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Senior Director, Finance

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-06 → 2026-09-26

Core

Provide financial leadership, consolidated financial planning, reporting, and internal controls for R&D Finance, serving as a strategic partner to the VP Controller.

Role type

Senior Director, Finance (R&D)

Builds

Monthly/quarterly/annual financial reports, strategic business plans, and executive-level financial insights for the R&D division.

Domain

Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences Finance

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Financial reporting, internal controls, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), strategic business partnership, team leadership, GAAP compliance, SOX compliance, executive communication, problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

MBA, CPA, US commercial experience, knowledge of automated accounting systems (TM1, mainframe)

Technologies

TM1, mainframe accounting applications

Responsibilities

Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes; develop effective reporting and monitor performance; work with audit teams; lead financial planning processes (Plan, UPD, LBE, LRP); provide strategic partnership to senior management; build and develop the finance team; partner with Demand Planning/Pricing teams.

Seniority

Senior Director, executive leadership level

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