Finance Controller

Function
Finance
Sub function
Finance Business Partners
Category
Senior Manager, Finance Business Partners (PL8)
Location
Mumbai / India
Date posted
Jun 17 2025
Requisition number
R-018414
Work pattern
Hybrid Work

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 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 https://www.jnj.com

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Job Description:

The candidate will be part of the management leadership team in Ethicon Franchise and will drive the business with critical initiatives, precision resource allocation across Franchises/products, improving profitability and cash flows, evaluating feasibility of new product launches and go to market models.

The candidate will provide robust financial analysis and support to business to unlock value within accurate control framework and governance, coordinate with the appropriate business partners to ensure accurate forecasting and delivery of result across full P&L with an emphasis on compliance, information management, operational improvement, simplification, and automation where possible and lead talent management initiatives for MedTech India.

Coach and mentor a dedicated team of Finance professionals in India to support their performance and career growth. Provide inspirational people leadership.

Responsibilities include:

Financial Support

• Drive critical initiatives for compliant profitable Franchise growth
• Drive support for Franchises through financial insights and analytics linking with external inputs
• Lead discussions on GP improvement for both Franchise & channels by working on various initiatives viz. pricing, portfolio/customer mix, supporting new product launches, etc.
• Lead Business Planning process within the responsible Franchise (annual Business Plan, Forecasts/Updates, Strategic Planning etc.) working with other team members within Finance BUF and FP&A.
• Timely and effective analysis to drive business, make recovery plans, control and allocate investments and expenses, all with the objective to achieve business objectives of the responsible Franchise
• Strengthen processes which strives to drive efficiency and improve compliance
• Timely and proactive feedback on financial implications of events to key stakeholders.
• Ensure policies and procedures are followed including compliance with WWP / SOX guidelines
• Review work of team members along-with guiding and coaching team members

Management Support

• Advise executives on business decisions. Balance the roles of trusted advisor and guardian to reveal opportunity, manage risk, and optimize investment while empowering the regional teams to capture the fast-paced, multifaceted opportunities in the market
• Proactively make recommendations and take actions to achieve Business Plan
• Drive the construction of the Franchise strategy, translate Franchise strategy into Business Planning
• Drive strong Compliance awareness, within the Franchise.
• Educate and coach Franchise members, to achieve business growth
• Partner in New Product Introduction (NPI) by evaluating the opportunities and managing all aspects of financial assessment including ROI, IRR, and cash flow analysis

Qualifications

Preferred Area of Study: Finance/Accounting, CA

Required Years of Related Experience: ~15+ years

People reporting: 2-3 team members would be reporting to this role

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong business partnering skills to influence / partner with business collaborators
• Ability to manage and negotiate with internal/external stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills and eye for business
• Bring strong industry competence
• Solid understanding of Finance / Accounting principles and processes
• Independent thinking and strong planning/prioritization are critical to success
• Should bring in out of box thinking and positive team momentum

Location / mobility:

The position is currently based out of Mumbai

Reporting:

Would be reporting into CFO, MedTech India