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. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com **Job Function:** Finance **Job Sub** **Function:** AP/AR **Job Category:** Professional **All Job Posting Locations:** Prague, Czechia **Job Description:** **Position: Senior Associate, Payments, EMEA** **Full-time, Fixed-term contract for 18 months** The Senior Associate, Payments, will collaborate to ensure that the Regional GS (Global Services) Procurement Payments & Experience organisation delivers results in support of the Global Services, OneProcurement and Johnson & Johnson business strategy and objectives. The role works directly with the business, GS Procurement Source-to-Contract team, and the broader procurement function to ensure a seamless experience for the requestor/business partner when engaging with the procurement process. The Senior Associate, Payments serves as a developing individual contributor, who works under supervision. The role will perform end-to-end activities while helping with the implementation and execution of projects, programs, and processes in support of the organization's strategy. The Senior Associate, Payments applies knowledge on the Payments field to carry out procedures and plans. **Key Responsibilities:** + Assist with performing monthly reconciliations of key balance sheet accounts, including Accounts Payable, ensuring that all transactions are accurately recorded. + Identify and investigate variances between internal records and external statements or reports, documenting reasons for discrepancies and recommending corrective actions. + Work closely with procurement, finance, and accounting departments to gather necessary information and resolve issues affecting account reconciliation. + Collaborate with multiple departments in the development and execution of strategies and plans that improve the organization profitability and competitive position, utilizing market intelligence and risk assessments. + Conducts the day-to-day operations of the Payments function. Delivering based upon the agree SLAs and ensuring policy, tax, local and legal statutory compliance + Drives continuous improvements in user experience, effectiveness, and efficiency in assigned area of responsibility. + Supports development and implementation of automation and AI (Artificial Intelligence) initiatives within assigned area of responsibility. + Create Value by establishing and nurturing strong relationships with key business partners and peers with a view to pro-actively understand and constructively influence their needs and expectations. + Understands and applies Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives in day-to-day interactions with team. **Qualifications** **Education:** + Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent University degree is required. + An MBA or further advanced degree is preferred. **Experience and Skills:** **Required:** + 1-2 years of Procurement, Finance, or other relevant business experience + Collaboration, Communication & Influencing Skills + Learning Agility & Openness to Change **Preferred:** + Good understanding of Sourcing and Contracting processes and Source-to-settle operations at a high level is preferred. + Shared services industry experience is preferred. **Other:** + Good understanding of Requisition-to-pay and Source-to-settle processes and operations is preferred. + Fluency in English (written and oral) is required. Fluency in one other language (written and oral) for the supported region is preferred. + Requires up to 5% domestic and international travel.