Senior Auditor – GA&A LIFT, Global Audit & Assurance

Senior Auditor – GA&A LIFT, Global Audit & Assurance – 2406216405W

Description

Johnson & Johnson Global Audit & Assurance (GA&A) is recruiting for a Senior Auditor to join the GA&A LIFT Program. This position will be located in New Brunswick, NJ. Consideration may be granted for remote work on a case-by-case basis. Candidate must be able to travel to the New Brunswick, NJ office as needed. Both domestic and international travel will be required. This is a nomination program.

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/ .

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world. Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges.

We know that the success of our business – and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions – depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued and our people can reach their potential. At Johnson & Johnson, we all belong.

GA&A provides independent, objective assurance and advisory services to assist management in maintaining compliance with government and industry regulations, mitigate risk, and achieve operational excellence within GA&A and across all business partnerships & interactions.

The Program

GA&A LIFT (Leaning into Future Talent) is a differentiated talent development program designed to accelerate the readiness of high potential senior analysts to the management level, equipping them with the desired skillset and proficiencies of future leaders of Johnson & Johnson. The program involves audit rotation experiences, assigned mentorship relationships, targeted professional trainings, leadership opportunities and exposure to the most senior leaders in J&J finance.

The Opportunity

The Senior Auditor will be responsible for executing the annual dynamic and risk-based audit plan for assigned engagements across the GA&A portfolio of services offered (e.g., Risk Based Reviews, SOX Finance Audits, SOX IT Audits, Compliance Process Reviews) at J&J affiliates. This is an opportunity to learn about different areas of J&J while providing continuous support to the business and ensuring that enterprise objectives are being accomplished. Throughout engagements, the Senior Auditor will maintain positive partnerships with affiliate, regional and corporate management, other compliance functions across the enterprise, and the external auditors. It is also an opportunity to learn the CORE skills related to Compliance, Governance, SOX 404, Process & Controls, and the unique opportunity to learn the MORE risk-based, digitized and data driven skills.

The GA&A LIFT program is approximately 18 months long and a full-time position. The first year of the program is focused on diverse audit experiences touching various sectors, functions, and processes, as well as targeted trainings aimed at developing technical, communication & leadership skills. The second year of the program is heavily focused on people leadership skill development in preparation for the program graduation.

Senior Auditor key responsibilities include:

Perform engagement planning considering the control risk, engagement scope and objectives, and time parameters established.

Work with internal and external stakeholders to identify risk and develop engagement scope.

Engage with Department and/or Company management responsible for the area under review at all levels to discuss the engagement scope and coordination requirements.

Conduct the engagement via interviews and paper trail investigations as required, including the completion of work papers and the summarization of findings, observations, and recommendations in accordance with Department standards.

Communicate complex or routine audit processes, findings, and recommendations to all levels of management, regardless of function, in non-technical terms required to generate actionable remediation plans to improve performance and risk mitigation.

Partner with the Engagement Team Coordinator or act as Team Coordinator in the preparation of the engagement.

Manage audit progress, support staff testers, and perform first level review of audit workpapers.

Participate in specialized integrated audits co-led by our Compliance Audit & Investigations (CA&I) Group, Finance Group, or Technology Group when appropriate.

Assuming promotion to the Lead Auditor level based on commensurate performance criteria met

, additional responsibilities include :

Independently manage multiple audit engagements simultaneously from end to end

Allocate audit resources across engagements.

Finalize and approve audit scope coordinated with audit leadership.

Act as escalation point of contact for audit and involve audit leadership when necessary.

Perform second level review of audit workpapers and distribute final audit report to auditees.

Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to direct reports.

No promotional guarantees; Promotion to Lead after Year 1 if minimum performance rating is Strong/Strong, and designated Manager Ready Now upon program graduation if commensurate performance criteria met

Qualifications

CFO Sponsorship is required.

A minimum of a BS degree is required in Accounting, Finance or other business field.

A minimum of 4 years of professional working experience is required.

Up to 30% domestic and international travel is required

CIA, CPA, CMA, CFA or CISA is preferred.

Fluency in English is required, multiple languages preferred.

Must possess excellent analytical and technical skills (e.g. Accounting, Excel).

Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Must possess the ability to work well in a dynamic environment and be able to work independently and handle several tasks simultaneously.

Must possess the ability to effectively take on leadership roles in various functions.

Only candidates officially nominated to the GA&A LIFT Program Office will be considered.

Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs such as health insurance, savings plan, pension plan, disability plan, vacation pay, sick time, holiday pay, and work, personal and family time off in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. For additional general information on company benefits, please go to: – https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

Primary Location NA-US-New Jersey-New Brunswick

Other Locations NA-United States

Organization Johnson & Johnson Services Inc. (6090)

Job Function Internal Audit

Req ID: 2406216405W