SOX 404 Compliance Senior Analyst

Overview

Job Title: SOX 404 Compliance Senior Analyst

Location: Paranaque, National Capital Region (Manila), Philippines

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. This role is part of the Global Services Finance team within Compliance - Risk Management, focused on SOX 404 financial reporting controls.

Job Description

“Reimagine the possibilities” at Johnson and Johnson Global Finance. We live this motto by creating game-changing business solutions for the world’s largest and most broadly-based healthcare company. As a member of our Global Finance team, you will have access to a network of financial professionals located in over 60 countries to help you grow your career at J&J. We value ideas for innovation and improvement, and we are committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer.

This role will identify, assess, design, test, and monitor the company’s SOX 404 financial reporting risks. It focuses on testing key controls for Management Reporting Companies (MRCs) across J&J, engaging with senior leaders and serving as the first level of escalation for the compliance professionals. The role requires strong knowledge of finance processes and controls, analytical and risk management skills, and the ability to test controls and communicate findings clearly to business partners across the enterprise. It offers exposure to different compliance processes within J&J and onboarding to observe various teams as needed.

Be prepared to adapt to varying business needs and learn new processes quickly.

Key Responsibilities

• Be compliant with applicable laws and regulations, and follow guidelines in the J&J Credo.
• Maintain Operational Excellence.
• Perform process walkthroughs and document process narratives and/or process flows.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of key controls and provide recommendations on finance process improvements and efficiencies to cross-functional Finance teams via the SOX 404 PMO.
• Assess SOX 404 control impact for identified deficiencies and monitor/test remediation efforts with process owners through the SOX PMO.
• Conduct SOX Testing via interviews and paper trail investigations as required, including completing work papers and summarizing findings in accordance with department standards and model audit program steps.
• Review recommendations with supervisor, SOX PMO, and stakeholders; participate in formal meetings to discuss and finalize findings and recommendations.
• Adopt a strategic mindset for daily task execution; maintain independence and strong ethics.
• Support and prepare foundational analytics for evidence-based decision making; demonstrate learning agility.
• Understand policies and drive accountability on business compliance; view issues with a risk-based lens and develop mitigation plans.
• Plan and perform SOX 404 testing and drive compliance of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting and SOX requirements in coordination with the SOX 404 PMO.
• Align audit findings with supervisor and the SOX 404 PMO for coordination with key stakeholders.

Talent Management

• Demonstrates influencing skills and credibility.

Be a Trusted Business Partner

• Design test plans and testing approaches based on risk analysis; collect data to identify root causes in partnership with the SOX 404 PMO.
• Exhibit an unbiased, integrated approach to business partnering; advise on the external environment as needed.

Create Game-Changing Innovation

• Apply strategic thinking to identify testing efficiencies for SOX 404 PMO; pursue process and continuous improvement.

Qualifications Education

• A BA/BS degree is required in Accounting, Finance, or another business discipline.

Required

• Mid-shift work schedule.
• Typically 4-6 years of work experience.
• At least 1-2 years of management/supervisory experience.
• Specialized knowledge in underlying business processes and accounting.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Accounting background in Payroll and Finance for Risk Management, SOX, and User Access.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with employees at all levels.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with stakeholders.
• Be open to new ideas, rapid change, and new technologies.

Preferred

• CIA, CPA, CMA, CFA, or CISA is strongly preferred.
• Sarbanes-Oxley and audit experience is strongly preferred.
• Professional experience in Accounting, Finance, and/or Auditing is strongly preferred.
• Fluency in multiple languages is preferred.
• Digital/ intelligent automation capabilities.

Other

• Strong oral and written communication skills in English.

Relocation note: As part of our growth and expansion plans, we are preparing to relocate to a new office in BGC, Taguig City, tentatively by Q2 2026; timeline may change depending on project developments.

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