Director, Global Commercial Finance Business Partner

Overview

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

This position actively shapes outcomes within the function by influencing priorities, trade-offs, and resource deployment, while operating within established enterprise frameworks and governance. The role will translate strategy into financially sound decisions and strengthen the quality of financial thinking across the function.

Responsibilities

Finance Business Partnering

• Serve as the lead finance adviser to Function Heads and senior leadership teams
• Embed finance into function-level strategic and operational decision-making through insight, challenge, and recommendations
• 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 support 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)
• 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 judgment, enterprise mindset, and leadership presence

Preferred Qualifications

• None specified.

Compensation & Benefits

• US based candidates only: Full and complete base pay range: $180,000.00 - $270,000.00
• Individual base pay within the range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, and other pertinent factors, with internal equity considerations.
• The successful candidate may be eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation (depending on the role), in accordance with the company’s Global Cash Bonus Plan or Incentive Compensation Plan.
• The successful candidate may also be eligible for discretionary equity grants in accordance with the company’s Long Term Equity Incentive Plan.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation.

Location

• US based candidates only