• Job Description

  Req#: 55939
  We are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner based within our Head Office in Peterborough. The position is permanent.

  About us

  Coloplast Limited is a leading international healthcare company that strives to make a difference to people with intimate healthcare needs. We work in close Partnership with the NHS and individual healthcare professionals to support and drive the best clinical solutions and services to patients. We offer great career opportunities plus a strong benefits package for our staff.

  The role

  Reporting to the Head of Finance, the successful candidate will have autonomy on all aspects of gross margin analysis, reporting, delivering value adding insights to the business to lead and drive efficiency programmes.

  This role acts as a key point of contact between the finance team and the commercial excellence team, to understand and challenge revenue assumptions and their impact on profitability.

  The role also covers pricing compliance including audit of base prices, discounts and pricing agreements along with monthly analysis of purchase price variances.

  Responsible for day to day short and long term stock volume forecasting, working closely with key stakeholder groups in both the UK and Denmark to ensure accuracy.

  The Finance Business Partner will also assume responsibility for project work within the finance team including but not limited to process improvement / automation, transition to Power BI and tax compliance programmes such as Plastic Packaging Tax reporting.

  All transactional processes (AP, AR, GL & Expenses) are outsourced to the Coloplast Business Centre in Poland.

  Duties and accountabilities:

  • Ensures pricing in ERP system is accurate including audit of pricing, discounts and pricing agreements input by pricing analyst
  • Quarterly submission of reimbursement prices to Global
  • Line management of Pricing Analyst
  • Management of pricing compliance process
  • Provides cover for pricing analyst
  • Review of annual non corporate standard costs
  • Responsible for gross margin forecasting on a quarterly and annual basis
  • Provide gross margin reporting of actuals and analysis of variance to forecast
  • Analysis of purchase price variance (PPV) and producing summary reports for management on variances and actions required / taken
  • Day to day responsibility of stock volume forecast, acting as a business partner with Marketing and Demand Planning on future product demand
  • Monthly reconciliation of stock volume forecast against rolling revenue forecast including presentation to Head of Finance and Business Support Director for sign off
  • Act as a business partner for a variety of Finance projects
  • Participates in future rollouts for new finance tools/automation
  • Assists in creating and updating KPI’s for the finance area and the company as a whole
  • Performs ad hoc and special project analysis as needed

  Experience & Personal Characteristics

  • Professional accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA Qualified) or equivalent experience
  • Good MS Excel skills required
  • Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines a must
  • Organized and detail oriented
  • Self-motivated
  • Excellent Business Partnering Skills
  • Strong communication skills

  Need more information

  For more information please visit www.coloplast.co.uk/curious.

  Deadline

  If you are interested in this position, please apply directly as soon as possible.

  Coloplast Limited is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

  Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 14.000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world´s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

  Coloplast is committed to being an inclusive organization, where people bring their differences to work each day, fulfil their potential and have a strong sense of belonging because – and not despite – of their differences. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or physical ability.

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• About the company

  Coloplast A/S is a Danish multinational company that develops, manufactures and markets medical devices and services related to ostomy, urology, continence, and wound care.

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