Sr. Director; FP&A

When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs.  With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services.

Job Title

Sr. Director; FP&A

Location(s)

US Remote - DC

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead the day-to-day finance function, serving as the primary finance leader and will operate with a high degree of independence and accountability.
• Lead and motivate a high-performing finance team; build team capabilities and foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Forecasting, P&L oversight, weekly and monthly reporting, and analysis to identify trends, manage budget, and monitor revenue.
• Identify/quantify risks and opportunities to ensure that the team and management are informed of the financial status and impact.
• Develop, consolidate, and present insightful and robust qualitative and quantitative financial analysis including annual budget, quarterly/monthly forecast variances.
• Partner with the VP, Finance to ensure alignment on strategic priorities; independently execute on finance operations and escalate key decisions as appropriate.
• Evaluate trends within the business and offer business decision support.
• Report financial results and key metrics against appropriate business projections and deviations from plan.
• Develop ad-hoc reports as required.
• Develop and provide monthly reports of key performance metrics for the consolidated results and a summary of the reports provided by the business divisions.
• Develop and maintain long-term forecast models.
• Provide support and analysis for financial requests from the investors, leadership team, and/or departmental business leaders.
• Lead process improvement efforts on the recently implemented Professional Services Automation (PSA) tool and ERP integration; identify gaps, drive remediation, and build standardized workflows to optimize system performance.
• Design and implement a new end-to-end revenue reconciliation process; ensure accuracy across project billing, recognition, and reporting within the PSA and ERP environment.
• Redesign and improve the invoicing process to reduce cycle times, minimize errors, and ensure timely client billing; establish controls and reporting to track invoicing performance.
• Lead the annual budgeting process.
• Support resource management analysis ensuring staffing is being managed tightly to revenue.
• Identify, pilot, and embed AI tools and automation within the finance function to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enhance decision-making across FP&A, invoicing, and reporting workflows.

Attributes for Success

• Technical Delivery: Applies advanced technical knowledge and professional expertise
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Seeks better ways, adapts to change and champions new ideas.
• Customer Focus & Professionalism: Represents PF with consistent professionalism, appropriate escalation and respect for internal stakeholders, even during high stress delivery situations
• Integrity & Humility: Demonstrates self-awareness and puts PF mission above ego
• Collaboration & Communication: Communicates clearly and proactively and drives transparent alignment with clients.
• Project Execution: Delivers reliably, manages priorities and drives for high quality outcomes
• Growth Mindset: Shows openness to new ideas, feedback and change

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration—or equivalent experience
• Years of Experience: 15+
• Proven track record of leadership, execution, and strategic thinking.
• Management experience required.
• Strong knowledge of financial statements and fundamental accounting standards
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite; Word, Excel, and PowerPoint        
• Proficiency in advanced data tools; SQL and PowerBI
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Superb financial modeling, data analysis, and forecasting skills; experience with post-acquisition integration and professional services business mode