Senior Director, Commercial FP&A EUCAN

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.; Ireland; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. is seeking a Senior Director, Commercial FP&A – EUCAN, to lead revenue planning, forecasting, and OPEX oversight for a roughly $1B regional business.

Based in Dublin with a hybrid schedule (2 days onsite), you will sit on the EUCAN leadership team and partner with the Regional SVP. You will build and develop a team of five, drive regional financial insights, and collaborate with Commercial, Finance, and enterprise stakeholders to ensure disciplined investment

Qualifications

• Significant experience in commercial finance, FP&A, corporate finance, or related finance leadership roles.
• Experience supporting regional or business-unit leadership teams and partnering with senior commercial executives.
• Strong understanding of revenue planning, forecasting, OPEX management, P&L dynamics, and performance management.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing finance talent.
• Experience operating as a strategic finance business partner with the ability to influence decisions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting; MBA/CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Finance business partner to the Regional SVP, providing strategic counsel, financial insights, and decision support across the EUCAN Region.
• Act as a core member of the regional leadership team, helping shape business strategy, investment priorities, and performance management routines.
• Lead revenue planning, forecasting, and performance management processes for an ~$1B regional business, including monthly and quarterly business reviews, variance analysis, forecast updates, and risk and opportunity assessments.
• Partner with commercial leadership to understand revenue drivers, pricing dynamics, market trends, country-level performance, and portfolio opportunities and risks.
• Lead OPEX planning, forecasting, and management across the region, ensuring spending is aligned with strategic priorities, business needs, and financial commitments.
• Support disciplined resource allocation by evaluating investment choices, trade-offs, productivity opportunities, and ROI expectations.
• Translate complex business and financial information into clear insights, recommendations, and narratives for senior leadership.
• Drive consistency, accuracy, and rigor in financial planning assumptions, reporting, and performance insights across countries and business units.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of five individual contributors, building capability, engagement, accountability, and career growth.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, ownership, inclusion, and strategic thinking within the regional FP&A team.

Skills

Executive presence

Strategic finance

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

MBA or CPA preferred

Job description

Who We Are

BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions.

Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2, a form of Batten disease, and a number of forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options. More recently, with the close of the Amicus acquisition, our portfolio has expanded to include therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions.

Our success comes from our unwavering commitment to excellence, our deep understanding of patient needs, our scientific expertise, and our world‑class manufacturing capabilities. At the heart of BioMarin is a dedicated team of the brightest minds in the industry working together to deliver innovative therapies to patients and families around the world.

About Corporate Groups

It takes a village, and at BioMarin, our general and admin teams are the village behind our success. From the IT experts who manage our technology to the human resources professionals who hire the people who make it all possible, these teams support our organization and span all areas of operations

Senior Director, Commercial FP&A — EUCAN

Dublin (Hybrid 2 days per week onsite)

Closing date: 14th August 2026

About the Opportunity:

BioMarin’s Finance organization plays a critical role in enabling our business strategy, supporting disciplined investment decisions, and helping the company deliver on its commitment to patients. The team partners across functions and geographies to provide financial insight, planning rigor, operational accountability, and strategic decision support.

The Senior Director, Commercial FP&A, EUCAN Region is a key finance leadership role responsible for revenue planning, forecasting, performance management, and OPEX oversight for an approximately $1B regional business. This individual will serve as the primary Finance business partner to the Regional SVP and will sit on the EUCAN regional leadership team.

The role will provide strategic financial leadership, business insight, and operational discipline to support commercial execution, resource allocation, and long‑term value creation across the region. This leader will also lead and develop a team of five individual contributors and will be expected to build strong partnerships across Commercial, Finance, and enterprise stakeholders.

Leadership Responsibility:

• Serve as the primary Finance business partner to the Regional SVP, providing strategic counsel, financial insights, and decision support across the EUCAN Region.


• Act as a core member of the regional leadership team, helping shape business strategy, investment priorities, and performance management routines.


• Lead revenue planning, forecasting, and performance management processes for an ~$1B regional business, including monthly and quarterly business reviews, variance analysis, forecast updates, and risk and opportunity assessments.


• Partner with commercial leadership to understand revenue drivers, pricing dynamics, market trends, country‑level performance, and portfolio opportunities and risks.


• Lead OPEX planning, forecasting, and management across the region, ensuring spending is aligned with strategic priorities, business needs, and financial commitments.


• Support disciplined resource allocation by evaluating investment choices, trade‑offs, productivity opportunities, and ROI expectations.


• Translate complex business and financial information into clear insights, recommendations, and narratives for senior leadership.


• Drive consistency, accuracy, and rigor in financial planning assumptions, reporting, and performance insights across countries and business units.


• Lead, coach, and develop a team of five individual contributors, building capability, engagement, accountability, and career growth.


• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, ownership, inclusion, and strategic thinking within the regional FP&A team.

Experience Required:

• Significant experience in commercial finance, FP&A, corporate finance, or related finance leadership roles, preferably within a complex, matrixed, multinational organization.


• Demonstrated experience supporting regional or business‑unit leadership teams and partnering with senior commercial executives.


• Strong understanding of revenue planning, forecasting, OPEX management, P&L dynamics, and performance management.


• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop high‑performing finance talent.


• Experience operating as a strategic finance business partner with the ability to influence decisions, challenge assumptions, and communicate insights clearly.


• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field required; MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced qualification preferred.

Required Skills:

• Executive presence and credibility with senior commercial and finance leaders.


• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and business judgment skills.


• Ability to simplify complex financial information into clear insights, recommendations, and executive‑ready narratives.


• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills across functions, geographies, and levels.


• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution and attention to detail.


• High degree of ownership, accountability, integrity, and comfort operating in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.

Success Factors:

The successful candidate will be a commercially minded finance leader who combines strategic perspective, financial rigor, strong partnership skills, and a commitment to developing talent. This individual will be trusted by regional leadership as a thought partner, performance driver, and team leader who can translate business complexity into clear financial direction and actionable decisions.

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.