Finance Team Lead

Job Function: Finance

Job Sub Function

Finance Business Partners

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Finance Team Lead, located in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Role Overview

As the primary finance partner to site operations, you will be responsible for budgeting, capital tracking, inventory control, costing, and monthly close activities. You will lead and oversee the work of two team members, delivering clear and concise financial insights to senior management. This role requires a balance of strong technical expertise in cost accounting and forecasting, combined with proactive and pragmatic business partnering. You will also independently identify and implement opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, and financial processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze, and present monthly manufacturing results, providing clear explanations of financial performance
• Manage standard and actual costing processes, including inventory and accruals reconciliation
• Own the site budgeting process and rolling forecasts, including variance analysis and actionable recommendations for plant leadership
• Lead CAPEX financial management, including business case development, tracking spend vs. budget, and validating realized benefits
• Monitor and analyze key inventory metrics such as inventory turns, scrap, and obsolescence, ensuring strong data integrity within the ERP system
• Provide day-to-day guidance to team members by setting priorities, reviewing deliverables, and supporting their development

Candidate Profile

• Strong communicator with the ability to translate operational data into clear financial insights for senior stakeholders
• Proactive, self-driven, and capable of working independently while identifying practical improvements
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in manufacturing finance or cost accounting
• Prior experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating a small team
• Advanced proficiency in SAP S/4HANA, Excel, and Power BI, with the ability to navigate ERP costing modules and MRP data
• Professional qualification is required (ACCA or CIMA)

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with JD Edwards (JDE)
• Professional certification (CPA, CMA) or MBA

Tools, Outcomes & Work Environment

Systems:
SAP S/4HANA (required), JD Edwards (preferred), Excel, Power BI

Key Outcomes

• Accurate and timely financial close with clear variance explanations
• Reliable budget and forecast accuracy
• CAPEX execution aligned with plans
• Improved inventory efficiency (higher turns, reduced scrap and obsolescence)

Team & Location

• Lead a small, on-site finance team
• On-site presence expected, with one day per week remote working option

On October 14, 2025, Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

It is anticipated following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by Orthopaedics employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. Details of any planned changes would be provided to you by Orthopaedics at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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Required Skills

Cost Accounting, Finance Business Partnering, Leadership, Manufacturing Finance

Preferred Skills

Budgeting, Communication, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Reports, Financial Statement Analysis, Problem Solving, Relationship Building