Finance Manager, Anaplan Integration

Johnson and Johnson; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Manager for Anaplan Integration to lead a multi-year program aimed at enhancing finance processes. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize Anaplan architecture and ensure scalability and efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess strong finance expertise, project management skills, and an innovative mindset for continuous improvement. This position offers the opportunity to impact the employee experience significantly while working in a dynamic and collaborative environment. If you're ready to take on a challenging role that drives change, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant finance or business experience.
• Experience with Anaplan, Level 2+ certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Anaplan administration, model design, testing, and deployment.
• Optimize Anaplan architecture and manage models and security.

Skills

Finance Management

Anaplan Administration

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Change Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Anaplan

Job description

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

Job Function:

Technology Product & Platform Management

Job Sub Function:

Business Systems Analysis

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Finance Manager, Anaplan Integration. The preferred location is our New Brunswick, NJ office, but we are open to candidates near other Johnson & Johnson offices in Canada, Mexico, or the UK. Eastern Time Zone preferred.

This role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to meet local requirements. You may apply to any or all of these postings, but focusing on your preferred location(s) is recommended:

• New Brunswick, NJ USA - Requisition Number: R-008780
• Canada - Requisition Number: R-010423
• Mexico - Requisition Number: R-010498
• UK - Requisition Number: R-010499

Applications to multiple postings will be considered as a single submission.

The Finance Manager, Anaplan Integration, will support Project SigniFi, a multi-year program aimed at standardization, digital enhancement, and process simplification to improve employee experience and align with the J&J Finance Way.

This individual will work with cross-functional teams, supporting Anaplan administration, model design, testing, deployment, and security compliance. They will ensure architecture scalability, model efficiency, and a consistent user experience, engaging with stakeholders across various teams to deliver standardized planning and forecasting capabilities across J&J.

Key responsibilities include defining team working methods, optimizing Anaplan architecture, managing models and security, ensuring best practices, conducting testing, supporting reporting and data strategies, and developing stakeholder presentations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting preferred
• At least 5 years of relevant finance or business experience
• Experience with Anaplan, Level 2+ certification preferred
• Knowledge of FP&A technology solutions and Anaplan architecture assessment preferred
• Strong change management, communication, analytical, and relationship-building skills
• Project management capabilities and ability to operate in ambiguous environments
• Innovative mindset for process improvement
• Availability to work in New Brunswick, NJ occasionally (ad hoc basis)
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (10-25%)