[Remote] Strategic Finance Manager - DSA (REMOTE) Job Details | Charles River Laboratories, Inc.

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Charles River Laboratories is hiring a Strategic Finance Manager to support strategic decision-making and finance partnership for its Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA) business. The role develops financial models and business cases, analyzes performance and investment opportunities, supports planning and forecasting, and improves finance tools and processes.


Responsibilities

  • 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

Skills

  • 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
  • Strong communication, and presentation skills with the ability to influence business decisions through data-driven insights and effective business partnering
  • Self-motivated, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Power BI, and other planning / reporting tools preferred
  • Experience in CRO, pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or other related industries is a plus

Benefits

  • Bonus/incentives based on performance
  • 401K
  • Paid time off
  • Stock purchase program
  • Health and wellness coverage
  • Employee and family wellbeing support programs
  • Work life balance flexibility
  • This position will work remote from home office.

Company Overview

  • At Charles River, we are guided by our strong purpose—to create healthier lives—which centers around the patients who rely on the therapeutics we help to develop, the animals in our care, to our planet, and to the passionate and skilled people who are at the heart of our organization and make it all possible. It was founded in 1947, and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is

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  • Charles River Laboratories has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 29 in 2026, 53 in 2025, 37 in 2024, 41 in 2023, 41 in 2022, 19 in 2021, 19 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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