Director, Global Commercial Finance Business Partner

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases. The Director, Global Commercial Finance Business Partner serves as a senior Finance leader supporting Global Commercial by providing strategic financial insight, challenging decisions, and guiding planning, performance management, investments, and governance.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the lead Finance adviser to 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 optimisation 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