Strategic Finance Manager - DSA; REMOTE

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform.

In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

The Strategic Finance Manager serves as a key finance business partner for Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA), supporting both strategic decision-making within DSA and representing DSA finance in CRL-wide collaborations. Reporting to the Strategic Finance Director, this role is responsible for annual STRAT support, business case development, financial modeling and analysis, business performance and ad hoc strategic analyses. Working closely with Commercial, Operations, Accounting CoE, and Finance CoE teams, the Strategic Finance Manager provides actionable insights that help understand market dynamics, evaluate growth opportunities, investment options and resource allocation, and support the successful execution of long-term strategic initiatives.

The successful candidate combines strong analytical and financial expertise with business acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to influence and partner effectively with leaders across functions. This individual will leverage financial systems, data, and analytic insights to drive profitable growth, improve decision-making, and support the execution of business strategies.

This position will work remote from home office.

• Partner with Commercial, Operations, Accounting CoE, and Finance CoE teams to support strategic initiatives.
• Provide financial analysis and insights to support decision-making, performance management, and operational improvements to create long-term values
• Assist in the development of business cases and financial assessments for long-term growth and investment opportunities.
• Communicate financial results, risks and opportunities to finance and business stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner.

• Develop and maintain robust financial models to support strategic planning, annual budget, investment evaluations, and business initiatives.
• Support the preparation of business cases for capital investments, growth opportunities, new services, productivity initiatives, and strategic projects.
• Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analyses to support key business decisions.

• Support annual STRAT processes and liaise with FP&A CoE on DSA budget and forecast
• Prepare reporting packages and presentations to support business reviews as needed.

• Drive continuous improvement of financial analysis and modeling leveraging AI and the latest technology.
• Enhance analytical tools, dashboards, and reporting capabilities to improve decision-making effectiveness.
• Support system implementations and process standardization initiatives.
• Promote best practices in financial modeling, forecasting, and business analysis across the organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, commercial finance, strategic finance, business finance, or related roles.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial systems; experience with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Power BI,…