Senior Finance Analyst - UKI Innovative Medicine

7360-Janssen-Cilag Limited Legal Entity; High Wycombe; Presencial; GBP 65 000 - 85 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Johnson & Johnson in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Finance Analyst for UKI Innovative Medicine. You will provide financial insights, partner with Commercial, Medical and Supply Chain, and drive planning, forecasting and performance management across revenue, OPEX and balance sheet.

The role emphasizes advanced analytics, data governance and automation to improve forecast accuracy and decision-making. English fluency required; based in High Wycombe or Maidenhead.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics or a related discipline.
• Professional finance qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA or CMA is required.
• Approximately five years of FP&A, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and compliance experience.
• Experience partnering with commercial or functional leaders and influencing decisions.
• Pharmaceutical, life sciences or healthcare industry experience is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Partner with Commercial, Market Access, Medical, Supply Chain and BI teams to provide timely financial support.
• Build understanding of brand strategy, portfolio performance and key business drivers.
• Support profitability assessments with Pricing, Access and Commercial teams; assist with business cases and launches.
• Lead Risks and Opportunities agenda with business partners and mitigations.
• Translate complex data into clear management insights and recommendations.
• Contribute to UKI and EMEA Finance communities by sharing digital solutions.

Conhecimentos

Commercial Finance

Data Analytics

Finance Business Partnering

FP&A

Stakeholder Management

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

ACCA/CIMA/ACA/CPA/CMA or equivalent

Ferramentas

Power BI

Excel

Analysis for Office (AFO)

Anaplan

SAP ERP

Tableau

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Function: Finance

Job Sub Function: Finance Business Partners

Job Category: Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Job Description:

Senior Finance Analyst - UKI BUF Innovative MedicineLocation: High Wycombe / MaidenheadPay Grade: PG26Reports to: Senior Finance Controller UKI IM BUFJob Description: The Senior Finance Analyst - UKI Innovative Medicine provides high-quality financial, analytical and business partnering support to the UK and Ireland Innovative Medicine business. Working closely with Finance, Commercial, Market Access, Medical, Supply Chain and Business Intelligence teams, the role supports delivery of revenue, profitability, OPEX and balance sheet objectives through robust planning, timely reporting and actionable insight. A central requirement of the position is to bring strong digital expertise, using advanced analytics and automation to simplify processes, improve forecast accuracy and enable faster, data-driven decision-making.

Main Responsibilities:

• Partner with Commercial, Market Access, Medical, Supply Chain and Business Intelligence teams to provide timely, insightful and compliant financial support.
• Build a strong understanding of brand strategy, portfolio performance, pipeline, market dynamics and key business drivers.
• Support financial and profitability assessments with Pricing, Access and Commercial teams, including business cases, launch planning and resource allocation decisions.
• Proactively lead and maintain the Risks and Opportunities agenda with business partners, ensuring clear ownership, timely escalation and appropriate mitigating actions.
• Translate complex financial and operational data into clear recommendations and compelling management insights.
• Contribute actively to the UKI and EMEA Finance communities by sharing knowledge, digital solutions and best practices.

Planning, Forecasting and Performance Management

• Support the Senior Business Controller in Sales/GtN & GP Reporting, Long-Range Financial Planning, Business Planning, Latest Thinking cycles, forecast updates and monthly performance reviews.
• Partner with Commercial and Supply Chain teams on monthly IBP and BI in revenue forecasting.
• Prepare and submit revenue, P&L and balance sheet information accurately and on time through relevant J&J planning and reporting systems.
• Drive improvements in revenue and OPEX forecast accuracy through robust assumptions, scenario analysis, trend evaluation and constructive challenge.
• Support month-end and quarter-end closing activities, providing clear variance analysis, identifying root causes and following through on corrective actions.
• Prepare accurate internal reports and respond promptly to ad hoc analytical requests from local and EMEA management.
• Maintain relevant systems and master data, ensuring consistency, accuracy and appropriate governance.

Digital Finance and Data Analytics

• Act as a digital finance champion, proactively identifying opportunities to automate, standardise and simplify planning, reporting and analytical processes.
• Develop, maintain and enhance interactive Power BI dashboards that provide reliable, user-friendly and actionable performance insights.
• Use advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities, including complex formulas, Power Query, PivotTables, data modelling and automation, to improve efficiency and analytical quality.
• Apply strong data analytics skills to connect multiple data sources, identify trends and anomalies, evaluate business drivers, and support predictive or scenario-based analysis.
• Demonstrate strong working knowledge of Anaplan and Analysis for Office (AFO), SAP ERP, understanding system interdependencies and ensuring data integrity across platforms.
• Partner with FST and regional teams to support the implementation and adoption of new tools, systems and reporting solutions.
• Promote effective data governance, documentation and sustainable ownership of dashboards, models and automated processes.
• Demonstrate an understanding of AI concepts and responsible AI practices, using effective prompting and approved tools to improve productivity where appropriate.

Compliance and Continuous Improvement

• Ensure compliance with J&J Worldwide Financial Policies, US GAAP, SOX, HCBI, the Code of Business Conduct and applicable local regulations.
• Maintain a strong control environment and support internal and external audits, SOP updates and compliance deliverables.
• Challenge existing ways of working and implement practical improvements that increase efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and value creation.
• Ensure financial information is complete, accurate, well documented and delivered right first time.
• Act consistently in accordance with Our Credo and contribute to an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing culture.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics or a related discipline.
• Professional finance qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA or CMA is required.
• Approximately five years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and compliance within a complex multinational environment.
• Experience partnering with commercial or functional leaders and influencing business decisions through financial insight.
• Pharmaceutical, life sciences or healthcare industry experience is desirable.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Essential Digital and Technical Capabilities:

• Advanced Power BI expertise, including data modelling, dashboard development, visualisation and the creation of actionable management insights.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel expertise, including Power Query, PivotTables, complex formulas, data manipulation and process automation.
• Strong data analytics capability, with experience handling complex datasets, reconciling multiple sources and converting data into clear business recommendations.
• Working knowledge of Analysis for Office (AFO), Anaplan and SAP ERP is strongly preferred; the successful candidate will be expected to work confidently across these platforms.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, revenue, OPEX, profitability, balance sheet and management reporting.
• Knowledge of SOX controls, US GAAP and financial data governance.
• Experience with additional analytical or visualisation tools, such as Tableau, is advantageous.

Leadership Behaviours and Personal Attributes:

• Live Our Credo: places the needs of Credo stakeholders first and maintains the highest standards of quality, compliance and ethics.
• Connect: builds trusted relationships, collaborates openly across boundaries and contributes positively as a team member.
• Shape: brings forward ideas, challenges constructively and demonstrates resilience and agility in periods of change.
• Highly analytical, intellectually curious and able to identify root causes quickly while maintaining sight of the broader business context.
• Proactive, solution-focused and results-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, complexity and ambiguity.
• Clear and confident communicator who can explain financial and digital concepts to non-finance stakeholders and present a compelling performance story.
• Strong attention to detail, ownership and commitment to timely, high-quality delivery.
• Collaborative working style and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Key Working Relationships

• UKI Commercial, UK LEs, Market Access, Medical, Supply Chain, Business Intelligence and Functional Leadership teams.
• UKI Business Unit Finance team and UKI Operating Company Finance colleagues.
• EMEA Regional Finance, Finance Digital and country finance teams.
• Global Services, Tax Centre of Excellence, Compliance, GTAAS and other relevant specialist teams.

Required Skills:

Commercial Finance, Data Analytics, Finance Business Partnering, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Stakeholder Management

Preferred Skills:

Budgeting, Budget Management, Communication, Expense Controls, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Reports, Financial Statement Analysis, Problem Solving, Relationship Building, Technical Credibility

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/.