Director, Business Unit Finance

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Position Overview

The Director, Business Unit Finance will be a key strategic partner responsible for driving planning and reporting across all areas of the business unit P&L, with an added focus on insights into COGS, R&D and pipeline programs. This role is integral to enabling data-driven decision-making, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring alignment with the organization’s long-term goals. Reporting to the VP, Finance, the role involves collaboration with senior leadership, operational teams, and external stakeholders.

Essential Duties

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

Strategic Financial Planning:

• Lead financial planning and analysis activities for the full business unit P&L and will also own COGS, R&D and pipeline programs, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee the development and execution of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range plans.
• Build and review detailed financial (i.e. full-P&L, ROI, cost optimization) models for pipeline investments, new product development, and business unit performance.
   

Performance Analysis:

• Monitor and analyze COGS and R&D expenditures, pipeline progress, and business unit financials, analyzing variances between actual and plan and identifying drivers of changes.
• Identify KPIs for tracking performance across COGS improvement projects, R&D projects, pipeline milestones, and overall business unit outcomes.
• Develop dashboards/visualizations and effectively communicate actionable insights to senior leadership to direct improvement of resource allocation and maximization of ROI.  
   

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Act as a financial advisor to business unit leaders, supporting decision-making and driving accountability for financial outcomes.
• Partner with R&D, lab, operations, and strategy leaders to align financial plans with project timelines, resource needs, and strategic priorities.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to assess the financial viability of new pipeline projects and market strategies.

Reporting & Compliance:

• Prepare and deliver financial reports and presentations for leadership, board meetings, and external stakeholders – ensure critical items are highlighted to leadership and board members and act as a strategic advisor, solutioning for optimal business outcomes.
• Support audits and regulatory filings as needed.
   

Process Improvement:

• Enhance forecasting methodologies and financial systems to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Evaluate data requirements and drive the implementation of automation tools for financial analysis and reporting, leveraging ERP and business intelligence platforms for leaders to effectively and efficiently manage their business through self-service.
• Integrate financial and operational datasets (with help of IT) to advance insight development
• Identify and execute opportunities for cost savings and process optimization.
   

Leadership:

• Lead and mentor a team of FP&A professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Provide guidance and training to team members to build expertise in business unit finance, COGS and R&D.
• Drive the adoption of AI and other advanced tools and processes for financial planning and reporting.
• Effectively manage, support, and guide your team, including, but not limited to delegating tasks and responsibilities, assessing employee performance, and providing helpful feedback and training opportunities.
• Consistent demonstration of exceptional leadership qualities, including, but not limited to the ability to attract and retain the best team, foster a culture of high performance, lead with integrity, humility, accountability, and courage, and set a clear vision to energize teams towards the future.   
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Expe