Global Cash, Currency, Hedging Finance Intern (Aug 2024)

About Johnson & Johnson Philippines

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is a global provider of healthcare products and services catering to consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices markets. The company offers a diverse range of products, including skincare and haircare items, over-the-counter products, prescription pharmaceuticals, and surgical implants, distributed in countries worldwide.

Your role & responsibilities

• Supports accounting activities associated with maintaining control of accounts, and records and for the development of reports in the following areas: disbursements, expenses, tax payment, income, financial accounting, and/or cost accounting. 
• Assists in monthly analysis and reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, analyzes financial information, prepares reports, and verifies accuracy.
• Compiles data about spending for existing contracts.
• Performs daily and monthly financial and accounting transactions with the general ledger system.
• Assists with investigation into daily accounting issues where procedures may not be well defined. 
• Aids automation and streamlining of internal and business reporting processes. 
• Performs various basic general accounting duties including development of simple reports and analysis of specific accounts as required. 
• Ensure that service levels and targets are met as per Service Level Agreements 
• Ensure proper and timely escalation of issues so that they are resolved to meet expectations. 
• Perform problem tracking and ensure that issues are properly documented, prioritized, tracked, and resolved within SLA.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and work with team leads to implement the opportunities.
• Ensure that documentation is complete and up to date. 
• Support auditors and legal authorities with the execution of required activities.
• Regular focus on Balance sheets to minimize open items. 
• Accurate and timely month-end reporting. Meet all corporate and regional deadlines.

Training & development

J&J offers an excellent environment to develop and advance your career. Some of the features of J&J’s employee training and development are:

• A rotational program for high-potential, early-in-career talent.
• Dynamic blended learning with in-person classes, online training, and three rotations across the Johnson & Johnson enterprise supply chain.
• Global networking and collaboration with associates from around the world.
• Functional training in areas, such as finance, compliance, human resources, information technology, marketing, quality, and sales.
• Evaluation and rating of the course content of training by learners.

Benefits

In addition to an attractive monthly allowance, interning at J&J will also give you a lot of benefits:

• You will have a chance to work on vital assignments and initiatives, gaining hands-on experience that will help you grow both personally and professionally.
• You will apply your skill set in a supportive and collaborative environment while contributing to projects that make measurable, real-world impact.
• You will have access to approximately 100,000 learning programs within J&J Learn, a world-class learning and development ecosystem.
• You will create a balanced development plan to support your ongoing growth and career advancement with the Personalized Development Framework tool.
• You will interact with teams and leaders across the organization and receive feedback and evaluation from them.

Career progression

Interns who excel in their assignments and demonstrate the J&J values and leadership behaviors may have the opportunity to join one of the leadership development programs (LDPs) or full-time roles after graduation. Interns are also encouraged to explore different career paths within the organization, as they have access to a wide range of learning and development resources, mentors, and networks.

Work-life balance

J&J is a company that values and supports the work-life balance of its employees. Some of the ways they promote work-life balance are:

• Offering flexible work arrangements, such as telecommuting, compressed work weeks, and part-time schedules.
• Providing generous benefits, such as health insurance, retirement savings, paid leave, and wellness programs.
• Encouraging employees to take breaks, recharge, and refresh their minds.
• Celebrating and appreciating the diversity of families and lifestyles among employees.
• Fostering a culture of trust, respect, and collaboration among teams and leaders.

Company culture

J&J built a culture where everyone feels at home—and where you can be your authentic self when you join the team. The company is keenly aware that bringing together people with diverse perspectives, backgrounds experiences is the key to unlocking innovation.

About you

Qualifications:

• A minimum of an in-progress bachelor’s level undergraduate degree or equivalent is required, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline. 
• Learning agility and adaptability to different business requirements
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with employees at all levels as well as collaborate across different teams.
• Be open to new ideas, rapid change, and embracing new technologies. 
• Strong analytical skills. 
• Ability to handle ambiguity and fluid situations, demonstrating a pragmatic approach. 
• Successfully manage multiple priorities, be very organized, and work efficiently to tight deadlines. 

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• jobs.jnj.com
• careers.jnj.com
• youtube.com