Director, Global Commercial Finance Business Partner

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharmaceutical company developing medicines for serious diseases. The Director provides strategic finance partnership to Global Commercial, advising leaders and integrating financial insight into strategy, planning, performance management, investment decisions, and governance.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the lead Finance adviser to Oncology Function Heads and senior leadership teams
• Embed Finance into function‑level strategic and operational decision‑making through insight, challenge, and recommendation
• Provide financial leadership for a global [function] with responsibility for a budget of $X across multiple regions/business units
• Own the 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
• 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
• 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
• Apply and enforce financial governance frameworks to ensure 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 judgement, enterprise mindset, and leadership presence
• Commercial oncology experience preferred