Senior Director, US Controller — Finance & Controls

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; Florida; On-site; USD 187,000 - 321,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is seeking a Senior Director, Assistant & U.S. Controller to lead U.S. accounting, close, and statutory reporting for a future standalone orthopedics company. This role offers strategic and operational leadership across accounting, controls, and governance in a highly regulated global environment.

The position requires strong leadership, GAAP expertise, and collaboration with Tax, Treasury, FP&A, and external auditors to drive change during the separation process.

Qualifications

• 12–14+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
• Experience in U.S. GAAP accounting, financial close, statutory reporting, and internal controls.
• Proven people-leader experience managing Directors and senior finance leaders in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Strong experience partnering with external auditors and regulatory stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale change initiatives and complex financial transactions.
• Strong executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead U.S. accounting operations including general ledger, close, consolidation, and statutory reporting processes.
• Support enterprise controllership strategy, governance, and policy deployment across the U.S. organization.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX, internal control frameworks, and accounting policies.
• Lead external audit coordination, including planning, execution, issue resolution, and management reporting.
• Oversee accounting implications of acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring, and separation-related activities.
• Partner with Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Supply Chain, and Commercial Finance to ensure integrated financial outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation, and standardization of accounting and close processes.
• Lead, develop, and mentor Directors, Senior Managers, and high-performing finance professionals.

Skills

Executive communication

People leadership

Cross-functional partner

Automation drive

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting

MBA preferred

Job description

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is seeking a Senior Director, Assistant & U.S. Controller to lead U.S. accounting, close, and statutory reporting for a future standalone orthopedics company. This role offers strategic and operational leadership across accounting, controls, and governance in a highly regulated global environment.

The position requires strong leadership, GAAP expertise, and collaboration with Tax, Treasury, FP&A, and external auditors to drive change during the separation process.