Sr. Finance Manager

Sr. Finance Manager Req ID #:  120572 Location: 

Rockville, MD, US, 20850 Rockville, MD, US, 20850 For 70 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. Job Summary We are seeking a Finance Manager to join our newly acquired Vigene team located in Rockville, MD to provide financial oversight.

The Finance Manager will help support our Vigene team by: Assisting with the integration of the Vigene site into the CRL framework of financial reporting, processes, and procedures Developing and administering accurate weekly and monthly forecasting and annual budget preparation; assuming full accounting budgetary responsibility for assigned business Preparing financial summaries including key performance indicators for business reviews, management reporting, budgeting and strategic planning Preparing analysis of monthly, quarterly and annual financial results compared to forecast, budget and prior year, including market impacts, currency fluctuations, etc. Performing complex analyses including year-to-year comparisons and determining margins on new goods and/or services for forecasting and pricing purposes Developing, implementing and analysing appropriate key performance indicators optimally to improve business performance Developing and analyzing cost analytics, including but not limited to standard costings and absorption analysis for performance of the business Developing, implementing, and analysing commercial analytics, such as customer performance, service line profitability and price/volume/mix Working with financial reporting systems to analyse the business and developing into a subject matter expert on our financial reporting systems Job Qualifications Education:  Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent required.  Experience: 5 years related experience in accounting or finance, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in financial analysis. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. Certification/Licensure:  MBA, CPA or CMA designation preferred. Other:  Comprehensive understanding of operational, sales and financial issues for business unit required. Competencies Collaborate -We collaborate when we partner with each other and promote teamwork, when we communicate clearly and effectively across the hall or around the globe, and when we welcome all forms of diversity and encourage inclusiveness.Own - We act like owners when we hold ourselves accountable for our actions, when we respond to internal and external client needs with speed and accuracy, when we set and achieve meaningful goals, and when we strive towards continuous improvement.Care - We show we care when we respect each other, our animals and the communities where we work and live, when we create a positive healthy workplace, when we are mindful of our compliance standards, and when we choose to do the right thing.Lead - We lead when we advocate our purpose and model our values, when we deliver innovation, when we embrace change, and when we appreciate and celebrate the great work of others.

About Corporate Functions 

The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 17,000 employees within 90 facilities in 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. And in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62 billion.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of ~85% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2019.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Disabled/Vet.

If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

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