Finance Manager, R&D Portfolio & Consolidation

Role Overview

We are searching for the best talent for a Portfolio & Consolidation Finance Manager located in Raynham, MA or any other Orthopaedics location in the US:
West Chester, PA;
Raritan, N.J;
Palm Beach Garden, FL. The Portfolio & Consolidation Finance Manager plays a critical leadership role in overseeing financial planning, consolidation, and performance management across the R&D function. This position partners closely with FP&A, R&D, and business leadership to provide transparency into financial performance, drive portfolio decision‑making, and ensure accurate and timely consolidated reporting.

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment across stakeholders (OPEX/ CAPEX).
• Own consolidated R&D financial reporting, including variance analysis versus plan, forecast, and prior periods; clearly communicate key drivers, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership.
• Lead Portfolio process ensuring alignment across stakeholders, evaluating portfolio performance, optimizing resource allocation, and supporting strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Finance and R&D leaders to lead the Long‑Range Innovation Planning, run scenario planning and provide recommendations about trade‑offs.
• Lead quarterly close and consolidation activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with financial policies and controls, including IP cross charges and hedging exposure management.
• Budget oversight for Med Test, VP of R&D, Scientific Affairs and Operations organizations.
• Oversight of Master Data to ensure the integrity of Platform P&L is accurate.
• Support external and internal reporting requirements, including leadership presentations, audit support, and compliance with regulatory and internal policies.
• Identify and drive process improvements, including standardization, automation, and adoption of advanced analytics tools.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 2 analysts, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (required).
• MBA or Master’s degree in Finance or related discipline (preferred).
• Typically 6–8 years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial planning, consolidation, or portfolio management roles.
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis.
• Experience managing financial consolidations and delivering executive‑level reporting.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights for business partners.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, compliance, and governance frameworks.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including managing and developing teams.
• Experience in R&D Finance or FP&A role (preferred).
• Experience in a large, complex, or global organization (preferred).
• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and financial planning tools (Anaplan, AFO) (preferred).
• Experience with Smartsheet and Cadence (preferred).
• Exposure to finance transformation, process improvement, or system implementation initiatives (preferred).
• Professional certification (CPA, CMA, CFA) preferred.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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