Director, Clinical Finance

CSL

Director of Clinical Finance leading financial strategies and operations for R&D at CSL Behring. Driving financial insights, planning, and performance management within the clinical operations team.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeKing of Prussia • Massachusetts, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build strong relationships with the Head of Clinical Operations and their Extended Leadership Team to influence business strategy, investment prioritization, and financial outcomes.
Own and lead financial narratives, translating complex clinical and financial data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations for senior and executive leadership.
Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Clinical financial processes, ensuring alignment with enterprise financial strategy and governance expectations.
Lead a team of Finance Business Partners in support for Clinical Operations while building organizational capability and driving high performance across the function.
Establish and leverage a deep understanding of the overall Portfolio Development and TA Strategies to shape financial planning, investment decisions, and long-term portfolio value creation.
Provide strategic financial leadership, recommendations, and decision support to drive short- and long-term portfolio, TA and study goals.
Lead enterprise financial planning and forecasting activities, identifying risks and opportunities that directly impact R&D portfolio performance and strategic objectives.
Own, design, and continuously improve financial planning, reporting, and governance frameworks, including explanation of costings for governance and financial processes.
Drive and influence monthly and quarterly financial reviews, shaping strategic dialogue on business performance, risks, and forward-looking scenarios.
Develop advanced, dynamic financial models to support strategic investment decisions and portfolio optimization.
Ensure alignment of project budgets and timelines and proactively identify and address variances, recommending strategic actions to mitigate risk and improve outcomes in line with R&D decision frameworks.
Champion and embed a strategic Business Partnering model across R&D, elevating finance as a driver of business value and strategic decision making.
Lead financial evaluation and strategic analysis for external collaborations, partnerships, and acquisitions including due diligence and valuation insights.
Drive transformation of finance processes and capabilities to enhance organizational performance and decision-making effectiveness.
Enable executive decision-making by delivering data-driven insights, strategic recommendations, and scenario analyses for major investments and long-term strategic plans.
Develop and present succinct presentations on study drivers and variances to be presented at all levels of R&D and Finance for both governance and routine financial forecasts.
Ensure financial processes and outputs drive alignment, accountability, and strategic insight across Clinical Operations and broader R&D functions.
Drive investment planning and budgeting processes, influencing prioritization and trade-offs across portfolio initiatives.
Lead and develop a high-performing team of finance professionals, setting direction, building capability, and driving accountability for results.
Shape enterprise financial insights and reporting to meet evolving business and executive leadership needs.
Provide strategic financial input into vendor negotiations and partnership decisions, including commercial outcomes.
Contribute to or lead global or functional specific projects of strategic importance to the organization.
Drive the development of innovative tools, frameworks, and best practices to advance the R&D Finance strategy and capabilities.
Lead the development and evaluation of complex business cases, investment proposals, and financial strategies, providing clear recommendations to senior leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline; MBA or other advanced degree in related field desirable.
Professional certification (CPA/CA) preferred.
10+ years' experience in in R&D Business Operations or Finance roles, with extensive experience in clinical trial financial modeling, budgeting and forecasting, analysis, including the development of business cases in a Pharmaceutical R&D environment or similar industry.
Sound leadership and interpersonal skills, sound judgment, ability to influence.
Ability to execute globally integrated processes, strong analytical thinking.
Ability to lead, develop and motivate others.
Timely decision making and priority setting.
Organizational agility, ability to work cross-functionally and across all levels.
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships and collaborate effectively with multiple levels and cross functionally within a site.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingbudgetingforecastingfinancial analysisfinancial reportingcostinginvestment planningbusiness case developmentstrategic financial leadershipdata-driven insights

Soft Skills

leadershipinterpersonal skillsinfluenceanalytical thinkingdecision makingorganizational agilitycollaborationteam developmentcommunicationstrategic thinking

Certifications

Bachelor degree in AccountingBachelor degree in FinanceMBACPACA