Senior Finance Analyst - Accounting & Tax Reporting

Position Overview

The Johnson & Johnson Worldwide Consolidations Group is recruiting for a Senior Finance Analyst - Accounting & Tax Reporting position based in New Brunswick, NJ, reporting to the Senior Finance Manager – Accounting & Tax Reporting in the Corporate Controller's Group.

The Senior Finance Analyst will be responsible for coordinating and analyzing the Enterprise's consolidated quarterly and annual income tax provision under ASC 740, partnering closely with Global Tax Reporting and finance teams to consolidate the provision and reflect ongoing business events in the Enterprise's financial results. The role will also coordinate and analyze the forecasted tax provision as part of the regular forecast update process, which supports the estimated annual effective tax rate and financial guidance and long-range planning.

The Senior Finance Analyst will be expected to analyze, frame, and communicate complex tax accounting matters to individuals at all levels of the organization, including senior finance leadership. The role requires independent judgment, proactive identification of issues, development of practical solutions, strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and intellectual curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and analyze the Company's consolidated quarterly and annual income tax provision under ASC 740.
• Partner cross-functionally with the Tax Department to consolidate the provision and incorporate ongoing business events into the Enterprise's financial results.
• Analyze and coordinate the forecasted tax provision as part of the Company's regular forecast update process, supporting the estimated annual effective tax rate.
• Consolidate and analyze quarterly and annual Enterprise deferred taxes for internal review and external disclosures.
• Partner with and support Global Tax Reporting to align OneSource Tax Provision reporting with BRAVO and other enterprise financial systems.
• Assist with detailed income tax reserve rollforwards and fluctuation analyses.
• Assist with effective tax rate analysis and related communications.
• Interact with external auditors, consultants, and internal stakeholders to explain the Company's results and positions related to tax matters.
• Assist in preparing the Company's consolidated income tax footnote for the Form 10-Q and Form 10-K.
• Assist in maintaining and revising the Corporate Controller's Group policy on accounting for income taxes.
• Assist external auditors with accounting issues and collaborate with the Tax Group on tax accounting matters.
• Work with the Corporate Financial Compliance & Procedures team to resolve technical accounting issues in accordance with J&J practices and policies and U.S. GAAP.
• Perform ad hoc project work for the Corporate Controller's Group and Global Tax Reporting.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required, preferably with a major in Accounting.
• A minimum of four years of finance or accounting experience, or a minimum of two years of Big Four public accounting experience, is required.
• A CPA is preferred.
• Prior experience working on global project teams that include Company and third-party participants is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to quickly review and assess gaps in accounting analyses and theories are required.
• SEC reporting experience is preferred.
• Tax provision consolidation experience is preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with tax provision and consolidation systems, such as OneSource Tax Provision and BRAVO, are preferred.
• A working knowledge of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, including ASC 740 income tax accounting, is required.
• Strong financial analysis skills and the ability to partner effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization are required.
• Prior experience auditing public entities is preferred.

This position is primarily based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, with potential travel depending on projects.