Sr Dir Site Finance Lead

Teva Pharmaceuticals; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Flexible working schedules

Health support

Twist career development platform

Job summary

Teva Pharmaceuticals in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Director, Site Finance Lead for Runcorn to act as the finance business partner to the Site Leadership Team, delivering financial insight and strategic leadership to drive profitable growth.

You will lead the Site Finance team, ensure strong partnership, oversee planning, reporting, costing, and capital management, and champion continuous improvement aligned with Teva’s values.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in Accounting, Economics, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a financial role within a highly regulated manufacturing company.
• Demonstrated managerial experience leading teams and developing talent.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, management accounting, and costing methodologies.
• Advanced experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial control. Strong financial, analytical, and modelling skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Solid understanding of quality systems and manufacturing processes within industrial environments.
• Basic theoretical and practical knowledge of project management and process improvement methodologies.
• Basic knowledge of OPEX principles, tools, and operational excellence frameworks.
• Strong understanding of compliance and internal controls, including SOX requirements, local financial regulations, and accounting policies.
• Proficiency with SAP ERP, Advanced Excel/PowerPoint, BI tools (Power BI, Qlik Sense), IBP, AI.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the Site Leadership Team, influencing decisions and promoting cross-functional collaboration.
• Provide financial insights to support short- and long-term business decisions.
• Deliver accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting to Site Leadership, TGO, and Corporate Finance.
• Lead annual planning and forecasting processes, ensuring transparency of business and financial drivers.
• Oversee standard costing for site-manufactured, packed, and supported third-party products.
• Drive efficiency initiatives to improve operating profit, cash flow, and finance processes.
• Support effective management of capital expenditure, inventory, and fixed assets.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, guidelines, and controls.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing finance team.
• Foster a culture of performance, problem-solving, and continuous improvement aligned with Teva's values and leadership framework.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Forecasting & budgeting

Problem solving

Stakeholder collaboration

Stress management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

SAP ERP

Advanced Excel

Power BI / Qlik Sense

IBP

AI awareness

Job description

We Are Teva

We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high-quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high-performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You'll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

How You’ll Spend Your Day

The Senior Director, Site Finance Lead Runcorn is the finance business partner to the Runcorn Site Leadership Team who provides financial insight, strategic guidance and leadership to enable effective decision making that improves site business performance, enhances efficiency, sustainable competitiveness and supports profitable growth.

This position is responsible for leading the Site Finance team in Runcorn, UK, ensuring strong financial partnership and operational support across the site.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the Site Leadership Team, influencing decisions and promoting cross-functional collaboration.
• Provide financial insights to support short- and long-term business decisions.
• Deliver accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting to Site Leadership, TGO, and Corporate Finance.
• Lead annual planning and forecasting processes, ensuring transparency of business and financial drivers.
• Oversee standard costing for site-manufactured, packed, and supported third-party products.
• Drive efficiency initiatives to improve operating profit, cash flow, and finance processes.
• Support effective management of capital expenditure, inventory, and fixed assets.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, guidelines, and controls.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing finance team.
• Foster a culture of performance, problem-solving, and continuous improvement aligned with Teva's values and leadership framework.

Your Skills And Experience

Do you have?

• Academic degree in Accounting, Economics, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a financial role within a highly regulated manufacturing company.
• Demonstrated managerial experience leading teams and developing talent.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, management accounting, and costing methodologies.
• Advanced experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial control.Strong financial, analytical, and modelling skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Solid understanding of quality systems and manufacturing processes within industrial environments.
• Basic theoretical and practical knowledge of project management and process improvement methodologies.
• Basic knowledge of OPEX principles, tools, and operational excellence frameworks.
• Strong understanding of compliance and internal controls, including SOX requirements, local financial regulations, and accounting policies.
• Proficiency with SAP ERP, Advanced Excel/PowerPoint, BI tools (Power BI, Qlik Sense), IBP, AI.

Are you?

• Strong in stress management and able to work effectively under deadlines.
• Comfortable managing competing priorities and timelines.
• Able to thrive in a dynamic environment with a wide variety of activities and responsibilities.
• Experienced in collaborating with both local and global stakeholders.
• A strong analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills.

If so, we would value hearing from you.

How We’ll Take Care Of You

At Teva, better health starts from within, and that includes you. From day one, you’ll be supported with benefits designed to help you thrive in and out of work. This includes generous annual leave, reward plans, flexible working schedules (dependent on role), access to tailored health support, and meaningful ways to give back to the community. When it comes to your career, you’ll be encouraged to explore, evolve, and shape your path. Twist, our one-stop shop for career development platform, gives you access to a wide range of possibilities, from learning programs and short-term projects to opportunities for internal growth. Here, you’ll be part of a culture that empowers you to reach your goals and prioritize your wellbeing every step of the way.

The deadline for internal applications will be Thursday 20th August 2026

Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.