Finance Business Partner

Jones Healthcare Group; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in healthcare innovation as a Finance Business Partner, responsible for financial integrity and strategic oversight. You'll lead key financial processes, support business development with accurate insights, and manage a team to enhance operational efficiencies. A perfect opportunity for someone with strong accounting expertise and a drive to impact the healthcare sector positively.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Employee assistance program

Opportunities to grow and develop

Colleague appreciation events

Safe and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, ideally within manufacturing.
• Strong Excel skills and working knowledge of financial modelling.
• Experience with ERP systems like SAP or JD Edwards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly close process and deliver financial reports.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis.
• Ensure compliance with financial and tax reporting requirements.

Skills

Excel

Financial modelling

Cost analysis

Inventory management

Education

Education in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration

Tools

ERP systems (SAP, JD Edwards, Visual)

Sage200

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Join Medi-Clear - Where Innovation Meets Purpose!

Medi-Clear is a global contract manufacturer and designer of advanced medication adherence packaging components. We partner with pharmacy packaging suppliers, automation providers, and healthcare organizations to create custom solutions that improve patient outcomes and streamline pharmacy workflows.

Our innovations have contributed to award-winning packaging recognized around the world, and we’re continuously pushing the boundaries of materials science, sustainability, and quality. As a proud subsidiary of Jones Healthcare Group, we bring the focus of a specialized team with the strength of a global healthcare leader.

Be part of a company making a real impact in healthcare.

Learn more about us here: www.medi-clear.com & www.joneshealthcaregroup.com.

Summary Of Position

If you love shaping the financial integrity of a business through disciplined processes and strategic oversight, this role offers the challenge you’re looking for.

If you get inspired by leading cost accounting, margin analysis and inventory reporting in a dynamic manufacturing setting, you’ll thrive in this position.

If you are driven to deliver accurate, timely financial insights and guide strategic decisions, you can make a big impact here.

As Finance Business Partner, your responsibilities will include preparing and overseeing monthly close processes, analyzing product and manufacturing costs, managing budgeting and forecasting, leading audits, and ensuring compliance with all financial and tax reporting requirements. You’ll be instrumental in monitoring gross margins, maintaining inventory accuracy, creating pricing models, and supporting business development with financial insights. This role also includes oversight of two team members who manage customer service and accounting functions.

More About Your Responsibilities

• Month-End & Reporting: Lead the monthly and year-end close process, deliver financial reports within defined deadlines, perform variance analysis, and support external audit preparation.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Drive the preparation of the annual budget and monthly forecasts, helping leadership make informed, forward-looking decisions.
• Cost & Margin Analysis: Monitor product margins, track and analyze manufacturing costs against standards, and generate monthly sales margin reports to support strategic pricing.
• Inventory Management: Lead monthly physical inventory counts, ensure inventory accuracy in systems, and produce detailed inventory analysis and monitoring reports.
• BOM & Machine Costing: Create and maintain Bills of Material (BOM) and machine cost centre data, and support costing updates based on historical data or new equipment.
• Quoting & Pricing Support: Prepare cost/pricing sheets for new business opportunities, supporting business development with accurate and timely financial inputs.
• Cash & Working Capital: Manage daily bank reconciliations, complete daily sales reports, monitor work-in-process and inventory levels, and liaise with banks for borrowing activities.
• Compliance & Tax Reporting: Ensure timely and accurate tax remittances, including sales tax, income tax, employer health tax, and the preparation of quarterly Plastic Tax submissions.
• Team Oversight & Backup: Oversee two team members who manage accounting and customer service functions and provide coverage support during leaves.
• Asset Management & Ad Hoc Duties: Safeguard corporate assets, maintain financial records, and carry out any other duties assigned by the Director of Finance or Managing Director.
  
  

If You’ve Got

• Values that mirror ours, from the Inside Out: Ingenuity, Nimble, Supportive, Inclusive, Driven, Empathetic
• 5+ years of experience in accounting, ideally within a manufacturing environment
• Strong Excel skills and working knowledge of financial modelling
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, JD Edwards, or Visual
• Education in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related subject, or equivalent experience.
• Considered as an asset:
• Enrolment in, or near completion of, a recognized professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Advanced proficiency in Sage200, including manufacturing module experience
• Familiarity with Business Intelligence tools like Power BI or Tableau
• Exposure to budgeting and forecasting software such as Vena Solutions
  

We care about our colleagues; some benefits we offer are:

• A safe, respectful, diverse and inclusive environment
• Competitive compensation and equitable people practices
• Opportunities to grow and develop, alongside a supportive team
• Employee and family assistance program
• Colleague appreciation events
• and more!
  
  

Join us in shaping the future of healthcare! Apply now to join our dynamic team and make a meaningful impact in a collaborative environment.

Please submit a resume and let us know why you are interested.

While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our commitment to accessibility for all persons with disabilities, Medi-Clear and Jones Healthcare Group will, upon the request of the applicant, provide accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities.