Accountant, Legal Entity Accounting

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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function

Finance

Job Sub Function

Accounting

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Paranaque, National Capital Region (Manila), Philippines

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities for country in scope
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations and management reports related to tax, fully observing Compliance, Internal Audit, and SOX requirements
• Support auditors and legal authorities with the execution of required activities – local statutory audit and reporting, statistical reporting
• Collaborate with different stakeholders in completing the local statutory audit
• Support CTC and collaborates with different stakeholders for tax audit requirements
• Manage ad hoc one-time requests, participates in projects as/when required
• Generate ideas, foster, and implement continuous improvement mindset, identifying and pursuing process efficiency opportunities
• Support automation initiatives and execute process improvements to drive efficiency
  
  

Education

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or accountancy
  
  

Required

• At least 1 year of professional experience under Finance & Accounting
• Basic ERP knowledge (SAP preferred but not required)
• MS Office proficient – Advanced MS Excel knowledge
• Be open to new ideas, rapid change and embracing new technologies
• Strong analytical skills
• Attention to detail and ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with employees at all levels
• Persistent/committed and able to work under time pressure
  
  

Preferred

• Experience in local statutory audit and reporting
• Experience in a Shared Service Centre of a multinational corporation or BPO
• Experience in a Global Account to Report function of a large multi-state company
• Ability to handle ambiguity and fluid situations, demonstrating a pragmatic approach
• Successfully manage multiple priorities, be very organized and work efficiently to tight deadlines
• Solid US GAAP accounting knowledge
• Digital/ intelligent automation capabilities

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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function

Finance

Job Sub Function

Accounting

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Paranaque, National Capital Region (Manila), Philippines

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities for country in scope
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations and management reports related to tax, fully observing Compliance, Internal Audit, and SOX requirements
• Support auditors and legal authorities with the execution of required activities – local statutory audit and reporting, statistical reporting
• Collaborate with different stakeholders in completing the local statutory audit
• Support CTC and collaborates with different stakeholders for tax audit requirements
• Manage ad hoc one-time requests, participates in projects as/when required
• Generate ideas, foster, and implement continuous improvement mindset, identifying and pursuing process efficiency opportunities
• Support automation initiatives and execute process improvements to drive efficiency
  
  

Education

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or accountancy
  
  

Required

• At least 1 year of professional experience under Finance & Accounting
• Basic ERP knowledge (SAP preferred but not required)
• MS Office proficient – Advanced MS Excel knowledge
• Be open to new ideas, rapid change and embracing new technologies
• Strong analytical skills
• Attention to detail and ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with employees at all levels
• Persistent/committed and able to work under time pressure
  
  

Preferred

• Experience in local statutory audit and reporting
• Experience in a Shared Service Centre of a multinational corporation or BPO
• Experience in a Global Account to Report function of a large multi-state company
• Ability to handle ambiguity and fluid situations, demonstrating a pragmatic approach
• Successfully manage multiple priorities, be very organized and work efficiently to tight deadlines
• Solid US GAAP accounting knowledge
• Digital/ intelligent automation capabilities