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Senior Accountant - Invoice to Cash (PG24) – Collections (Night shift)

“Reimagine the possibilities” at Johnson and Johnson Global Finance! We live this motto every day by creating impactful business solutions for the world’s largest and most broadly-based healthcare company.

As a member of our Global Finance team, you will have exclusive access to a network of financial professionals located in over 60 countries. This new network will help you build on your current skills and explore opportunities to grow your career in J&J.

At J&J Global Finance, we value ideas for innovation and improvement and are committed to diversity and inclusion. Together we will reimagine business processes to become more effective, more efficient, and improve customer experience. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

This role is part of the Global Services Finance team in the Invoice to Cash process area. The Global Services Finance organization provides best-in-class, cost-effective financial services, and compliance—in a J&J way—to our Operating Companies around the world.

The Senior Accountant - Invoice to Cash is responsible for performing end-to-end service delivery in the Invoice to Cash Collections and Dispute Management process for medium‑ to high‑complexity customer portfolios process serviced by J&J Global Services Finance.  This position reports to the I2C Senior Team Lead (Collections).

Key Responsibilities:

• Be aligned with applicable laws and regulations, and follow guidelines in the J&J Credo
• Maintain Operational Excellence
• Manage and monitor order release every 15 minutes
• Manage end‑to‑end Collections and Dispute resolution for medium‑ to high‑complexity customer portfolios, including delinquent, special‑situation, or public sector customers (as assigned).
• Analyze overdue balances, payment behavior, root causes of delinquency, and customer risk indicators.
• Help in establishing the right credit line by coordinating with commercial team for the sales forecast and customer for financial documents relevant to the credit review
• Design and implement tailored collections approaches aligned to customer segmentation and critical issue frameworks.
• Lead high‑touch customer engagement to secure promise‑to‑pay commitments, payment plans, or dispute resolution.
• Deliver and track performance against assigned metrics.
• Perform financial closing activities.
• Apply AR systems and automation tools to complete collections activities efficiently and consistently.
• Identify recurring process or system issues and support and/or initiate continuous improvements.
• Handle customer inquiries related to invoices, payments, and disputes.
• Bring up exceptions, system constraints, or non‑standard scenarios in accordance with defined critical issue guidelines with clear recommendations.
• Ensure timely and accurate handoff of cases requiring higher‑touch or specialized intervention.
• Facilitate resolution of complex disputes involving pricing, billing, delivery, contractual, or internal process issues.
• Coordinate with Commercial, Customer Service, Supply Chain, and other partners to remove payment barriers.
• Align dispute and collections activities with past‑due timelines and cash recovery priorities.
• Complete all collections activities in compliance with internal controls, policies, and audit requirements, including WWP, ICH, DTP, and other applicable standards.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of collections actions and customer interactions in systems of record.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required, preferably in Accounting or Finance or related business field.
• CPA, CMA, MBA or other relevant professional certifications are preferred.

Experience & Background

·       3 to 6 years of relevant work experience, preferably in Finance, Invoice‑to‑Cash operations.

·       Solid understanding of Finance, AR processes, and compliance requirements.

·       Experience in the end‑to‑end Invoice‑to‑Cash process (Credit, Collections, Dispute Management); with demonstrated depth in Collections & Dispute Management and experience in complex customer portfolios.

·       Experience in a shared services, BPO, or multinational environment is an advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to manage difficult customer situations and complex discussions professionally.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to assess risk and recommend appropriate actions.
• Ability to collaborate and influence cross‑functional partners to resolve issues.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills, with confidence in intensified or critical discussions.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and operate with a sense of urgency and agility.

Systems & Technology

·       Proficient in ERP systems

·       Experience using automation tools and analytics to support collections execution and decision making.

Work Requirements

·       Willingness to work on night‑shift

·       Willingness to work onsite, with flexibility for a temporary hybrid setup where applicable.

Preferred Skills:

Accounting, Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Analytical Reasoning, Business Behavior, Collaboration, Communication, Consulting, diligent, Financial Analysis, Financial Recordkeeping, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Multi Currency Accounting, Numerically Savvy, Organizing, Problem Solving, Process Optimization

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