Commercial Finance Controller - Elliott James

EJC is partnered with a market-leading pharmaceutical business as they are looking for a talented Commercial Finance Controller to take ownership of financial performance across three of it's divisions. Reporting directly to the UK CFO, this is a high-visibility role at the intersection of finance and commercial strategy.

• Leading the performance agenda across Generics, Prescriptions, and Speciality — providing insight and commercially challenging key stakeholders
• Owning monthly business reporting (P&L management, performance review, risks & opportunities) across all three divisions
• Driving proactive engagement across core business processes including S&OP cycles and new product launches
• Leading the annual Financial Planning Process end-to-end, including co-ordinating and presenting to CEO/CFO level
• Managing balance sheet control across rebates, accruals, and prepayments
• Conducting generics pricing, rebate agreement, and tender review analysis
• Building scenario models around market share and patient acquisition for Specialty products

You'll be a qualified accountant (CIMA or ACA) with at least 5 years' post-qualification experience, ideally gained within the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector. You're equally comfortable in a boardroom presenting to the CFO as you are deep in a spreadsheet, and you know how to make numbers tell a story.

• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Confident presenter — able to build and deliver a clear commercial narrative
• Highly organised with strong time management and prioritisation

• Experience with SAP, BI tools, or AI-driven analytics platforms
• Ability to operate autonomously and use own initiative in a fast-moving environment