Finance Manager - TDS Cell & Gene Therapy

Position Overview

This Finance Manager will support the Therapeutics Development & Supply (TDS) Finance organization within IM R&D. TDS leads chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC) and product development activities across the IM R&D portfolio, bringing deep expertise in synthetic, protein, and cell and gene therapy modalities. The Finance Manager will serve as the lead finance partner to the Global Head of TDS Cell & Gene Therapy and their leadership team, supporting an area of rapidly evolving scientific opportunity. The role reports to the TDS Finance Director and leads a finance team of two full-time employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as an active member of the global TDS Finance leadership team, collaborating effectively across regions to deliver high-quality financial management and business partnership.
• Lead finance engagement with the TDS Cell & Gene Therapy Leadership Team, applying strong business acumen and financial expertise to deliver insights and inform strategic decision-making.
• Own the development and delivery of operating expense, capital expenditure, and headcount budgets for Cell & Gene Therapy, clearly communicating financial results, risks, opportunities, and projections in partnership with business leadership.
• Lead financial analysis and business-case development for Cell & Gene Therapy capital investment proposals, ensuring compliance with Johnson & Johnson Worldwide Procedures.
• Lead the accurate and timely execution of all forecast cycles and quarterly close processes.
• Inspire, motivate, and coach direct reports to support their professional development and advance the goals and objectives of the TDS Finance team.
• Ensure adherence to the Johnson & Johnson Credo, company policies, healthcare compliance and regulatory requirements, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements across all areas of responsibility.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field is required.
• A minimum of five years of finance experience is required.
• Excellent analytical, accounting, prioritization, communication, and presentation skills are required.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, is required.
• Prior people-management experience and pharmaceutical industry experience are required.
• A master's degree, MBA, CPA, or CMA is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate inclusively in a global, virtual team environment and deliver against stretch objectives is required.
• Strong curiosity and business acumen, with the ability to understand complex scientific and operational priorities, translate them into actionable financial insights, and influence non-finance stakeholders, are required.