Finance Business Partner, UKI & CEE Growth & Strategy

About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC).

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. This is an individual contributor role reporting to the Senior Finance Director, Advanced Wound Care, Europe. You will be a trusted advisor and respected partner, valued for your strong commercial acumen and your ability to deliver succinct, powerful storytelling supported by actionable insights.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the 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 the 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, while ensuring the robustness of all plans and delivering them to the Senior Finance Director, Advanced Wound Care Europe.
• 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 approach to monitor performance, identify gaps, and drive timely corrective actions.
• Act as the primary face of Finance to the Business Unit.
• 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, which is responsible for preparing the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and forecasts.
• 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.

About you 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 successfully partnering with Sales and Commercial teams to improve return on marketing investment (ideally in a Pharma or MedTech environment).
• Previous Finance Business Partnering experience in a Pharma, MedTech, or consumer goods environment is 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 Power BI would be 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.
• Strong analytical skills to assess complex business cases and commercial agreements.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed, and global environment.

Qualifications/Education:

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

This is a hybrid role, linked to our headquarter in London, Paddington. This position will require travel up to 20% of the time.

What you’ll get:

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

Equal opportunities:

Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.