Senior Budget Management Associate (Maternity Cover)

About the role

Johnson & Johnson is looking for a POLO Senior Budget Management Associate to join the PO Lifecycle Operations team in Prague. The role oversees budget coordination for project-, event- or function-related activities, working with business stakeholders and finance partners so that departmental budget allocations are used effectively, managed compliantly and in line with business objectives. This is a maternity cover position.

Key responsibilities

• Follow up regularly with agencies on budgets, reconciliations and invoices together with event owners and project managers.
• Track, monitor and report budgets for purchase orders and customer spend, and consolidate budgets according to Finance update cycles.
• Ensure all expenditures are accurately accounted for and aligned with approved business plans.
• Request PO numbers, track POs against budget allocations and follow up on invoices.
• Work with the Finance team and budget owners on queries and compliance with financial regulations and policies.
• Develop detailed reports and dashboards, escalate budget discrepancies and support the budget planning process.
• Support, and sometimes lead, automation and AI initiatives in the assigned area.

Required profile

• 2-3 years of proven experience in finance, data analytics and/or financial reporting, preferably in a corporate setting.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Business Analytics or a related field preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, organisational and time management skills, and good communication skills.
• Fluency in English (written and oral); proficiency in another language for the region may be preferred.

Required skills

• Excel, PowerBI, Tableau and other data analysis tools.
• Analytical thinking, purchase order management and business partner management.
• Preferred: knowledge of accounts payable, payments or sourcing and contracting (source-to-settle), automated reporting and dashboards.

What we offer

• Base pay range of CZK 704,000 to CZK 1,135,050.
• Annual bonus, vacation days, parental leave of at least 12 weeks, bereavement and caregiver leave, well-being reimbursement and health programmes.
• Service anniversary and recognition awards, and optional insurance plans for eligible employees and dependents.