[Hiring] Senior Director, Commercial Finance @Definium Therapeutics

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced and highly strategic Senior Director, Commercial Finance to lead the Commercial Finance function. This individual will serve as a key business partner to the Commercial Leadership team, providing financial leadership and decision support as the company evolves toward commercialization. The ideal candidate combines deep pharmaceutical or biotechnology commercial finance experience with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, resource-conscious environment. This role will help establish the commercial finance infrastructure, processes, forecasting methodologies, performance metrics, and strategic decision-making capabilities needed to support a high-growth organization. Reporting to the VP, Finance & Strategy, the Senior Director will play a critical leadership role in long-range planning, revenue forecasting, launch readiness, resource allocation, and business performance management.

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, partnering with Commercial Accounting on gross-to-net methodologies and financial implications of pricing, reimbursement, and market access strategies.
• Partner with Commercial leadership to assess commercial readiness, evaluate infrastructure and investment priorities, and support sales force sizing, territory planning, and resource optimization.
• Support product strategy, commercialization planning, and strategic initiatives through financial modeling, business case development, ROI analysis, competitive assessments, and market opportunity evaluations.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools to track launch preparedness and commercial performance, providing actionable insights to support decision-making.
• Prepare analyses and presentations for Executive Leadership, Board meetings, and strategic planning discussions.
• Establish and scale the commercial finance function, including processes, systems, and best practices to support business growth.
• Partner with the broader FP&A organization to ensure alignment and consistency across corporate planning activities.

Qualifications

• 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.

Requirements

• The starting base pay range for this position is $220,000.00-$270,000.00.
• Compensation will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, skill set, years of experience, and the employee’s geographic location.
• Employees in this role may be entitled to additional compensation, including bonus and equity.

Benefits

• 100% paid health benefits including Medical, Dental and Vision for you and your dependents.
• 401(k) program with company match and vesting after the turn of the first month after your start date.
• Flexible time off.
• Generous parental leave and some fun fringe perks!