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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.\nJob Title\nFinance LeadLocation(s)\nCustomer Site - PAJob Description\nRole Summary\nAs Finance Lead, you will own the financial relationship with one of our largest strategic accounts. You'll be the senior finance voice in the room with our client, shaping budgets, forecasts, and commercial decisions that directly influence how the account performs.\nThis is a high-autonomy role for someone who enjoys partnering with operations, commercial, and client finance leaders, translating complex delivery into clear financial decisions, and building the kind of trust that makes you the go-to person in every client conversation.\nKey Responsibilities\nFinancial Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting - Lead development of annual and in-year client budgets in collaboration with operational leaders and client finance teams.\nOwn rolling forecasts, including monthly reforecasts, variance analysis, and identification of financial risks and opportunities.\nMaintain full visibility of forecast vs. actuals across all spend categories and client locations.\nEnsure financial plans align with contractual scope, pricing models, and operational delivery plans.\nPurchase Order and Contract Governance - 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Act as the primary finance contact for the client account, engaging directly with senior operations and finance stakeholders.\nPresent financial performance, forecasts, risks, and opportunities in client reviews, governance forums, and ad hoc discussions.\nBuild trusted client relationships that balance commercial rigor with a partnership mindset.\nCommercial Support and Margin Management - Support pricing, costing, and margin analysis for new business, scope changes, and contract amendments.\nAssess the financial impact of operational changes, service model adjustments, and productivity initiatives.\nEnsure commercial decisions are supported by robust financial analysis and appropriate governance approvals.\nOperational Decision Support - Provide financial insight to operations teams to support workforce planning, service delivery trade-offs, and productivity analysis.\nTranslate operational metrics into clear financial implications to enable evidence-based decision-making.\nSourcing and Procurement Support - Partner with sourcing and procurement teams to deliver spend analysis, vendor comparisons, and cost models.\nSupport identification, validation, and tracking of savings against baseline budgets and forecasts.\nBilling and Revenue Assurance - Perform weekly and monthly billing reviews to ensure invoices are accurate, timely, and contractually compliant.\nEnsure billing aligns with agreed pricing models, contracts, and purchase orders.\nResolve billing discrepancies and disputes efficiently while maintaining strong client confidence.\nGovernance, Controls, and Process Excellence - Define, document, and implement financial processes and SOPs where gaps exist.\nEnsure adherence to internal forecasting, approval, and financial governance frameworks.\nMaintain audit readiness in a regulated services environment.\nLeadership and Team Development - Lead, coach, and develop a small team of finance analysts supporting the account.\nSet clear expectations, review outputs, and build capability in forecasting, analysis, and stakeholder engagement.\nWhat You Bring\nSignificant finance experience in a client-facing or account-based role, ideally including budgets, forecasts, billing, and commercial support for sizeable accounts or portfolios.\nBackground in services, managed services, or professional services with complex delivery and billing models.\nComfort working across multiple stakeholders - operations, commercial, sourcing, and client finance - and translating between them.\nStrong judgment, a partnership mindset, and the ability to hold your own in senior client conversations.\nNice to Have\nExperience supporting pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industries.\nExposure to multi-site and multi-country service delivery models.\nExperience with long-term outsourcing or managed services contracts.\n\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field - or equivalent professional experience.\nProfessional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) preferred.\nExpert experience in Excel\nCore Competencies\nFinancial governance and control in complex services environments\nExecutive-level client communication and stakeholder management\nForecasting, variance analysis, and financial risk management\nCommercial acumen and margin optimization\nProcess definition, SOP development, and governance discipline\nLeadership and development of high-performinginance teams\nHigh attention to detail combined with strategic perspective\nThe annual compensation range for this full-time position is $100,000 to $130,000 .The final base pay offered to the successful candidate will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, as well as individual qualifications, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.\nPerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. 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