Accountant - Taguig, National Capital Region

Key Responsibilities

• Be compliant with applicable laws and regulations, and follow guidelines in the J&J Credo
• Maintain Operational Excellence
• Timely closing & execution of financial periods as per closing calendar and in accordance with SLA commitments, fully observing Compliance, Internal Audit & SOX requirements.
• Accountable for completeness, accuracy and validity of the actuals reported within process/entity scope.
• Deep expertise, fully knowledgeable of the Worldwide Procedures and compliance requirements for respective areas.
• Regular focus on Balance Sheet reconciliations to minimize open items.
• On the job training for new team members / BPO partners.
• Support auditors and legal authorities with the execution of required activities.
• Understand, adhere, and execute per worldwide policies and procedures. Identify compliance risks and recommend solutions.
• Ensure strong internal controls are in place, in order to achieve “adequate” internal and external audit ratings.
• Be a Trusted Business Partner
• Execute global Strategy & Solutions in line with taxonomy.
• Support Process Subject Matter Experts (SME's) and Operational Key Contacts (OKC's) to ensure cross sector, cross region, and cross process alignment, ensuring good documentation is maintained and consistency of a global approach.
• Create Game-Changing Innovation
• Generate ideas, foster, and implement continuous improvement mindset, identifying and pursuing process efficiency opportunities.
• Execute process improvements, generating ideas and implementing in line with global standards.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s level degree or equivalent is required, preferably in accounting, finance, or related business discipline.
• CPA, CMA, MBA and/or other financial certifications is preferred.
• At least 1-2 years of professional experience in Finance is required.
• Basic understanding of Finance, and compliance requirements.
• Learning agility and adaptability to different business requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with employees at all levels.
• Be open to new ideas, rapid change and embracing new technologies.
• Strong Analytical Skills.

Preferred

• Experience in a Shared Service Centre of a multinational corporation or BPO.
• Experience in Global Accounting for a large multi-state company.
• Exposure to the end-to-end Invoice-to-Cash process (ex. Cash Application, Credit, Collections, Dispute Management)
• 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.