Senior Director, Global Head FP&A

CellCarta; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages ($180,000–$200,000 USD)

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan with a healthy match

Vacation and sick time

Job summary

A specialized precision medicine services provider is seeking a Senior Director for Global FP&A to oversee financial performance, strategic planning, and executive engagement. This fully remote role requires strong financial modeling and executive communication skills, alongside experience in life sciences services and private equity environments. Key responsibilities include managing forecasting processes, ensuring financial accuracy, and leading a global FP&A team. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, consulting, or investment experience.
• Experience in life sciences services preferred.
• Knowledge of US GAAP accounting regulations.

Responsibilities

• Own forecasting accuracy and monthly financial performance management.
• Lead long-range planning, annual budget, and rolling forecast processes.
• Serve as primary FP&A interface with the private equity sponsor team.

Skills

Financial modeling and forecasting expertise

Strong executive communication and presentation skills

Strong business acumen

Analytical and detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred

Job description

Senior Director, Global Head FP&A

CellCarta is a leading provider of specialized precision medicine laboratory services to the biopharmaceutical industry. As a private‑equity backed life sciences services company, we partner with the executive leadership and the private equity sponsor to drive financial reporting, forecasting, operational planning, and enterprise‑wide value creation for a leading CRO in the biomarker laboratory services segment.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Performance & Forecasting
  • 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
• Strategic Planning & Value Creation
  • 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, and productivity
  • Support M&A (acquisitions, add‑ons, and integrations), including financial modeling, diligence support, and synergy tracking
• Executive, Board & Private Equity Engagement
  • 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
• Organizational Leadership & Infrastructure
  • 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

Required Qualifications

• 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 judgment with knowledge of CellCarta’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

Performance Objectives

• 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

Work Arrangement & Location

• This position is 100% remote and can be based anywhere within the United States.

Benefits

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

About CellCarta

CellCarta is a leading provider of specialized precision medicine laboratory services to the biopharmaceutical industry. Leveraging its integrated analytical platforms in immunology, histopathology, proteomics, and genomics, as well as related specimen collection and logistics services, CellCarta supports the entire drug development cycle, from discovery to late‑stage clinical trials. The company operates globally with facilities located in Canada, the United States, Belgium, Australia, and China.