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About the Role

The FP&A Finance Director serves as a key member of the Japan Innovative Medicine Leadership Team, acting as a trusted strategic advisor to commercial and functional leaders. The role leads strategic planning, forecasting, budgeting, business performance management, investment prioritization, governance, compliance, and finance talent development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver on the financial planning of the business plan, updates, latest thinking and scenario planning with financial analysis, insights and reporting on entire P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Provide an overview of Japan IM financials to the commercial leadership team and APAC regional office, including key drivers of variance and insights into future impacts.
• Drive forecast accuracy and continuous improvement for planning, reporting, and closing processes through simplification and automation.
• Lead and achieve critical SigniFi milestones with successful adoption and stabilization of new systems to drive greater business insights and predictive analysis.
• Support the President and CFO in key strategic business decisions and build strong business partnerships with MC members, functional leads, and APAC regional counterparts.
• Identify value-creating growth opportunities and provide constructive feedback to support profitable growth.
• Actively contribute to the commercial decision-making process, especially target setting, resource allocation/prioritization, and management of financial risks.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with flawless execution.
• Provide financial leadership to the Japan Establish Brands unit and HQ functions such as Medical Affairs, Integrated Market Access Team, and Government Policy team.
• Optimize efficiency and prioritize Japan IM policy shaping efforts.
• Ensure compliance with J&J worldwide procedures, transparency, and business conduct procedures, and drive accountability throughout the organization.
• Support local audits and ensure compliance with local regulations.
• Attract, develop, and retain top talent while creating the finance organization of the future.
• Ensure collaboration as one finance team, including GS, Tax, and Treasury, and serve as the single point of contact for Japan IM Finance.
• Articulate and drive a team towards a strategic vision and act as an inspirational leader to ensure Credo Values are demonstrated in daily interactions.
• Provide mentorship, act as an effective coach, and conduct challenging employee conversations when necessary.
• Coach key talents in Japan cross-sector finance and commit to building a strong succession pipeline.
• Make decisive and action-oriented decisions affecting the team.

Requirements

• MBA or relevant Finance degree.
• Minimum 10-15 years of experience within the Finance function or with relevant experience in finance, strategy roles, or corporate finance.
• Global or multi-national business experience strongly preferred.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor.
• Experience resolving complex business problems with well-structured analytics.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic, rapidly changing business environment.
• Strong project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives across a breadth of stakeholders.

Skills

• Budget Management
• Business Savvy
• Corporate Finance
• Data Quality
• Developing Others
• Execution Focus
• Expense Controls
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Forecasting
• Financial Reports
• Financial Risk Management (FRM)
• Inclusive Leadership
• Internal Controls
• Leadership
• Risk Management
• Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
• Succession Planning
• Tactical Planning
• Vendor Management

Location

• Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 10-15 years

Education Level

• MBA or relevant Finance degree

About the Company

• 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 jnj.com.

Equal Opportunity

• As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.