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Finance Placements

Whether it’s making a major investment in developing new products or providing global brands to our customers at affordable prices - finance is at the heart of our business. We partner with all of our different teams to help the business keep growing and make important decisions to meet the needs of our customers, making every penny count. When you join Johnson and Johnson as a Finance Placement Student you will embark on an industrial placement year that gives you a high level of exposure to commercial decision making and places you at the very heart of our business.

In our Consumer and Pharmaceutical businesses you will find yourself working alongside senior finance and accounting professionals to support our commercial functions. You will be involved in accounting activities, support pricing strategies for new products and will carry reporting and analytical responsibilities for financial information in your area.

If you join our Medical Devices business you will take on a business analytics role. You will support key business units and produce bespoke monthly analytical reports to drive commercial decision making. You could also find yourself supporting contracts or pricing, acting as first point of contact for our customers and supporting the tendering process for new contracts.

Sector(s):

• Consumer
• Pharmaceuticals
• Medical Devices

Location(s):

• Maidenhead, Berkshire
• High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
• Leeds, Yorkshire
• Wokingham, Berkshire

Main duties and responsibilities

Duties vary between different departments. 

• Involvement in financial planning and forecasting for 6 countries in Northern Europe
• Reporting planned and actual figures within the company and to corporate head quarters
• Reviewing and evaluating financial statements
• Applying and interpreting accounting theory and corporate financial policies
• Working with the commercial teams to manage spend
• Ensure accurate recording and reporting of intercompany payable transactions
• Engaging with the UK cross sector and international teams to investigate and resolve ad hoc issues
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliation in areas of responsibility
• Maintaining the finance intranet site
• Collaborating on team projects and driving process efficiencies

Requirements of the role:

• 2 years of degree level study completed
• A minimum of 2:1 achieved in first year of study
• Accounting and Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Sciences and Business related degree types preferred

Key skills and competencies

• Competent and skilled using Microsoft excel
• Confident and outgoing communicator
• Ability to build strong relationships through communication
• Ability to relay challenging or complex messages
• Strong team working skills
• Intellectual curiosity
• Excellent level of analytical ability
• Assertive and diplomatic
• Strong written communication skills
• Ability to problem solve and analyse situations
• Must be a motivated self-starter with ambition

Application process:

• Online application
• Online Testing
• Video Interview
• Assessment Centre

How to apply

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