Finance Director, Heart Recovery, APAC

JOHNSON & JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare leader is seeking a Finance Director for the Asia-Pacific region in Singapore. This role involves leading financial planning, providing insights to senior management, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. The ideal candidate will possess strong finance expertise, proven experience in multiple Asian markets, and superior communication skills. They will manage a team of finance professionals and drive strategic initiatives for a business with significant sales.

Qualifications

• Strong finance expertise with professional qualifications.
• Experience managing finance strategies across multiple Asian countries.
• Knowledge of healthcare policies and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional financial planning and budgeting.
• Provide financial insights and guidance.
• Ensure adherence to healthcare regulations.

Skills

Finance expertise

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Relationship-building

High IT literacy

Education

CPA, CFA, CA, and/or MBA

Job description

The Finance Director, Heart-Recovery, Asia-Pacific will be instrumental in supporting Johnson & Johnson’s growth within the diverse and expanding healthcare landscape of the region. This leadership role requires an agile, strategic thinker with a deep understanding of regional healthcare markets, regulatory environments, and go-to-market strategies for new markets such as China. This senior finance leader will work closely with the head of the Heart Recovery business in Asia-Pacific and support a business with FY sales of ~$100M and assume responsibility for a current team of ~8 finance professionals.

The role is focused on driving business performance, offering thought leadership, and applying analytical frameworks to enhance the financial performance of the business. As a people leader, you will be responsible for talent development, organizational design and hiring, coaching, and fostering a culture of impact and accountability. Success in this role requires a high level of integrity, strategic leadership, effective communication, sound business acumen, and a demonstrated track record in developing talent.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead regional financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, aligning with the global Heart Recovery strategy and local market requirements.
• Partner with senior management to provide financial insights and guidance.
• Support go-to-market strategies for markets including financial considerations, local compliance, reimbursement policies, and healthcare provider engagement.
• Provide financial insights to optimize market entry, product launch strategies, and growth initiatives in a complex regulatory landscape.
• Ensure adherence to healthcare regulations, regional financial standards, and Johnson & Johnson's internal policies.
• Oversee regional financial reporting, audit processes, and internal controls, with attention to local compliance requirements.
• Collaborate closely with commercial teams to drive pricing, reimbursement, and market access strategies.
• Lead, develop, and mentor regional finance teams to foster a high-performance culture rooted in compliance and strategic agility.
• Help drive Asia Pacific finance initiatives within the cluster.
• Manage P&L, Balance Sheet, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Help identify opportunities for growth and improved profitability
• Review and approve pricing ladders and new business opportunities
• Drive financial analysis and ensure robustness of business cases for pre-launch prioritization, and post launch assessment
• Lead Strategic Planning for the Asia-Pacific region leveraging insights from macroeconomics/ Reimbursement / competitor analysis and by providing clarity on source of growth, innovation pipeline sufficiency and resource needs
• Lead Business Planning cycles including JU, NU and BP
• Deliver Key Country Financial Metrics
• Drive analysis to enable better solutions, prudent risk management and delivery of sustainable results

Preferred Candidate Qualifications:

• Strong finance expertise with professional qualifications such as CPA, CFA, CA, and/or an MBA.
• Experience managing finance and go-to-market strategies across multiple Asian countries.
• Knowledge of healthcare policies, reimbursement systems, and regulatory compliance in the region
• Proven track record in supporting successful market entry strategies and navigating local cultural and business practices
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial concepts for senior leadership.
• Exceptional relationship-building and networking skills.
• Advanced analytical skills and high IT literacy.
• Experience in a multinational company
• A high level of energy, enthusiasm, and a demonstrated commitment to building a long-term career with Johnson & Johnson, within or beyond finance
• Fluency in English; proficiency in Japanese, Mandarin, or other regional languages is advantageous.