Finance Manager, R&D Portfolio & Consolidation

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Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Finance Business Partners

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

About Orthopaedics:
Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.
Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

We are searching for the best talent for a Portfolio & Consolidation Finance Manager, located in Raynham, MA or any other Orthopedics location in the US: West Chester, PA; Raritan, N.J; Palm Beach Garden, FL.

Purpose: The Portfolio & Consolidation Finance Manager plays a critical leadership role in overseeing financial planning, consolidation, and performance management across the R&D function. This position partners closely with FP&A, R&D, and business leadership to provide transparency into financial performance, drive portfolio decision-making, and ensure accurate and timely consolidated reporting. The role enables strategic prioritization, resource allocation, and execution discipline in a complex, global environment, while driving continuous improvement in financial processes and analytics.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment across stakeholders (OPEX/ CAPEX).
• Own consolidated R&D financial reporting, including variance analysis versus plan, forecast, and prior periods; clearly communicate key drivers, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership.
• Lead Portfolio process ensuring alignment across stakeholders, evaluating portfolio performance, optimizing resource allocation and supporting strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Finance and R&D leaders to lead the Long Range Innovation Planning, run scenario planning and provide recommendations about trade-offs .
• Lead quarterly close and consolidation activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with financial policies and controls. These activities include IP cross charges and hedging exposure management.
• Budget oversight for MedTest, VP of R&D, Scientific Affairs and Operations organizations
• Oversight of Master Data to ensure the integrity of Platform P&L is accurate.
• Support external and internal reporting requirements, including leadership presentations, audit support, and compliance with regulatory and internal policies.
• Identify and drive process improvements, including standardization, automation, and adoption of advanced analytics tools.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 2 analysts, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (required).
• MBA or Master’s degree in Finance or related discipline (preferred).

Required:

• Typically 6–8 years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial planning, consolidation, or portfolio management roles.
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis.
• Experience managing financial consolidations and delivering executive-level reporting.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights for business partners.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, compliance, and governance frameworks.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including managing and developing teams.

Preferred:

• Experience in R&D Finance or FP&A role.
• Experience in a large, complex, or global organization.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and financial planning tools (Anaplan, AFO).
• Experience with Smartsheet and Cadence.
• Exposure to finance transformation, process improvement, or system implementation initiatives.
• Professional certification (CPA, CMA, CFA) preferred.

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$102,000.00 - $177,100.00

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