Director, Global Commercial Finance Business Partner

Overview

This role is a senior Finance leader accountable for strategic finance business partnering to Global Commercial. The position supports Function Heads and leadership teams by embedding financial insight, challenge, and an enterprise perspective into function-level strategy, prioritization, and execution decisions.

You will shape function outcomes by influencing priorities, trade-offs, and resource deployment within established enterprise frameworks and governance. The role translates strategy into financially sound decisions and strengthens the quality of financial thinking across the function.

Responsibilities

Finance Business Partnering

• Act as the lead Finance adviser to Oncology Function Heads and senior leadership teams
• Embed Finance into function-level strategic and operational decision-making through insight, challenge, and recommendation
• Provide financial leadership for a global function, including responsibility for a budget of $X across multiple regions/business units
• Own financial planning, forecasting, and performance outcomes for the function, ensuring delivery against financial targets and alignment with enterprise objectives
• Build strong senior-level relationships to influence priorities and outcomes within the function
• Represent Finance perspectives within the function and promote alignment with broader enterprise objectives

Performance Management & Insight

• Lead senior-level performance discussions focused on function and portfolio performance, drivers, risks, and opportunities
• Provide forward-looking insight to support improved outcomes and corrective action
• Drive cost discipline, productivity, and value optimization within the function
• Escalate material risks and opportunities where enterprise alignment or intervention is required

Decision Support & Analysis

• Lead financial evaluation of significant function-level initiatives and investments
• Frame options, trade-offs, and implications to support senior leadership decisions
• Ensure recommendations are supported by robust analysis and transparent assumptions
• Influence decisions by shaping alternatives within the function’s strategic context

Financial Governance & Controls

• Apply and enforce financial governance frameworks to ensure disciplined decision-making
• Review and challenge business cases and investment proposals within the function
• Ensure compliance with Finance policies, controls, and approval requirements
• Strengthen accountability and transparency within the functional decision process

Requirements

• Qualified accountant or MBA
• Typically, 12+ years’ progressive finance experience, including senior business partnering roles
• Strong life-sciences business understanding (e.g., R&D, Tech Ops, Commercial, or regulated environments)
• Commercial oncology experience preferred
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior leaders with confidence and credibility
• Proactivity and curiosity mindset
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence effectively within a complex, cross-matrixed organization
• Strong commercial judgement, enterprise mindset, and leadership presence

Compensation & Benefits

Base pay (US based candidates only)

• Full and complete base pay range: $180,000.00 - $270,000.00
• Individual compensation within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, and other pertinent factors.
• Internal equity considerations will also influence individual base pay decisions.

Additional compensation (as applicable)

• Potential discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation (depending on the role)
• Potential discretionary equity grants under the Long Term Equity Incentive Plan

Benefits (as applicable)

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Flexible paid vacation

Location

Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities, and employees in multiple countries.