Senior Finance Director & CFO Innovative Medicine (IM

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

We are recruiting for the best talent for the Senior Finance Director & CFO for Canada Innovative Medicine (IM) role based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Senior Finance Director & CFO for Canada Innovative Medicine (IM) is a strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the Canada business. As a key member of the Canada Leadership Team, this role provides end-to-end financial leadership, enabling business growth, optimizing performance, and ensuring strong financial governance.

This business is the largest pharmaceutical company in Canada, by Sales measure with NTS over $1B across over 25 assets. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, driving strategic decision-making across commercial, supply chain, and corporate functions while leading a high-performing finance organization.

Strategic Financial Leadership

Lead the development and execution of financial strategy for the Canada IM business

Deliver financial insights and recommendations to support business growth, portfolio prioritization, and investment decisions

Partner closely with the General Manager and Leadership Team to shape long-range plans and annual business plans

Business Partnering & Decision Support

Serve as the primary finance partner to the Canada Leadership Team

Influence key decisions across:
Commercial investments and resource allocation

Portfolio and lifecycle management

Pricing and market access strategy

Translate complex financial data into actionable insights

Financial Planning & Performance Management

Oversee all aspects of financial planning, forecasting, and reporting

Ensure accurate and timely financial results, variance analysis, and performance tracking; work with NA IM FP&A and CFO to share business progress towards financial goals

Drive accountability across functions to deliver financial commitments

Commercial & Supply Chain Finance Oversight

Provide leadership across key financial domains, including:
Pricing, Gross-to-Net (GTN), and reimbursement strategies

Supply chain financial management and operating margin adjustments

Business unit financial performance across therapeutic areas

Functional department performance

Ensure alignment between commercial strategy and financial outcomes

Capital expenditure planning and execution for Canada IM

External Influence

Role plays a key role in enabling IM Canada’s interface with national and provincial pricing and reimbursement bodies

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Maintain strong internal controls and compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements (SOX Tier 1 company, GAA reviews)

Ensure integrity of financial reporting and adherence to WWP accounting standards

Chair the Canada Pension Committee to ensure strong fiduciary duty on the x-sector Pension is upheld

Sign off on corporate tax returns, SR&ED credit submissions and other tax filings

People Leadership & Organization Development

Site leader for the Finance function

Lead and develop a high-performing Canada Finance organization; lead a team of 10 with 2 managers reporting directly into this position

Build strong leadership capability across direct and indirect teams

Drive talent…