Sr Director, Commercial Finance

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Definium Therapeutics seeks a senior financial leader to partner with Commercial leadership, guiding strategy and decision support across the commercial function. The role leads FP&A and commercial finance, oversees budgets, forecasts, long-range planning, and ROI analyses for product launches, pricing, and market access, while shaping KPIs and dashboards for executive review.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and report to the Chief FP&A/Finance, helping scale the finance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive finance experience with FP&A and commercial finance leadership.
• 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 with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance business partner to Commercial leadership, providing strategic financial guidance and decision support.
• Lead commercial financial planning processes, including budgets, forecasts, long-range planning, and scenario analysis.
• Develop and maintain revenue forecasts, demand models, and commercial planning assumptions.
• Partner with Commercial leadership to assess readiness, evaluate priorities, and support sales force sizing and territory planning.
• Support product strategy and commercialization planning through financial modeling and ROI analysis.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools to track launch preparedness and commercial performance.
• Prepare analyses and presentations for Executive Leadership and Board meetings.
• Establish and scale the commercial finance function, including processes, systems, and best practices.
• Partner with the broader FP&A organization to align corporate planning activities.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field

MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred

Job description

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
• Partner with Commercial leadership to assess commercial readiness, evaluate infrastructure and investment priorities, and support sales force sizing and territory planning
• Support product strategy and commercialization planning through financial modeling and ROI analysis
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools to track launch preparedness and commercial performance
• Prepare analyses and presentations for Executive Leadership and Board meetings
• Establish and scale the commercial finance function, including processes, systems, and best practices
• Partner with the broader FP&A organization to ensure alignment and consistency across corporate planning activities

Requirements

• 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

About the Company

Definium Therapeutics is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on applying scientific rigor to psychedelics to develop accessible treatments for psychiatric and neurological disorders.