Senior Cost Accountant

Johnson & Johnson; Raynham (MA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Synthes unit in Raynham, MA seeks a Senior Cost Accountant to provide financial leadership for the US Orthopedics manufacturing business. The role focuses on standard costing, cost analysis, and partnering with supply chain finance to drive business objectives.

The position may undergo changes as Orthopaedics is planned to become a standalone company; after completion, employment will be governed by DePuy Synthes processes. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• CPA/MBA/CMA or similar preferred.
• 3+ years finance experience required; strong analytical and communication skills needed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and advanced Excel required.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly financial close for local ledger with accurate GL updates.
• Prepare and submit standard monthly management reports with variance analysis.
• Maintain policies for journal entries and general ledger compliance.
• Provide financial leadership and business-partner support to supply chain finance teams.
• Forecast and analyze manufacturing projects, capital investments, inflation drivers, and costs.

Skills

Financial analysis

Advanced Excel

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

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 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:

Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes, a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies is recruiting for a Senior Cost Accountant to provide financial leadership to the DePuy Synthes Manufacturing business located in Raynham MA. In this role, the candidate will provide financial support to the local supply chain MFG organization.

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.

DePuy Synthes, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, provides one of the most comprehensive orthopedics portfolios in the world. DePuy Synthes solutions, in specialties including joint reconstruction, trauma, craniomaxillofacial, spinal surgery and sports medicine, are designed to advance patient care while delivering clinical and economic value to health care systems worldwide. For more information, visit www.depuysynthes.com.

The primary scope of the Senior Cost Accountant role is to serve as the standard costing specialist for our US Orthopedics platforms. The candidate will provide financial insights that will help drive business objectives and keep finance leadership informed of impacts resulting from standard costing. In addition to standard costing, this role will be the finance lead supporting the Raynham & Bridgewater, providing the team guidance and business support.

Responsibilities :

• Manage and coordinate the monthly financial close process for the local ledger. Ensure that sub ledgers are updated to general ledger accurately, completely and in a timely manner.
• Prepare and submit standard monthly management reports. Perform detailed monthly variance analysis on items in the P+L and balance sheet.
• Establish and maintain policies and procedures to ensure that all required journal entries are prepared and posted to the general ledger.

• Provide strong financial leadership and business partner support to DePuy Synthes supply chain finance, and category teams
• Forecast, track, and analyze MFG related projects, capital investment requirements, market based inflation drivers, and functional cost

• Manage the annual and ad-hoc standard cost process for the Orthopedics franchise

• Execute the cost simulation and final execution of annual standard costing
• Maintain and be able to analyze actual vs standard manufacturing variances
• Identify continuous improvements, partner with peers to develop future state process improvements.
• Support and coordinate financial compliance efforts, including internal & external audit requirements
• Assist in managing Bridgewater Make facility organization as well as other miscellaneous non-plant related activities
• Support the RY & BW Orthopedics MFG Value Stream, providing financial metric insights and ad-hoc requests to Supply Chain Leadership
• Own Standard Operating Procedures and process flow charts, update periodically as changes in the processes evolve
• Support other ad-hoc projects and analysis requests for Orthopedics Supply Chain

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required; a major in Accounting or Finance is preferred.
• A CPA, MBA, CMA, or other financial certification is preferred.
• A minimum of three (3) years of finance experience is required; equivalent knowledge of skills necessary to perform the position responsibilities preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office is required.
• Advanced Excel and Presentation skills required.
• Have a collaborative style and be able to work effectively in a matrix organization across functional groups is required.
• The ability to work independently and effectively interface with various levels of management is required.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, conceptual, communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• The ability to work in a dynamic environment and be able to recommend and implement process improvements and handle multiple tasks simultaneously is required.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail is required.
• Knowledge of SAP, Anaplan and/or similar financial systems preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills are required.
• This position will be located in Raynham MA and may require up to 10% of travel.

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. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers . Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

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

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$79,000.00 - $127,650.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits