SENIOR FINANCE ANALYST

Great opportunity in our plant controlling team in Schaffhausen that supports a site with production turnover to serve more than 25BN of trades sales annually.
The Schaffhausen site is the only internal fill and finish site for large molecules and therefore one of the major sites in the Johnson & Johnson Innovate Medicine Supply Chain network.
The site is transforming towards a launch and growth site and with that is undertaking major investments.
The controlling team consists of 6 team members locally in Schaffhausen.
The financial analyst will be responsible for the business units Quality, Planning, Optical Inspection and Warehouse.
In that job, the analyst will steer the financial support for major investments as the plant transforms into a launch and growth site and strives to achieve its operational excellence and sustainability targets.
Main tasks.
Assumes financial ownership for the above mentioned business divisions on site Schaffhausen and act as their business partner.
Participate actively in divisional staff meetings and guide the business through planning and actual reporting cycles.
The business partnering aspect includes planning, measuring and shaping the functions towards corrective actions to reach the business unit headcounts, spend and cost improvement targets.
The analyst leads with financial guidance during the business plan and update cycles and triggers discussion for opportunities of cost actions and reports with its business partners to achieve cost improvement program.
Furthermore, the controller is responsible for the financial training of the business partners.
Additionally, the analyst supports its business units in the capital appropriation request process.
The controller validates the business case, and ensures all financial aspects are taken into consideration during planning and implementation of decisions / projects.
The analyst assumes subject matter expert role for Brands P&L reporting, consolidation of Schaffhausen Site Spend.
Furthermore, the analyst partners with the planning organization on volume and absorption values.
The analyst validates forecasts, collaborates on variance commentary and looks for improvements in the process.
Qualifications University/Bachelors’ Degree or Equivalent in Finance, Accounting or Economics Great teammate.
ability to work with teams in a virtual environment, show strong connecting skills that don't limit cooperation across countries and teams.
Highly computer literate, experience with ERP systems and Microsoft packages Experience with Analytics/Business Intelligence tools an advantage (e.
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Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau etc.) Accuracy and attention to detail in financial reporting Critical sense of urgency and able to take appropriate action Ability to bring clarity to complex business issues and proven success in managing complex projects & processes German considered as a plus