Accountant | General Accounting | North America
Johnson & Johnson International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.-ROHQ
- Parañaque, PhilippinesParañaque, Metro Manila, PhilippinesParañaqueMetro ManilaPhilippinesPhilippines
- Full timeFULL_TIME
Job Description
Purpose:
The Accountant, General Accounting is responsible for performing all general ledger and inter-company transactions and reconciliations for specific business sector(s) and countries serviced by Global Finance Services in J&J.
Principal Accountability:
General Accounting
- Perform day-to-day posting of general ledger entries
- Perform allocations, record accruals / prepayments, process reversals
- Perform period end closing activities and liaising with other teams as required
Inter-company (IC)
- Invoice inter-company transactions
- Participate in IC reporting and IC closes
- Prepare IC netting information and initiate wire transfers
- Respond to escalated IC queries and issues
- Provide direction in relation to J&J’s IC policy with respect to the policy’s guidelines and requirements for use, which involves independent judgment and analytical skills with regards to the Policy
- Review IC invoices and requests for invoices for compliance with J&J corporate policies using independent judgment to assure adherence to the policy
- Voucher, maintain and manage IC payables for all J&J entities that are customers of APFSS
- Work closely with required parties to research and resolve differences with IC accounts
Reporting & Consolidation
- Standard cost maintenance
- Compute inventory valuation and adjustments
- Prepare necessary reports and reconcile accounts
- Perform tax processing tasks as required
Fixed Assets
- Maintain CAR
- Capitalize fixed assets and process asset movements
- Complete FA postings and depreciation
- Prepare reports and reconcile accounts for analysis and approval
- Ensure the Fixed Asset master data reflects the information provided by the business.
- Provide the business with required information for physical inventory and respond to inquiries
- Run Fixed Assets reports when required
- Ensure recording of all supporting documentation
- Ensure book values are reconciled with tax values
Customer Service
- Deliver service excellence and maximize customer service and satisfaction
- Develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders (external / internal customers, co-workers)
- Maintain professional attitude during service delivery and resolution of issues
- Ensure that service levels and targets are met as per Service Level Agreements
- Perform problem tracking and ensure that issues are properly documented, prioritized, tracked, and resolved within the Service Level Agreements (SLA)
- Ensure proper and timely escalation of issues so that they are resolved to meet internal and external expectations
- Use a considerable amount of discretion in escalating issues to appropriate parties – co-workers, team leads and process managers
Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities for continuous process improvement and innovate solutions so the team can operate in an efficient and cost effective manner
Minimum Qualifications
Experience & Qualification:
- University degree in finance related field or equivalent
- Minimum of 3 years experience in General Accounting (GA) function is required, although candidates with experience only in Accounts Payable (AP) or Accounts Receivable (AR) function will also be considered
- Professional certification (e.g. CPA) preferred
- Experience in shared services center of a multinational corporation desirable
- Ability to read, write and speak English
Key Competencies
Corporate values
- Demonstrates traits and behaviors in line with J&J Credo
Professional competencies
- Strong team working and relationship building skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for daily operations and interfacing with internal and external customers
- Ability to read, understand, verbally exchange information and compose written material for business purposes in English and ideally in local language (country XX)
- Ability to express ideas and information in an organized and logical manner
- Ability to prioritize own workload
- Ability to work and communicate with management on resolutions of issues or decision making
Functional competencies
- Excellent data entry and processing skills with an eye for detail and accuracy
- Basic knowledge of general accounting concepts, rules and legal requirements – proven knowledge of general ledger and other areas of record to report process desirable
- Ability to use computer applications as required – Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook), basic SAP skills desirable
Jobs Summary
- Job Level
- Associate / Supervisor
- Job Category
- Accounting and Finance
- Educational Requirement
- Bachelor's degree graduate
- Recruiter response to application
- Once in a while
- Office Address
- Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
About Johnson & Johnson International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.-ROHQ
Caring for the world, one person at a time, has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for 125 years. We embrace research and science -- bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.
With $74 billion in 2014 sales, Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices and diagnostics markets. The more than 250 Johnson & Johnson operating companies employ approximately 127,000 people in 60 countries throughout the world.