Finance Business Partner UKI & CEE - AWC

About the role

The Finance Business Partner UKI & CEE is a key role within the Europe Finance team. As a strategic co‑pilot to the business leadership, you will partner closely with the Commercial Business Directors for Advanced Wound Care in the UK and in Poland. Your primary accountability is to drive commercial performance and deliver against plans, forecasts, and strategic objectives.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Commercial Directors in the UK and Poland to deliver sustainable and profitable growth for the business unit.
• Jointly own P&L performance, driving sales, EBIT, revenue growth, cash flow optimisation and overall commercial outcomes against plans, forecasts and strategic objectives.
• Partner with the Commercial Directors and BU leadership team to develop the long‑term Strategic Plan, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), budgets and forecasts.
• Provide strategic input on goals, risks, opportunities and tactical initiatives, ensuring the robustness of all plans.
• Translate business strategy into clear short‑, medium‑ and long‑term financial and non‑financial targets and KPIs.
• Establish robust frameworks for patient modelling, leading indicators, competitive benchmarking and a balanced scorecard to monitor performance, identify gaps and drive timely corrective actions.
• Act as the primary face of Finance to the Business Unit and proactively connect business stakeholders with the appropriate teams in Convatec Business Services (CBS) or the wider Finance organisation.
• Work closely with the CBS FP&A team to prepare the AOP and forecasts, providing clear direction on strategic goals, opportunities and risks.
• Assess the current state of marketing analytics and performance capabilities, define the desired future state and develop a practical, measurable roadmap to close the gap.
• Develop a deep understanding of the role of Performance Marketing within the overall P&L and play a strategic role in driving profitable growth for the Advanced Wound Care business unit.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 8–10 years of post‑qualification experience in Finance, including leadership of the Finance function for a multi‑country commercial business managing a $50–100m P&L within EU markets.
• Strong commercial acumen and a solid understanding of market drivers and dynamics in the UK and CEE markets.
• Demonstrated experience in driving business turnarounds, developing growth strategies and partnering with Sales and Commercial teams to improve return on marketing investment.
• Previous Finance Business Partnering experience in a Pharma, MedTech or consumer goods environment highly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong analytical ability and the gravitas required to effectively manage and influence senior business stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of SAP, Hyperion or PowerBI considered an advantage.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships and maintain constructive communication with a wide range of internal stakeholders in a complex matrix environment.
• Ability to see the big picture while maintaining attention to detail when required.
• Strong storytelling and networking capabilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, matrixed and global environment.

Qualifications & Education

• Master’s degree in business, Finance or Economics.

Benefits

• A highly visible, autonomous role with tangible impact on a global business.
• Competitive salary and annual bonus.
• Development and career growth opportunities in a fast‑evolving global organization.
• A collaborative, supportive culture where your voice truly matters.