Assistant Finance Manager

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:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Finance Business Partners

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Job Description:

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 more inquisitive 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 Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and detailed Assistant Finance Manager to join our Vision Care Business Unit Finance (BUF) team in India. This role is essential in delivering financial planning perfection, encouraging strong business partnerships, and ensuring compliance with internal controls. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical capabilities, eye for business, and a collaborative approach to support strategic decision-making and drive financial performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Planning

• Deliver compliant financial planning and reporting to meet or exceed expectations on Net Trade Sales, Net Income, and Free Cash Flow.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain) during the IBP process to validate and challenge business assumptions, enhance forecast accuracy, and develop alternative solutions.
• Lead official forecast cycles in partnership with commercial teams, including calendar management.
• Ensure timely and accurate submissions of all Regional FP&A and other requests, supported by high-quality commentary.

Business Partnering

• Act as a strategic bridge between Finance and the Business Unit, translating financial insights into actionable business strategies.
• Manage Commercial OPEX (BME and SG&A) budgeting and tracking, ensuring optimal resource allocation aligned with strategic goals.
• Support pricing activities including product pricing, promotional analysis, and NPI launch evaluations to maintain healthy margins and market competitiveness.
• Conduct Key Account Reviews with the commercial team as needed.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Demand Planning teams on LCM and portfolio simplification initiatives to reduce SLOB and DOS through improved forecast accuracy and inventory management.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and scenario planning to support business needs and competitive assessments.

Risk Management & Compliance

• Own the Quarterly Key Control Checklist (KCC) and execute all relevant compliance activities, including SOP updates, process reviews, and threshold analysis.
• Lead and advise the business on Finance compliance matters, ensuring adherence to internal controls and regulatory standards.

Job Location: Mumbai, India

Qualification: CA with a minimum experience of 5 years working in Financial Planning, Business Partnering and Risk Mgmt and Compliance.

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:

Business Collaboration, Business Financial Planning, Business Partnerships, Compliance Risk Management, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Preferred Skills:

Budgeting, Budget Management, Coaching, Communication, Expense Controls, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Disclosures, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Financial Statement Analysis, Leverages Information, Problem Solving, Relationship Building, Technical Credibility, Vendor Management

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