Lead Financial Analyst, LATAM & Canada GDCL

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Bogotá; On-site; COP 100,000,000 - 180,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is hiring a Lead Financial Analyst, LATAM & Canada GDCL in Bogotá to own and track financial performance with regional partners. The role demands strong FP&A skills, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic cost management across LATAM, Canada and potential US postings.

Key responsibilities include budgeting guidance, forecasts, and monthly close support, while driving process improvements and ensuring compliance in a dynamic, multi-country environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; MBA/CPA/CMA preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of finance business experience with strong technical capabilities.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills to influence across levels.
• Ability to think creatively, work in a dynamic landscape and drive improvements.
• Digital fluency with data, analytics, and digital tools for decision support.

Responsibilities

• Own, validate, and track financial performance and cost-to-serve with GDCL partners in LATAM and Canada.
• Advise distribution, transportation, and customer service on budget management and resource allocation.
• Complete financial forecasts, reporting, and analysis to inform strategy.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close, consolidation, and reporting activities.

Skills

AI Judgement Integration

Budgeting

Budget Management

Communication

Expense Controls

Financial Analysis

Financial Modeling

Financial Reports

Financial Risk Management

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA

CPA

CMA

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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 jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function: Finance Job Sub Function: Finance Business Partners Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia Job Description: Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Lead Financial Analyst, LATAM & Canada GDCL within the MedTech DePuy Synthes organization. DePuy Synthes is the world’s leading orthopedics company, with approximately $9B in annual revenue across multiple platforms. This role can be based in any of the following DePuy Synthes office locations in Latin America, Canada, and the United States. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes. Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): US - Requisition Number: R-108561 Canada - Requisition Number: R-109987 Brazil- Requisition Number: R-109973 Costa Rica - Requisition Number: R-109982 Columbia – Requisition Number: R-109984 Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Key Responsibilities

• The Lead Analyst will be responsible for owning, validating, and tracking the organization’s financial performance and cost-to-serve model with GDCL business partners in Latin America and Canada.
• Additionally, they will ensure that financial commitments are met by advising distribution, transportation, and customer service teams in budget management and resource allocation while proactively identifying opportunities to optimize expenditure and capital investments.
• This role requires completing financial forecasts (BP, JU, NU, Latest Thinkings), reporting, and analysis of complex financial data that will help influence decision and set strategy.
• Support of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities, including consolidation, analysis, and reporting is required.
• The candidate must have demonstrated strong processional judgement as the role is accountable for maintaining strong compliance discipline.
• Financial priorities include market share and gross profit improvement, lowering the cost to serve, and improved utilization of investments in inventory and instruments.
• The Lead Analyst will serve as a key member of the Global Distribution & Customer Logistics (GDCL) Finance leadership team, and the position offers high visibility across senior leadership teams.

Key Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required, preferably with a major in Accounting or Finance; an MBA, CPA, CMA, and/or other financial certification is preferred.
• A minimum of 4 years of finance business experience is required, with strong technical finance capabilities and demonstrated business partnership.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills are required, including the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to think creatively, work effectively in a team environment, and anticipate changing business requirements across a large, complex landscape is required.
• The individual must work well in a dynamic environment and be able to recommend and implement process improvements, work independently, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrated digital fluency, including the ability to leverage data, analytics, and digital tools to improve decision-making, drive productivity, and enable business transformation, is required.

Preferred Skills

• Budget Management
• Business Savvy
• Corporate Finance
• Data Quality
• Developing Others
• Execution Focus
• Expense Controls
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Forecasting
• Financial Reports
• Financial Risk Management (FRM)
• Inclusive Leadership
• Internal Controls
• Leadership
• Risk Management
• Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
• Succession Planning
• Tactical Planning
• Vendor Management

Required Skills

Preferred Skills: AI Judgement Integration, Budgeting, Budget Management, Coaching, Communication, Expense Controls, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Disclosures, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Financial Statement Analysis, Leverages Information, Problem Solving, Relationship Building, Technical Credibility, Vendor Management

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs.

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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/. Our Credo calls on us to respect the dignity of every individual and create an environment for all people to thrive.