Senior Director – Commercial Finance

About This Role

The Senior Director – Commercial Finance leads the financial performance, partnering with senior leadership to drive strategy, ensure financial discipline, and provide insight-driven support on key commercial and operational decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead the BU finance strategy, ensuring alignment with Corporate Finance policies, controls, and overall business objectives.
• Own the full operational finance agenda, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control (OPEX/CAPEX), and performance management.
• Oversee monthly financial closing, reporting, and variance analysis, delivering accurate and insight-driven management reports.
• Lead annual budgeting and periodic reforecasting processes, ensuring disciplined execution against approved financial plans.
• Support business growth by building financial models for new initiatives, pricing scenarios, and operational improvements.
• Provide financial leadership for tenders and commercial proposals, including pricing strategy, cost analysis, and risk assessment.
• Evaluate investment opportunities and business cases, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and value creation objectives.
• Drive CAPEX planning, governance, and post-investment performance tracking.
• Ensure strong internal controls, compliance, and adherence to Corporate Finance frameworks and audit requirements.
• Partner with Legal, Procurement, and Operations on contracts and commercial terms to ensure financially sound outcomes.
• Strengthen cash flow management and working capital discipline across the BU.
• Provide strategic financial insights on key decisions such as partnerships, restructuring, and major business initiatives.
• Lead, coach, and develop the BU Finance team, fostering a high-performance and accountability-driven culture.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting, and business partnering capabilities.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field; MBA or Master’s preferred.
• Professional certification (CPA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent) is highly preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in finance, with at least 8 years in senior leadership roles.
• Strong experience in FP&A, commercial finance, budgeting, and performance management.
• Proven track record of partnering with senior leadership (CFO/CEO) and leading finance teams.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong expertise in financial planning, modeling, reporting, and variance analysis.
• Solid understanding of accounting standards, internal controls, and governance frameworks.
• Advanced knowledge of commercial finance, pricing strategies, and cost optimization.
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, financial tools, and advanced Excel/BI reporting.