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Sr Director Finance

Tolmar, Windsor, CO, United States


Purpose and Scope

This role’s primary responsibility is finance business support for the Operations (manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and MS&T) and Quality functions for Tolmar. As a new key leadership position within Tolmar finance, this role is charged with driving the strategic goals for the Operations and Quality organization including capacity planning, capital investments, COGS improvement glide paths, key reserves management, driving visibility and controls over manufacturing variances and process improvement‑driven cost savings initiatives. Additionally, this role will be responsible for further enhancing the financial planning and analysis business support services for the functions that it supports. It will also be a key leader in the company’s principal governance forums, such as S&OP, OPRC (Operations Project Review Committee), Board of Directors, R&D Pipeline, and business development evaluations. This is a highly visible and transformation‑driving role within Tolmar finance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provides strategic finance partnership to Tolmar’s chief operating officer and chief quality officer’s organization, including manufacturing, global supply chain, engineering, MS&T and quality functions to meet Tolmar’s strategic objectives.
  • Delivers all FP&A support, including forward‑looking financial projections (forecasts and budgets) and long‑range plans in partnership with business leaders; continuously challenges and drives performance improvement, particularly through margin expansion.
  • Provides insightful performance reporting and analytics to operations leadership with a forward‑looking lens to ensure delivery of the function’s commitments.
  • Develops financial analysis and processes to facilitate capital project investment decisions (ROI, prioritization, tracking and execution of projects).
  • Drives forward‑looking COGS and partners with Manufacturing and Supply Chain in developing capacity analysis that supports on‑market products, future development pipeline and business valuation.
  • Establishes controls and efficient processes around key financial risk items such as standard setting, BOM governance, manufacturing variance and inventory management.
  • Collaborates with operations leadership and accounting team to manage continuous improvement projects, identify inefficiencies, deliver improvements, and lead development of complex analysis.
  • Owns operations‑related key reserves and accruals, including policy, timely and thorough evaluation, providing leadership in coordination with accounting (e.g., failed‑lot reserve, excess & obsolescence reserves, inventory valuation).
  • Collaborates with operations and quality leadership on identification and delivery of various short‑term and long‑term savings initiatives (COGS glide paths, other strategic projects).
  • Serves as key finance leader in Tolmar’s S&OP process, supporting operations to deliver on customer demand and Tolmar’s revenue projections.
  • Establishes a plan to build an effective and efficient finance support model.
  • Presents to Tolmar senior leadership team and board of directors.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Broad understanding of many performance indicators and metrics (both financial and operational) that determine the success of manufacturing operations.
  • Strong cost‑accounting background.
  • Ability to think analytically, apply diagnostic techniques and provide in‑depth analysis and recommendations.
  • Skilled in oral and written communication with the experience, ability and desire to present to senior leadership.
  • Promotes a work environment that challenges the status quo and leads and adapts to change while managing ambiguity.
  • Top candidates will have working knowledge of continuous improvement programs and core concepts within the Toyota Production System (“Lean”) or GE’s quality program (“Six Sigma”).

Tolmar’s Core Values

  • Center on People: We commit to supporting the well‑being of our patients and treat our employees and those we serve as valued partners.
  • Are Proactive & Agile: We embody a culture of engagement and action, adapting to change and responding swiftly to ignite a spirit of extraordinary outcomes.
  • Act Ethically: We consistently conduct our business in an ethical, compliant, and socially aware manner, cultivating diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability.
  • Constantly Improve: We collaboratively and proactively improve our products, systems, processes and services by reducing waste, increasing efficiency and improving quality.
  • Are Accountable: We think, act and communicate with honesty, transparency and clarity, taking accountability for our work, actions and outcomes to deliver our best.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required.
  • CPA and/or MBA preferred.
  • 12+ years of experience in an FP&A partnership role with increasing responsibilities, supporting manufacturing & quality operations leadership in the pharmaceutical industry required.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Pay: $200,000 to $230,000 depending on experience.
  • Bonus eligible.
  • Benefits summary:

Tolmar compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market‑based base pay and a strong benefits package. The final compensation offered may vary from the posted range based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Tolmar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other applicable status protected by state or local law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given an equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job‑related factors.

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