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 r