relative to the areas above and will take lead on some Adhoc projects to be figured out during the year.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for Finance, Planning and Analytics for certain GS Finance function in APAC.
Co-ownership for GS financials, including budgeting, planning, benefits tracking, charge-outs
Drive the Business Plan (BP) process for certain GS Finance function
Administer financial policies and control procedures, and monitor the implementation of sound internal control
Champion a value-driven/cost-effective culture; translate best practices from different functions
Provide key financial metrics and analysis, including variance and trending
Ensure current processes, operations, systems, databases and information security are up to date and comply with proper accounting and legal principles/policies/procedures, including GAAP, Company WWP (worldwide procedures), SOX and others
Find opportunities for continuous operational improvement and innovate solutions so the team can operate in an efficient and cost effective manner
Qualifications
EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent preferred
REQUIRED:
At least 8 years of relevant work experience, 2 to 3 of which in financial management (manager) /controllership experience
Strong and Fluent English in communication and presentation skills.
With at least 3 years of people management experience
PREFERRED:
Experience in shared services center of a multinational corporation desirable
Professional certification of ACCA, CICPA, CMA, CIMA preferred
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
Strong communications and interpersonal skills
Able to clearly express and articulate opinions and ideas, verbally and in writing
Applies the goals in personal development plan by seeking opportunities to learn & grow professionally, to expand skillset / knowledge of the business and align oneself to achieving business goals and objectives
Strong leadership and management skills – planning, organization and direction of employees
Strong coaching and counseling skills
Ability to motivate and cultivate strong unified team
Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills to help shape and model the desired culture
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to read, understand, verbally exchange information and compose written material for business purposes in English
Ability to express ideas and information in an organized and logical manner
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
Quantitative and analytical skills for problem solving and issue /risk mitigation
Innovates and effects continuous improvement
Strategic thinking and plans for the long term success of GFS-Asia Pacific
Proven ability to manage and lead teams during a period of significant change
Effective influencing skills
Ability to work remotely with others
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
Strong knowledge of finance and accounting principles and processes, preferably supported by previous shared services management experience
Proficient in GAAP and financial policies concepts/methods/terminology appropriately in own work and to new or ambiguous situations with little supervision
Knowledgeable in China tax laws and policies and able to apply them in operational use
Able to provide advice and guidance on policy interpretation and administer policies ensures compliance
Able to perform processes related to and prepare closing, consolidation and reconciliation tasks; financial statements and external reporting; planning, management and cost accounting tasks end-to-end with little supervision
Able to track, monitors, and communicate relevant KPIs /problems / issues and suggest alternative approaches or recommendations
Familiar with fixed asset concepts and able to analyze and resolve Fixed Asset & Capital problems/issues, identifies process inefficiencies and makes informed recommendations or alternative approaches
Applies knowledge of data control principles, procedures, and terminology within own working environment
Able to perform and own end to end planning, budgeting and forecasting tasks with little supervision and reviews budget status and findings with higher management
Familiar with Tax processes end-to-end and can analyze tax codes and GAAP requirements to ensure compliance and solve related problems/issues
Understands relationship between various compliance and regulatory requirements
Proficient in compliance and regulation with little review necessary for verification
Able to develop internal audit reports and presents audit findings to management with little supervision
Ability to build strong internal and external customer relationships
Ability to identify areas of improvement to work effectiveness and efficiency, and drive necessary action to completion
Ability to use computer applications as required – Microsoft application, SAP, and others to support own process duties
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.
Primary Location
Philippines-National Capital-Manila-
Organization
Johnson & Johnson International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - ROHQ
Job Function
Finance
Requisition ID
2105885030W