Director, Commercial Finance EMEA

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Job Description

The Director, Commercial Finance – Life Sciences EMEA is a key strategic leader responsible for partnering with the Vice President, Commercial Life Sciences EMEA to accelerate profitable growth across the region. As a trusted member of the regional leadership team, you will shape commercial strategy, influence critical business decisions, and lead a high-performing finance organization that delivers world-class insights, pricing excellence, and digital innovation. This is an opportunity to drive meaningful business impact at the intersection of finance, strategy, analytics, and commercial execution.

This role is based in Paisley, Scotland, UK, with an expectation of working on-site four days per week. We are open to considering candidates from across EMEA who are willing to relocate to the Paisley area.

What you will do

• Be a trusted advisor to the Vice President, Commercial Life Sciences EMEA and a key member of the regional leadership team, helping shape the commercial agenda for a multi-billion-dollar business.
• Influence where and how the business grows by guiding pricing, commercial investments, portfolio decisions, and strategic initiatives that maximize long-term value creation.
• Lead the financial narrative for the region, translating market trends, customer dynamics, and business performance into actionable insights for executive decision-making.
• Drive profitable growth through best-in-class pricing, deal governance, forecasting, and commercial analytics, ensuring resources are focused on the highest-value opportunities.
• Accelerate digital transformation by embedding AI, advanced analytics, and automation into commercial finance processes to improve productivity and decision quality.
• Challenge the status quo by identifying opportunities to improve commercial effectiveness, simplify processes, and unlock new sources of revenue and margin expansion.
• Partner across global and regional leadership to influence strategy, execute transformation initiatives, and ensure financial discipline across the commercial organization.
• Build an exceptional finance organization by attracting, developing, and coaching talent while fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture.

How you will get here

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Analytics, or a related field required; MBA preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in commercial finance, pricing, analytics, or strategic finance leadership.
• Strong expertise in pricing strategy, financial modeling, forecasting, and business analytics.
• Experience with Power BI, ERP/CRM platforms, data visualization tools and AI tools.
• Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives, influencing senior leaders, and developing high-performing teams.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strategic business partner with the ability to influence senior leaders and shape commercial decisions through financial insight and sound judgment.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including pricing, profitability, forecasting, and business analytics.
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and executive presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights.
• Proven ability to lead transformation through automation, AI-enabled analytics, and continuous process improvement.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing teams in a global, matrixed environment.
•   Results-oriented leader with intellectual curiosity, a continuous improvement mindset, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving business.