Senior Finance Manager - Commercial

About the role

A Senior Finance Manager - Commercial is sought for the BioProduction Group Commercial Finance team, a highly visible role combining commercial business partnering, forecasting, budgeting and data-driven decision-making. You will act as a key Finance Business Partner to senior Commercial leadership, with a particular focus on the EMEA organisation, working closely with Sales, Marketing and Commercial Leadership in a global, matrix environment. The role leads and develops one direct report.

Key responsibilities

• Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews to support regional senior directors and identify actions to improve the business
• Work with divisional counterparts to align global requirements with the region
• Support the forecasting and planning process with Commercial leadership, Marketing and sales
• Support operative and strategic decisions and suggest corrective actions
• Review commercial finance support mechanisms and implement changes as needed
• Provide leadership in initiatives that develop the team into a premier finance organization
• Complete special projects such as Go To Market strategies and integration processes
• Lead, develop and inspire the team to meet business and finance objectives

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Finance or Accounting; CPA, CMA or MBA preferred
• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Significant experience in a commercial FP&A role with strong financial competence and business engagement
• Experience with large data sets and responsibility for result quality and integrity
• Organized multitasker in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Team-building skills with geographically dispersed teams, and excellent communication and presentation skills
• Self-motivated, flexible, with strong work ethic and continuous improvement mindset
• Leadership, initiative and the 4-I values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement

Required skills

• Forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis
• MS Excel (required); Oracle, HFM/CMR and SAP Analytics Cloud preferred

What we offer

• Salary alongside a comprehensive, flexible UK benefits package covering health, financial wellbeing and lifestyle
• Less than 25% domestic and international travel