Senior Director, Global Head FP&A

Senior Director, Global Head FP&A Summary

The Senior Director, Global Head FP&A is a key strategic leader responsible for leading the global FP&A function for a private equity–backed life sciences services company. This role partners closely with executive leadership and the private equity sponsor to drive financial reporting and forecasting, operational planning, and enterprise-wide value creation for a leading CRO in the biomarker laboratory services segment.

The successful candidate will bring deep analytical expertise, a strong understanding of a life sciences services company (e.g., capacity utilization, project margins, pricing structure, backlog forecasting, % complete revenue recognition), and the ability to operate as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and investors.

• Own forecasting accuracy and monthly financial performance management
• Build and maintain reporting frameworks for backlog, bookings, revenue, costs, and cash flow
• Translate operational metrics into financial insight and predictive forecasts
• Lead scenario modeling related to demand volatility, staffing ramps, pricing changes, and regulatory impacts
• Establish consistent forecasting processes across regions and business units

• Lead long‑range planning, annual budget, and rolling forecast processes; work with divisional leaders to ensure visibility into demand, capacity, backlog, and performance
• Analyze key operational and financial drivers including resource and capacity utilization, standard costs and billable rates, contract mix, backlog to revenue conversion, productivity
• Support M&A (acquisitions, add‑ons, and integrations), including financial modeling, diligence support, and synergy tracking

• Serve as primary FP&A interface with the private equity sponsor team
• Prepare board deck financials, KPI reporting, and other investor analyses
• Deliver insights on growth, profitability, and operational performance

• Lead and coach a high‑performing global FP&A team
• Drive standardization of reporting, planning tools, and data governance
• Partner with finance, IT, and operations to improve forecasting systems and business intelligence tools
• Optimize financial processes for scale, visibility, and transaction‑readiness

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred)
• 10+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, consulting, or investment experience
• Experience in life sciences services (CRO, CDMO, diagnostics, or laboratory services) preferred
• Experience in private equity–owned or highly growth‑oriented organizations strongly preferred
• Strong financial modeling and forecasting expertise
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills
• Willing to work Eastern Time Zone hours
• Experience working with global, cross‑functional teams

• Strong business acumen and judgement with knowledge of Cell Carta's market and services
• Expertise in services model economics and utilization‑based modeling
• Knowledge of US GAAP accounting regulations and company accounting policies and practices
• Strong workload prioritization, resource management, and project management
• Highly analytical, detail‑oriented, and disciplined
• Ability to drive change and alignment across commercial, operations, and finance
• Comfortable operating in dynamic environments with evolving priorities
• Effective influencer and communicator

• Forecast accuracy and reliability
• EBITDA improvement driven through analytics and insights
• Utilization and margin optimization
• Quality and usefulness of board/investor reporting
• FP&A talent development and team scalability
• Readiness for acquisition, integration, and exit

• This position is 100% remote and can be based anywhere within the US

• Competitive wages ($180,000 - $200,000 USD)
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k retirement savings plan with a healthy match
• Vacation and sick time

Cell Carta is a leading provider of specialized precision medicine…