Sr. Finance Director, Innovative Medicine and Ireland

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High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine UK & Ireland is responsible for sales and marketing across two important markets, with close to $1 billion in Net Trade Sales. We are seeking an exceptional senior finance leader to set the financial direction of the business, enable sustainable growth and serve as a trusted strategic partner to senior leaders across the UK, Ireland and EMEA.

This is a high-impact role at the intersection of enterprise strategy, commercial decision-making, governance and people leadership. Reporting to the EMEA CFO for Innovative Medicine, you will be a member of the UK & Ireland Leadership Team and serve as a statutory director of Janssen-Cilag Ltd.

As Senior Finance Director, you will provide end-to-end financial leadership, direction and stewardship for Innovative Medicine UK & Ireland. You will translate enterprise and market strategy into clear financial choices, lead planning and performance, optimise resource allocation and working capital, and proactively manage risks and opportunities. You will also bring constructive challenge, commercial insight and an external perspective to decisions that shape patient access, portfolio value and long‑term growth.

• Own the financial leadership of the strategic plan, business plan, Integrated Business Plan, updates and quarterly Latest Thinking process.
• Turn complex market and business dynamics into robust scenarios, clear choices and actionable insights for the UK & Ireland Leadership Team and EMEA stakeholders.
• Lead periodic performance reviews and budget variance analysis, clearly articulating performance drivers, forward‑looking implications, risks and opportunities.
• Guide the financial evaluation of transformation initiatives and sponsor compelling investment cases with senior leadership.
• Shape commercial decisions across pricing, target setting, resource allocation, portfolio trade‑offs, turnarounds and risk management.
• Lead the finance contribution to Johnson & Johnson transformation programmes.

• Act as a trusted strategic partner to the UK & Ireland Leadership Team, departmental leaders, EMEA counterparts, local cross‑sector leadership and global functions.
• Bring constructive challenge and identify value‑creating opportunities that support sustainable growth.
• Advise on the financial dimensions of pricing agreements, VPAG negotiations, life sciences strategy opportunities and priority local initiatives.
• Drive delivery of business plan commitments across Sales, Headcount, Operating Expense, Free Cash Flow, Capital Expenditure and Days Sales Outstanding.
• Build credible external relationships, including the ABPI Finance Directors Forum and…