Senior Director, U.S. Controller - Finance Leader

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 187,000 - 321,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Director, Assistant & U.S. Controller is a critical finance leadership role at Johnson & Johnson, responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of U.S.

financial reporting for DePuy Synthes. This role provides strategic and operational leadership across accounting, controls, statutory reporting, and governance, while serving as a key partner to enterprise finance, business leadership, and external auditors.

Qualifications

• Extensive US GAAP and statutory reporting experience.
• Proven leadership of Directors and senior finance leaders in a complex org.
• Experience partnering with external auditors and regulatory stakeholders.
• Strong executive communication with senior leaders and cross-functional partners.
• Track record leading large-scale change initiatives and complex transactions.
• CPA or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for U.S. accounting operations, close, consolidation, and statutory reporting.
• Support enterprise controllership strategy, governance, and policy deployment across U.S.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, SOX, and internal control frameworks.
• Lead external audit coordination, planning, execution, and issue resolution.
• Oversee accounting for acquisitions,Divestitures, restructuring, and separations.
• Partner with Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Supply Chain, and Commercial Finance.
• Drive automation and standardization of close processes; develop finance talent.

Skills

GAAP expertise

SOX compliance

Auditor liaison

Executive communication

Change management

Leadership development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA or Master’s in Accounting/Finance

Job description

The Senior Director, Assistant & U.S. Controller is a critical finance leadership role at Johnson & Johnson, responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of U.S.

financial reporting for DePuy Synthes. This role provides strategic and operational leadership across accounting, controls, statutory reporting, and governance, while serving as a key partner to enterprise finance, business leadership, and external auditors.