Senior Finance Manager (Pharmaceuticals)

TL;DR

Senior Finance Manager (Pharmaceuticals): Leading financial partnership for Total Logistics and Technical Operations with an accent on cost-to-serve frameworks and Opex governance. Focus on optimizing supply chain costs, managing complex budgeting cycles, and driving strategic financial insights for executive-level decision-making.

Location: Flexible Hybrid (3 days from office) in London and Cambridge, UK

Company

Global healthcare company dedicated to bringing innovative treatments to patients across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.

What you will do

• Lead finance partnering for Total Logistics and Tech Ops Opex, providing strategic support across Supply Chain.
• Develop and continuously improve the Total Logistics cost-to-serve framework and decision-support insights.
• Manage Tech Ops Opex governance, ensuring robust financial controls and proactive risk identification.
• Partner with Supply Chain on S&OP to deliver forward-looking cost and service insights to inform business actions.
• Own forecasting and budgeting cycles, including rolling forecasts and year-end estimates.
• Manage commercial interactions and invoice governance with external logistics partners and 4PLs.

Requirements

• Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Strong experience in FP&A, Opex management, and business partnering.
• Proven background in supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, or technical operations environments.
• Track record of cost-to-serve modelling and developing business cases for large-scale transformations.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders through clear and concise financial recommendations.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Nice to have

• Experience in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or other regulated environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible benefits package.
• Opportunities for learning and development through a varied programme.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.