Senior Finance Analyst Competitive Insights & Analytics

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Job Function:

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:

Business Intelligence

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Sr Finance Analyst for the Competitor Insights & Analytics team in New Brunswick, NJ.

In Competitive Insights & Analytics (CIA), we enhance competitiveness, providing timely, data-driven insights that strengthen our ability to navigate the external landscape. This division of Global Finance tracks the performance of the twenty companies that make up our competitive composite. These analyses help us assess J&J performance in the context of our peer set, while also predicting future performance.

The Sr Financial Analyst, CIA, serves as a finance expert on the external healthcare landscape, delivering competitor benchmarking, research, and strategic financial insights that enable executive leadership to make informed decisions. This role offers the rare opportunity to provide insight across both sectors, all business units, all therapeutic areas, and all platforms across the J&J portfolio.

 

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Assess the implications of competitor performance, strategic actions, and industry developments on competitive position and long-term performance for J&J

• Analyze competitor financial performance, operating trends, and strategic priorities through the review of earnings releases, investor communications, and external disclosures

• Maintain competitor benchmarking frameworks used to assess relative performance, profitability, capital allocation, and shareholder value creation

• Develop deep expertise in the competitive landscape across the healthcare sector, including Pharmaceuticals and MedTech

• Translate complex financial, competitive, and market information into actionable insights and recommendations for executive leadership

• Develop executive-ready presentations, analyses, and communications supporting financial reviews, strategic discussions, and decision-making

• Leverage emerging technologies, AI-enabled tools, and new data sources to enhance analytical capabilities, improve efficiency, and strengthen competitive intelligence

 

 

Required Qualifications

• BS, BA (or equivalent) in business analytics, finance, statistics, or related field

• 3-5 years professional experience in Finance, FP&A, Strategic Finance, Investor Relations, Equity Research, Corporate Development, or related analytical roles

• Research & Insight Generation: Ability to synthesize large volumes of financial, competitive, and market information into clear, actionable insights

• Business Acumen: Understanding of the J&J portfolio and external market and competitor dynamics

• Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of financial statements, profitability drivers, capital allocation, valuation methodologies, and financial performance analysis. Forecasting experience would be a plus

• Technical & Analytical Skills: Advanced Excel skills required; experience with Power BI, Power Automate, AI-enabled research tools, financial databases (e.g., Visible Alpha, Alphasense, SEC EDGAR), or programming knowledge (e.g., Python, R, SQL) considered a plus

• Agility & Growth Mindset: Flexible and creative mindset that adapts to shifting priorities

• Communications & Influencing Skills: Clear, concise messaging; navigate a matrixed environment with a high degree of collaboration

 

Travel %:  10%          ☒ Domestic          ☐ International

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. 

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation,  external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers . internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. 

If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check. 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$81,000.00 - $131,100.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar yea

 

 

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits