Accounting · Permanent
Associate Director Finance DSA Lab Sciences (CPA required) (REMOTE)
Charles River · Massachusetts, United States
- Location: Massachusetts, United States
- Employment: Permanent
Job description
Overview
As a Finance Business Partner, you will empower operational and commercial leaders with actionable financial insights to boost performance across a global lab services portfolio. You translate data into strategic guidance, linking financial results with demand, capacity, and market trends to drive growth and profitability. You will lead planning, forecasting, and KPI management while partnering across functions to improve efficiency and decision accuracy. This role offers impact on strategic initiatives and annual planning in a remote, globally distributed environment.
Compensation / Benefits
• bonus/incentives based on performance
• 401K
• paid time off
• stock purchase program
• Health and wellness coverage
• employee and family wellbeing support programs
Responsibilities
• Serve as trusted advisor to Operational and Commercial leaders, guiding financial decisions
• Lead forecasting processes (weekly to annual) to improve accuracy and visibility
• Monitor backlog, demand trends, and forecast slippage for better planning
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and management reporting to drive data-based decisions
• Analyze pricing, margins, and profitability to identify growth opportunities
• Translate complex data into actionable leadership recommendations
• Drive performance management through reviews and follow-ups
• Support capacity, workload, productivity, and headcount planning
• Develop financial models and business cases for strategic investments
• Partner to improve operating income through efficiency and cost optimization
• Collaborate with Commercial leadership on pipeline, bookings, and market opportunities
• Lead technology enablement for analytics and decision support
• Oversee annual planning, long-range forecasting, and strategic planning activities
• Support month-end close processes with revenue analysis and variance reporting
Key requirements
• 10+ years in FP&A, Commercial Finance, or Finance Business Partnering in a complex global org
• Strong FP&A/commercial finance exposure with P&L ownership
• Proven track record partnering with senior leaders to drive performance
• Analytically rigorous with proven ability to manage complex initiatives
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Experience with ERP, Data Warehouse, and BI systems including PowerBI and CRM
• Excellent communication and reporting to senior management
• Supervisory or people management experience is a plus
• Qualified Accountant beneficial - CPA or equivalent
• analytical mindset
• influence and collaboration
• clear communication
• Advanced Excel
• PowerPoint
• ERP systems
As a Finance Business Partner, you will empower operational and commercial leaders with actionable financial insights to boost performance across a global lab services portfolio. You translate data into strategic guidance, linking financial results with demand, capacity, and market trends to drive growth and profitability. You will lead planning, forecasting, and KPI management while partnering across functions to improve efficiency and decision accuracy. This role offers impact on strategic initiatives and annual planning in a remote, globally distributed environment.
Compensation / Benefits
• bonus/incentives based on performance
• 401K
• paid time off
• stock purchase program
• Health and wellness coverage
• employee and family wellbeing support programs
Responsibilities
• Serve as trusted advisor to Operational and Commercial leaders, guiding financial decisions
• Lead forecasting processes (weekly to annual) to improve accuracy and visibility
• Monitor backlog, demand trends, and forecast slippage for better planning
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and management reporting to drive data-based decisions
• Analyze pricing, margins, and profitability to identify growth opportunities
• Translate complex data into actionable leadership recommendations
• Drive performance management through reviews and follow-ups
• Support capacity, workload, productivity, and headcount planning
• Develop financial models and business cases for strategic investments
• Partner to improve operating income through efficiency and cost optimization
• Collaborate with Commercial leadership on pipeline, bookings, and market opportunities
• Lead technology enablement for analytics and decision support
• Oversee annual planning, long-range forecasting, and strategic planning activities
• Support month-end close processes with revenue analysis and variance reporting
Key requirements
• 10+ years in FP&A, Commercial Finance, or Finance Business Partnering in a complex global org
• Strong FP&A/commercial finance exposure with P&L ownership
• Proven track record partnering with senior leaders to drive performance
• Analytically rigorous with proven ability to manage complex initiatives
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Experience with ERP, Data Warehouse, and BI systems including PowerBI and CRM
• Excellent communication and reporting to senior management
• Supervisory or people management experience is a plus
• Qualified Accountant beneficial - CPA or equivalent
• analytical mindset
• influence and collaboration
• clear communication
• Advanced Excel
• PowerPoint
• ERP systems