Protégé – Finance (12 Months)

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

This is a finance rotational program role at Johnson & Johnson, focusing on financial planning, commercial finance operations, and business decision support. The role involves supporting budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, month-end closing, compliance, and financial evaluation of commercial activities. It requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

What you'd actually do

  1. Supporting financial planning processes including annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial planning cycles
  2. Assisting in maintaining planning models and supporting data inputs within financial systems such as Anaplan
  3. Preparing and maintaining regular financial reports, dashboards, and analyses to support business unit performance tracking
  4. Supporting month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including budget versus actual variance analysis
  5. Ensuring adherence to internal controls by supporting compliance reviews, key control assessments, and remediation actions

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related discipline
  • Basic understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and business fundamentals
  • Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy
  • Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across cross-functional teams
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
  • High learning agility, curiosity, and proactive mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities
  • Positive attitude with strong collaboration skills and willingness to learn in a dynamic business environment

Nice to have

  • exposure to financial systems is an advantage