Associate Director, ASD FP&A

Overview

This role supports the Analytical Services Division (ASD) within the Clinical Research Group. The FP&A team is responsible for supporting forecast accuracy, business reviews, month-end close, annual operating plan, financial commitments, and leadership decision-making.

The organization is seeking an Associate Director, ASD FP&A to provide FP&A leadership, business partnership, and financial planning support across ASD. This is a highly visible, deadline-driven position requiring strong financial acumen, excellent communication skills, process discipline, and the ability to translate complex financial data into clear executive-ready insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support key FP&A processes including AOP, STRAP, QBR, MBR, monthly forecast cycles, and month-end close deliverables.
• Coordinate monthly and quarterly reporting across revenue, EBITA, gross margin, OPEX, productivity, sourcing, restructuring, working capital, FCF, headcount, and other key business metrics.
• Own or support Revenue and EBITA flash reporting, bridge submissions, margin walk analysis, one-time item tracking, and forecast commentary.
• Partner with BU finance teams and functional stakeholders to gather inputs, validate assumptions, resolve variances, and ensure timely completion of recurring deliverables.
• Prepare, review, and influence executive-level financial presentations for MBR, QBR, AOP, forecast reviews, and other leadership forums.
• Analyze financial and business performance against plan, forecast, prior year, and key operating metrics to identify risks, opportunities, and meaningful business drivers.
• Support EPM, RevPlan, CMR, and related system processes, including troubleshooting, data validation, forecast loads, and reporting tie-outs.
• Develop clear, concise commentary and financial narratives that help leaders understand performance, risks, opportunities, and required actions.
• Drive process improvement, automation, standardization, and stronger controls across recurring FP&A deliverables.
• Partner cross-functionally with commercial, operations, HR, TA, sourcing, productivity, and finance teams to ensure financial plans and reporting reflect current business realities.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and coaching to analysts or other team members supporting ASD FP&A deliverables.
• Maintain strong documentation, source-file discipline, and repeatable processes to support continuity, accuracy, and scalability.

Requirements

• Advanced degree plus 6 years of experience, or bachelor's degree plus 8 years of progressive finance experience.
• Experience in financial planning and analysis, forecasting, reporting, business partnership, and financial analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, time-sensitive deliverables across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of P&L drivers, forecast processes, variance analysis, and executive financial reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EPM, Hyperion, RevPlan, CMR, ERP, or equivalent financial systems preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong finance, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities.
• Experience with PowerPoint and executive-level presentation development.
• Ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights, actions, and business recommendations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven business partner with the ability to influence across a matrixed organization.
• Strong attention to detail, process discipline, and ability to manage competing priorities during close, forecast, and planning cycles.
• Ability to identify risks and opportunities, communicate impacts clearly, and support leadership decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes, standardize reporting, and strengthen financial controls.
• Ability to develop, coach, and support finance talent.

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the provided description.

Location & Work Schedule

• Work Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri)
• Environmental Conditions: Office

Travel Requirements

• Limited travel may be required based on business needs.