Sr Director, Commercial Finance
We are seeking an experienced and highly strategic Senior Director, Commercial Finance to lead the Commercial Finance function. This individual will serve as a key business partner to the Commercial Leadership team, providing financial leadership and decision support as the company evolves toward commercialization. The ideal candidate combines deep pharmaceutical or biotechnology commercial finance experience with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, resource-conscious environment. This role will help establish the commercial finance infrastructure, processes, forecasting methodologies, performance metrics, and strategic decision-making capabilities needed to support a high-growth organization. Reporting to the VP, Finance & Strategy, the Senior Director will play a critical leadership role in long-range planning, revenue forecasting, launch readiness, resource allocation, and business performance management.
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary finance business partner to Commercial leadership, providing strategic financial guidance and decision support
Lead commercial financial planning processes, including annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, long-range planning, and scenario analysis.
Develop and maintain revenue forecasts, demand models, and commercial planning assumptions, partnering with Commercial Accounting on gross-to-net methodologies and financial implications of pricing, reimbursement, and market access strategies
Partner with Commercial leadership to assess commercial readiness, evaluate infrastructure and investment priorities, and support sales force sizing, territory planning, and resource optimization
Support product strategy, commercialization planning, and strategic initiatives through financial modeling, business case development, ROI analysis, competitive assessments, and market opportunity evaluations
Develop KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools to track launch preparedness and commercial performance, providing actionable insights to support decision-making
Prepare analyses and presentations for Executive Leadership, Board meetings, and strategic planning discussions
Establish and scale the commercial finance function, including processes, systems, and best practices to support business growth
Partner with the broader FP&A organization to ensure alignment and consistency across corporate planning activities
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred
Minimum 10 years of progressive finance experience, including significant FP&A and commercial finance leadership experience
Experience supporting commercial organizations within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences industries
Experience supporting commercial readiness activities, product launches, revenue forecasting, and market access planning
Strong understanding of pharmaceutical commercialization, pricing, reimbursement, and gross-to-net forecasting
Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills
Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and communicate effectively with senior leadership
Experience working in high-growth, dynamic environments with evolving business needs
Periodic travel may be required to support the commercial organization, strengthen business partnerships, and contribute to commercial launch readiness and execution. Travel frequency will vary based on business requirements, role responsibilities, and geographic location.
The starting base pay range for this position is $ $220,000.00-$270,000.00 Compensation will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, skill set, years of experience, and the employee’s geographic location.