At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
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Job Description
At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe.
Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.
Senior Director, Finance and Commercial
Enterprise Solutions & Business Partnering
Role Overview
The Senior Director, Finance & Commercial leads Gilead's Finance and Commercial ERP solution delivery within the Enterprise Solutions & Business Partnering (ES&BP) organization. This role is accountable for end-to-end ownership of Finance and Commercial business process domains—spanning Record-to-Report, Source-to-Settle, Order-to-Cash, and Commercial Operations—ensuring that ERP capabilities reliably support Gilead's global business operations and strategic transformation.
Operating as a senior solutions leader within ES&BP, this role partners closely with Finance and Commercial Business Tower Leads, the ERP team, PMO, Enterprise Architecture, and Strategic OCM to translate business requirements into cohesive, enterprise-aligned ERP solutions. The Senior Director balances global standardization with business-specific needs in a regulated, life sciences environment.
This position will report to the Vice President, Enterprise Solutions & Business Partnering, and is based in Foster City, CA.
Key Responsibilities
Finance ERP Solutions & Business Enablement
· Own ERP solution delivery across core Finance business process domains including Record-to-Report (R2R), Source-to-Settle (S2S), and related sub-processes.
· Partner with Finance Business Tower Leads to ensure business requirements are translated into cohesive, enterprise-aligned ERP solutions.
· Balance global standardization with business-specific requirements in a regulated, GxP-aware environment.
· Serve as the primary solutions accountability point for Finance ERP platform performance, roadmap delivery, and business adoption.
· Lead solution design and delivery for SAP Finance modules (FI/CO, AP, AR, GL, Asset Accounting, Cost Center Accounting) and integration touchpoints.
· Oversee post-merger integration ERP activities relevant to Finance operations, including harmonization of legal entity structures and chart of accounts.
· Oversee non-SAP financial applications like FCCS, Breakaway, etc.
Commercial ERP Solutions & Business Enablement
· Own ERP solution delivery…