Regional Finance Business Partner (m/f/x) - EuCan Cluster

CSL; Barcelona; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL is seeking a Regional Finance Business Partner for the EuCan Cluster. Based in flexible locations, you will drive financial insights, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis across Europe and Canada, collaborating with Finance and Commercial leaders.

You will support leadership with strategic recommendations, develop dashboards, and maintain data quality, supporting continuous improvement in reporting and planning processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field required.
• 5+ years in finance disciplines such as partnering, FP&A, or reporting preferred.
• Experience in biopharma/healthcare or life sciences is advantageous.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills; ability to translate data into insights.

Responsibilities

• Support Head of Finance with analyses, insights, and recommendations.
• Assess performance trends, identify risks and opportunities.
• Develop executive presentations and management reports.
• Consolidate market inputs for accurate financial information.
• Coordinate planning timelines across markets and FP&A teams.

Skills

Financial modeling

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Communication

Cross-country collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Professional finance qualification (CPA/CA/ACCA/CIMA/MBA)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Regional Finance Business Partner (m/f/x) - EuCan Cluster

Location: Flexible - this role can be based at any location within the Cluster (Italy, UK, Spain, France, Portugal)
Reporting to: Head of Finance, EuCan Cluster

The Opportunity

At CSL, we are committed to improving the lives of patients around the world through innovative biotherapies and vaccines. We are seeking a Regional Finance Business Partner, EuCan Cluster to support the Head of Finance in driving financial insights, performance management, and strategic decision-making across our commercial operations in Canada, UK & Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal.

This highly visible role combines financial planning, business partnering, performance analysis, and stakeholder coordination. You will work closely with Finance and Commercial leaders across the region, providing meaningful insights that support business growth and operational excellence.

The Role

Business Partnering & Decision Support

• Support the Head of Finance with financial analyses, insights, and recommendations for leadership and business discussions.
• Assess business performance trends and identify risks and opportunities.
• Develop executive presentations, briefing materials, and management reports to support decision-making.

Financial Planning, Forecasting & Reporting

• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and outlook cycles across EuCan markets.
• Perform variance analyses, identifying key drivers behind performance.
• Consolidate market inputs to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness of financial information.

Performance & KPI Analysis

• Monitor and analyze financial and commercial KPIs across the region.
• Support the development of dashboards and management reporting tools.
• Identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities to improve business performance.

Process Excellence & Data Management

• Maintain high-quality financial data, reporting models, and planning templates.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including reporting automation and standardization.
• Coordinate planning timelines, submissions, and follow-up activities across markets and FP&A teams.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner closely with country Finance Business Partners, FP&A teams, Finance Operations, and Commercial stakeholders.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to drive alignment and collaboration.
• Support the continued evolution of the Finance Business Partnering model by helping to strengthen insights, storytelling, and business impact.

Your Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• Approximately 5+ years of experience across finance disciplines such as business partnering, financial planning & analysis, reporting, accounting operations, or related areas.
• Experience within the biopharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, or related industries is preferred.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with the ability to translate data into business insights.
• Experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI is advantageous.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including experience preparing materials for senior leadership audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple countries and stakeholder groups.
• CPA, CA, ACCA, CIMA, or MBA qualification is an advantage.
• Fluent English required; additional language skills in French, Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese are highly desirable.

What We Offer

• A highly visible regional role with exposure to senior leaders across Europe and Canada.
• The opportunity to influence financial and commercial decision-making within a global biopharmaceutical organization.
• A collaborative and international environment focused on continuous improvement and innovation.
• Professional development opportunities and exposure to a broad range of finance and business partnering activities.
• The chance to make a meaningful contribution to improving patients' lives worldwide.