GSF LEA Finance Senior Team Lead

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 Job Function: FinanceJob Sub Function: AccountingJob Category:People LeaderAll Job Posting Locations:Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaJob Description:Global Services Finance Legal Entity Accounting (GSF LEA) at Johnson and Johnson Limited is recruiting for an Account to Report (ATR) Finance Senior Team Lead, located in Bangalore, India.We are seeking a detailed and collaborative Senior Team Lead to manage our B2G (Business-to-Government) reconciliation activities, including inbound, outbound, and intercompany transactions. The candidate will bring proven experience in accounting, particularly within Legal Entity Accounting, and will partner across functions such as finance teams, business units, customer service, procurement, tax to ensure flawless, accurate, and compliant data.Responsibilities:Lead all aspects of daily reconciliation activities, ensuring accuracy and completeness of data while ensuring compliance with internal policies, legal requirements, and accounting standards, meeting all corporate and regional deadlines.Collaborate with accounting, finance, and legal teams to resolve discrepancies and escalations.Maintain and improve reconciliation processes, implementing best practices and automation where applicable.Support Legal Entity Accounting activities, ensuring accurate allocation, reporting, and compliance.Prepare and review reconciliation reports, providing insights and recommendations to senior management.Provide training and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of accuracy and continuous improvement.Stay updated on regulatory changes affecting B2G transactions and accounting standards.Key point of contact for Johnson & Johnson local markets and local authorities in relation to the reporting obligationsTaking part in projects to participate in establishing new processes for simplification, standardization, and automation within an international environment.Coordinating the data & information flows between the Johnson & Johnson local teams, Global services accounting teams and Local AuthoritiesLead a team of up to 6 ATR Senior Finance Analysts/Finance AnalystsCareer grow conversations, personal development, motivation and feedback, compensation planning, team coaching.QualificationsEducation:Finance Master Degree, Fully qualified accountant or an international qualified accountant equivalent, with a minimum of 5 years post qualified financial experienceExperience and Skills:Required:Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting processes, US and Local GAAP, financial controls and audit requirementsExperience in tax reconciliation, tax compliance and general ledger reconciliationsProficiency in data analysis, financial data validation, and variance investigationHand-on experience with SAP (S/4 Hana and other modules)Advanced MS Office knowledge (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc)Experience in automation tool creation (eg. Power BI, Power Automate, Alteryx or similar)Ability to interpret and reconcile large data sets from multiple sourcesStrong verbal and written communication skills and time managementAbility to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines and be able to thrive in a fast-paced working environmentLeadership Skills:Results & Performance Driven:Takes personal responsibility for delivering resultsEagerly accepts stretch goalsSense of Urgency:Quickly assimilates and digests informationDemonstrates a clear bias for action on prioritiesIntellectual Curiosity:Works to keep updated on the industry trendsSeeks opportunities to learn and grow professionallyOrganization & Talent Development:Shows an appreciation for the talent and potential in othersAccepts responsibility for and fails fastCollaboration & Teaming:Builds strong, productive relationshipsDevelops business and personal relationships with people from other areas of the organizationActively seeks feedbackListens effectively and remains open to other's ideasContributes to teamwork across the organizationOther:Language: English and/or other languages highly preferred (e.g. German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean) but not required.Candidates may be asked to work shifts to align with global assignments in LATAM / EMEA / ASPACFor more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.Required Skills: Preferred Skills:Accounting, Accounting Policies, Analytical Reasoning, Billing Operations, Budgeting, Consulting, Cost Management, Developing Others, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Numerically Savvy, Performance Measurement, Process Oriented, Treasury Management