Senior Financial Analyst

PerkinElmer

. Drive development of annual and in-year client budgets with operational leaders and client finance teams .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesSenior💰 $80,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and governance. Proven ability to communicate effectively with senior clients and collaborate across operational and financial teams to drive performance and optimize margins.

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Budget DevelopmentForecastingVariance AnalysisFinancial GovernanceClient Communication

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Hard Skills

Financial Risk ManagementCost AllocationBilling ReviewTrend AnalysisSOP Development

Soft Skills

Partnership MindsetJudgmentCollaborationMentoringAttention to Detail

Certifications & Qualifications

CPAACCACIMA

Industry Keywords

Managed ServicesProfessional ServicesPharmaceuticalBiotechMulti-Site Delivery

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive development of annual and in-year client budgets with operational leaders and client finance teams
Maintain rolling forecasts, monthly reforecasts, variance analysis, and financial risk and opportunity identification
Maintain visibility of forecast versus actuals across spend categories and client locations
Align financial plans with contractual scope, pricing models, and operational delivery plans
Track, validate, and reconcile client purchase orders against budgets, forecasts, invoices, and contracts
Perform monthly financial close activities, including accruals and cost allocations
Ensure journals are accurate, complete, and compliant with controls and accounting standards
Partner with finance and accounting teams to resolve close issues
Manage and report financial performance across contracted services, headcount and labor, time and materials, parts, and pass-through costs
Provide cost drivers, trend analysis, and forward-looking financial insights
Serve as day-to-day finance contact for the client account and present performance, forecasts, risks, and opportunities
Support pricing, costing, margin analysis, scope changes, and contract amendments
Assess financial impacts of operational changes, service model adjustments, and productivity initiatives
Provide financial insight for workforce planning, service delivery trade-offs, and productivity analysis
Partner with sourcing and procurement on spend analysis, vendor comparisons, cost models, and savings tracking
Conduct weekly and monthly billing reviews and resolve billing discrepancies and disputes
Define, document, and implement financial processes and SOPs; maintain governance and audit readiness
Guide junior analysts and contribute through peer review and mentoring

Requirements

What you’ll need

Solid finance experience in a client-facing or account-based role, ideally including budgets, forecasts, billing, and commercial support for sizeable accounts or portfolios
Background in services, managed services, or professional services with complex delivery and billing models
Comfort working across operations, commercial, sourcing, and client finance stakeholders
Strong judgment, a partnership mindset, and ability to hold your own in senior client conversations
Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industries (nice to have)
Exposure to multi-site and multi-country service delivery models (nice to have)
Experience with long-term outsourcing or managed services contracts (nice to have)
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, or CIMA preferred
Financial governance and control in complex services environments
Executive-level client communication and stakeholder management
Forecasting, variance analysis, and financial risk management
Commercial acumen and margin optimization
Process definition, SOP development, and governance discipline
Collaboration, mentoring, and knowledge sharing within a finance team
High attention to detail combined with strategic perspective