When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs. 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.
Job Title
Finance Lead
Location(s)
Customer Site - PA
Job Description
Role Summary
As 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.
This 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.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting — Lead development of annual and in-year client budgets in collaboration with operational leaders and client finance teams.
Own rolling forecasts, including monthly reforecasts, variance analysis, and identification of financial risks and opportunities.
Maintain full visibility of forecast vs. actuals across all spend categories and client locations.
Ensure financial plans align with contractual scope, pricing models, and operational delivery plans.
Purchase Order and Contract Governance — Ensure timely receipt, validation, and tracking of client purchase orders against approved budgets and contractual entitlements.
Reconcile purchase orders to forecasts, invoices, and contracts, proactively resolving discrepancies.
Maintain clear, auditable linkages between budgets, contracts, purchase orders, and invoices.
Financial Close and Journaling — Own monthly financial close activities for assigned client sites, including accurate accruals and cost allocations.
Ensure journals are complete, accurate, and compliant with internal controls and external accounting standards.
Partner with central finance and accounting teams to resolve close issues efficiently and within deadlines.
Spend Management and Financial Analysis — Manage and report on financial performance across multiple spend categories, including: Contracted services
Headcount and labor
Ad hoc time and materials
Parts and pass-through costs
Provide clear cost drivers, trend analysis, and forward-looking insights to support financial and operational decisions.
Client Interface and Stakeholder Management — Act as the primary finance contact for the client account, engaging directly with senior operations and finance stakeholders.
Present financial performance, forecasts, risks, and opportunities in client reviews, governance forums, and ad hoc discussions.
Build trusted client relationships that balance commercial rigor with a partnership mindset.
Commercial Support and Margin Management — Support pricing, costing, and margin analysis for new business, scope changes, and contract amendments.
Assess the financial impact of operational changes, service model adjustments, and productivity initiatives.
Ensure commercial decisions are supported by robust financial analysis and appropriate governance approvals.
Operational Decision Support — Provide financial insight to operations teams to support workforce planning, service delivery trade-offs, and productivity analysis.
Translate operational metrics into clear financial implications to enable evidence-based decision-making.
Sourcing and Procurement Support — Partner with sourcing and procurement teams to deliver spend analysis, vendor comparisons, and cost models.
Support identification, validation, and tracking of savings…