NAM MT TranSCend Finance Testing Manager, Bangalore or Manila
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All Job Posting Locations: Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Paranaque, National Capital Region (Manila), Philippines Job Description: Company Description: Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 125 years.
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It helps employees achieve an effective mix between work and home life and supports their efforts to have a positive impact on their communities. Johnson & Johnson Global Services (GS), the global shared services organization supporting the businesses of Johnson & Johnson, performs select functional work in a consistent manner across regions and sectors using simplified, standardized end-to-end processes and state-of-the-art technology.
The vision of Johnson & Johnson Global Services is “to be trusted business partners who deliver increasing value by creating and sustaining globally standard world-class services that enable the power of Johnson & Johnson." Aim of job: The NAM MT TranSCend Finance Testing Manager is responsible to deliver E2E Finance testing for TranSCend releases within their geographical scope.
This includes detailed planning, execution, monitoring & reporting, as well as ensuring accurate & compliant documentation for audit, and managing risks and dependencies across the release. The role will work in partnership with key stakeholder groups such as TranSCend Global Validation team, Finance GPO organization, TranSCend Implementation CoE to derive appropriate strategy, compliant execution and optimization of the process, ensuring business priorities, and transformation goals are met.
TranSCend is a multi-year digital transformation journey that will harmonize our many disparate global ERPs into a single SAP/S4 HANA platform to modernize our digital core and enable a digitized end-to-end (E2E) business. Main accountabilities: Awareness of the project plan and scope for each release Proactively build testing plan to align with deployment plan based on inputs from BPO & PO incl TransAct & LEGO Define and align overall finance test scope for each test phase Co-ordinate finance testing scope alignment across: Other TranSCend teams – E2E testing FIN teams – E2E FIN testing (incl any legacy ERP) TranSCend, SigniFi, LEGO Perform risk analysis to timelines while driving the Release Process and cadence and pushing teams to deliver on time to meet critical deliverables.
Guiding the finance Team through the overall testing framework & strategy, deliverables, and related timelines. Prepare Testing Metrics collection & reporting processes. Proactively lead the FIN implementation CoE and other testing teams through all TranSCend NAM OTC test phases (SIT, BST, SCT, UAT, BRT) and ensure timely completion.
Co-ordinate preparation of all necessary test scenarios Lead delivery and interpretation of testing metrics timely for status reporting, and stage gate readiness Ensure all FIN Testing defects are appropriately documented in JIRA, assigned and pro-actively resolved.
Coordinate / align the plan for PRV (Production Readiness Verification) across all involved finance teams Ensure all FIN Hypercare defects are appropriately documented, assigned and pro-actively resolved, with clear, timely and accurate reporting.
Identify testing improvements for future efficiency. Demonstrates an understanding of AI concepts and frameworks, including awareness of responsible and ethical AI practices, and has experience generating effective prompts to boost efficiency and productivity.
Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field. Minimum 10 years of professional experience in accounting/finance. Shared Service Center experience is an asset. Proven experience managing teams (including supervisors and managers).
Strong knowledge of accounting principles (US GAAP and applicable local standards) and corporate policies (e.g., WWP/ICG and SOX controls). Experience with close processes, GL reconciliations, and complex revenue accounting issues. Strong business partnering, communication skills, and ability to link business changes to process adaptation.
Advanced English (reading, writing, and speaking). Business, process and teams’ transformation experience(preferable). Knowledge of process automation (RPA, macros, integration tools) and data analysis. Core Competencies: Leadership and talent development - Focus on control and compliance - Process orientation and continuous improvement - Analytical thinking and problem solving - Stakeholder influence and relationship management Demonstrated understanding of AI concepts and frameworks, including awareness of responsible and ethical AI practices, and experience generating effective prompts to boost efficiency and productivity.
Experience & Style Deep knowledge of Program testing strategy, methodology and compliance Proven experience in large scale ERP Transformation with speed & complexity Ability to proactively plan, lead, coordinate and drive all aspects of Testing Ability to identify, clarify, and resolve impediments and risks concerning testing Ability to interact with excellent interpersonal skills across all stakeholders involved Demonstrate a strong combination of ownership, business understanding & a willingness to be hands-on on all aspects of Finance and compliance process excellence in a dynamic environment.
Enthusiasm and passion to proactively promote standard / automation methodologies in line with continuous improvement principals Other Job Specific Skills: Ability to deal with competing priorities and complex issues Ability to work and lead under pressure Ability to work autonomously and independently Ability to adapt to changing environment Ability to assess business readiness for successful transition based on test feedback Ability to plan and coordinate multiple and complex activities Understanding of J&J finance processes Experience in Finance Transformation (Tech & Process) is desirable Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements.
While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): Colombia (Bogota) - Requisition Number: R-082755 Czech (Prague) – Requisition Number: R-084697 India (Bangalore)/ Philippines (Manila) - Requisition Number: R-084724 Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.
Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Accounting, Analytical Reasoning, Audit Management, Budgeting, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Developing Others, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Managerial Accounting, Process Improvements, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Systems Thinking, Team Management, Treasury Management