Senior Finance Director & CFO - Canada Innovative Medicine (IM)

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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.

Key Responsibilities

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 development, succession planning, and employee engagement with and through the Canada Finance Council

Transformation & Operational Excellence

• Champion finance transformation initiatives along the SigniFI transformation journey, as well as encouraging digital enablement and co-pilot adoption

• Collaborate with global finance and shared service organizations (GS, NA Payroll, Fleet, Treasury, Tax COE)

• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and operating models, as well as performance and metric dashboards

Organization Scope

• Direct leadership of multiple Finance Managers across:

  • Business Unit Finance responsible for the full J&J product portfolio

  • Pricing and Gross-to-Net

  • Supply Chain Finance

• Oversight of a broader finance organization including analysts and shared service support

• Cross-functional leadership across the Leadership team and x-sector businesses

Leadership & Team Membership

• Member, Canada Leadership Team (LT) and Legal Board of Directors (LE 7710)

• Member, Canadian Finance Council

• Member, North America Finance Leadership Team (FLT)

• Chair, Canadian Pension Committee

• Member, Contracts and Pricing Committee (C&PC)

Qualifications & Experience

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (CPA/CMA/CFA preferred)

• 14+ years of progressive experience in finance leadership roles

• Experience within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry strongly preferred

Leadership & Strategic Capabilities

• Unfailing track record of integrity

• Ability to lead and apply good judgment in a highly autonomous manner.

• Proven ability to operate at a senior executive level and influence business outcomes

• Strong strategic thinking and decision-making capabilities

• Experience leading in a complex, matrixed global organization

• Clear prioritization skills for a high-volume environment

People & Communication Skills

• Demonstrated success in building and leading high-performing teams

• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills

• Ability to influence and collaborate across diverse stakeholders

Core Competencies

• Enterprise mindset with strong business acumen

• Results-driven with high accountability

• Agile and resilient in dynamic environments

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Why Join Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

• Opportunity to shape financial strategy for a leading healthcare business in Canada

• Partner with senior leaders on high-impact decisions that improve patient outcomes

• Lead a talented finance organization within a global, purpose-driven company

Travel Commitment

This role is based in Toronto, Canada and requires a commitment to travel as needed to support business priorities, including engagement with NA FLT in New Jersey area, as well as with the Canadian leadership team to major customer and employee centers.

Up to 10% travel within Canada/US.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

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