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This role will be part of the Global Services Finance team in the Compliance - SOX 404 process area. The Global Services Finance organization provides outstanding, efficient financial services, and compliance—in a J&J way—to our Operating Companies around the world.

Compliance SOX 404 Analyst will identify, assess design, test, and supervise the company’s SOX 404 financial reporting risks. These professionals will focus on the testing of key controls for Management Reporting Companies (MRCs) across J&J. They are to have more engagement with various business partners including senior leaders across the organization and will be the first level critical issue for the compliance professionals. The role is expected to handle various MRCs. They are required to have deep knowledge in finance processes and controls, strong analytical and risk leadership skills. These professionals are expected to optimally test controls and provide clear, concise, testing results to various business partners across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities:

·     Be aligned with applicable laws and regulations, and follow guidelines in the J&J Credo

·     Maintain Operational Excellence

·     Performs process walkthroughs and documenting process narratives and/or process flows.

·     Evaluates the design and operating effectiveness of key controls and provides recommendation on Finance business operational improvements and efficiencies where appropriate to the cross functional Finance teams via coordination of the SOX 404 PMO.

·     Assess for SOX 404 control impact for any identified control deficiencies and monitor/test for remediation efforts with process owners through the SOX PMO.

·     Conduct SOX Testing via interviews and paper trail investigations as required, including the completion of work papers and the summarization of findings and observation in accordance with Department standards and model audit program steps.

·     Review recommendations with supervisor, SOX PMO, and stakeholders throughout the audit.

·     Participate in formal meetings to discuss and finalize findings and recommendations.

·     Adopts a strategic mindset for execution of daily tasks.

·     Independent and objective in thinking with strong professional ethics.

·     Supports and prepares foundational analytics for evidence-based decision making.

·     Demonstrates strong learning agility.

·     Understands policies drives accountability on business compliance.

·     Views issues with a risk-based lens and develops appropriate mitigation plan.

·     Plans and performs SOX 404 testing and drive compliance of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements in coordination with SOX 404 Program Management Office (PMO).

·     Aligns any audit findings with supervisor and SOX 404 Program Management Office who coordinates with team to align findings with key stakeholders.

3. Talent Management - Demonstrates influencing skills and credibility.

4. Be a Trusted Business Partner - Ability to design test plans and testing approaches based on risk analysis and collect data to identify root cause of problems in partnership with SOX 404 PMO.

·     Exhibits a candid and integrated approach towards business partnering.

·     Understands external environment and acts in an advisory / consultant capacity.

5. Create Game-Changing Innovation - Applies critical thinking and innovative proposals on identifying control testing efficiencies to SOX 404 PMO.

·     Demonstrates a self-motivated approach for process and continuous improvement.

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