Director, Business Unit Finance

Repligen Corporation; Washington; Hybrid; USD 178,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity potential

Paid time off

Health/dental/vision

Retirement benefits

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Repligen Corporation in Bothell, WA is seeking a Director of Finance to partner with the BU leadership, drive growth, profitability, and long-term value creation as the business scales. This hybrid role reports to the CFO and offers executive visibility in a fast‑growing bioprocessing company.

You will own monthly close, lead forecasting and budgeting, and support integration of BioLife Solutions unit. The role requires 12+ years in financial leadership, a Bachelor's degree, and strong

Qualifications

• 12+ years of financial leadership experience in multinational manufacturing and product development.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or Accounting.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration with senior management.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights and drive growth.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, and quarterly close processes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with BU VP & GM to scale a profitable product portfolio and support long-term growth.
• Engage product line leaders with data-driven discussions to expand profitability and sales growth.
• Provide financial insight and strategic perspective to influence decision-making and prioritize value creation.
• Own the monthly reporting package and enhance access to relevant financial data and insights.
• Lead forecast, budget, and strategic planning for the BU, aligning stakeholders around priorities.
• Support financial integration of BioLife Solutions business into global Repligen processes.
• Partner with Product Management to establish KPIs and operating mechanisms for transparency.
• Lead QBR financial presentation materials and communicate insights to senior management.
• Collaborate with Sales Ops to enhance reporting, analytics, and actionable insights.
• Partner with R&D to support new product introductions with financial rigor.
• Collaborate across functions to identify trends, resolve challenges, and implement improvements.
• Partner with BD on M&A activities to support growth initiatives.
• Work with VP of FP&A to evolve forecasting processes for scalability.
• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business/Accounting

Job description

Repligen is a fast-growing, acquisitive global public company looking for a strong, experienced, and detail-oriented Director of Finance reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer. This represents an opportunity to work in a key finance leadership role with significant executive visibility. This role is a critical business partner for our Cell Therapy Business Unit (BU), helping to drive growth, profitability, and long-term value creation as the business continues to scale.

This is a hybrid role based out of Bothell, WA.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the Business Unit VP & General Manager to scale a fast-growing and highly profitable product portfolio while ensuring financial decisions support sustainable long-term growth.
• Engage product line leaders in thoughtful, data-driven discussions that challenge assumptions, uncover opportunities, and drive initiatives that further expand profitability and sales growth.
• Provide financial insight and strategic perspective to influence decision-making and help prioritize long-term value creation across the BU.
• Own the monthly reporting package and proactively collaborate with stakeholders to continuously enhance management's access to relevant financial data and business insights.
• Lead the forecast, budget, and strategic planning processes for the BU, aligning stakeholders around priorities and driving accountability for business performance.
• Provide critical support for the business and financial integration of the BioLife Solutions business (pending regulatory approval) into global Repligen processes, helping ensure a seamless and effective transition.
• Partner with Product Management to establish KPIs and operating mechanisms that promote transparency, guide decision-making, and support strategic investment decisions.
• Lead the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) financial presentation materials and communicate key insights, risks, and recommendations to senior management.
• Collaborate with the Sales Operations team to enhance reporting, predictive analytics, and actionable insights that support informed decision-making and business performance.
• Partner with R&D to support new product introductions, ensuring financial rigor and alignment with broader business objectives.
• Collaborate across functions (Operations, Sales, Product Management, R&D, etc.) to identify key trends and issues, resolve complex challenges, strengthen alignment, and implement meaningful process improvements.
• Partner with the Business Development team on M&A activities, as required, providing financial insight and strategic analysis to support growth initiatives.
• Partner with the VP of FP&A to evolve forecasting and analytical processes, driving greater effectiveness, scalability, and efficiency across the organization.
• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis and modeling, as required, to support strategic and operational business decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B.A. / B.S.) or equivalent in Finance, Business Administration, or Accounting.
• 12+ years of relevant financial leadership experience in a complex, multinational, multi-site manufacturing and product development environment.
• Strong professional communication, relationship-building, and facilitation skills, with the ability to build credibility and collaborate effectively across all levels of executive management and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex data and metrics into clear, actionable business insights that influence decision-making and drive results.
• Proven ability to identify opportunities, lead change, and drive process improvements on a global scale.
• Strong attention to detail, sound business judgment, and the ability to work with large data sets using leading-edge tools.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong cross-functional partnerships, navigate ambiguity, and balance strategic priorities with operational execution in a dynamic growth environment.

Our mission is to inspire advances in bioprocessing as a trusted partner in the production of biologic drugs that improve human health worldwide. Focused on cost and process efficiencies, we deliver innovative technologies and solutions that help set new standards in bioprocessing. The estimated base salary range for this role, based in the United States of America is $178,000-$240,000. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to an individual's ,qualifications, location, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, employees are eligible to participate in one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits such as paid time off, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits and flexible spending accounts. All compensation and benefits information will be confirmed in writing at the time of offer.