Job Description
Johnson Service Group, a nationally award-winning staffing firm, has an immediate opportunity for a Sr. Finance Manager for a Preclinical Drug Discovery CRO client. Employee can reside in St. Paul, MN or San Diego, CA
Direct Hire | Hybrid | The salary range is between $140K - $160K
Summary: We are seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager to lead financial planning, analysis, reporting, and business partnership activities supporting multiple U.S. operating units. This role will work closely with senior leadership and oversee budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, KPI reporting, commission modeling, and strategic financial analysis.
The ideal candidate brings strong FP&A experience, demonstrated leadership skills, and the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insights.
Responsibilities:
*Our client offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with pre-tax savings options like HSAs and FSAs to help manage healthcare costs. Disability and life insurance protections, alongside a 401(k), the package also includes paid time off.
** Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Direct Hire | Hybrid | The salary range is between $140K - $160K
Summary: We are seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager to lead financial planning, analysis, reporting, and business partnership activities supporting multiple U.S. operating units. This role will work closely with senior leadership and oversee budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, KPI reporting, commission modeling, and strategic financial analysis.
The ideal candidate brings strong FP&A experience, demonstrated leadership skills, and the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insights.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a strategic finance partner to business and operational leadership
- Lead monthly and quarterly forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning
- Prepare monthly financial results, variance analysis, KPI reporting, and cost-saving analysis
- Partner with sales leadership on commission modeling and calculations
- Prepare financial analysis and reporting for executive leadership
- Manage, coach, and develop finance team members
- Evaluate capital investments and ROI
- Develop cost, benefit, bonus, and salary models
- Oversee financial data integrity and reporting through Power BI and other reporting tools
- Partner with Accounting and IT on master data, reporting, and system improvements
- Drive greater use of AI, automation, and technology within financial reporting and analysis
- Develop automated reporting and variance-analysis processes
- Support additional financial analysis and projects as needed
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA, CPA, or CMA a plus
- Progressive finance experience, including a minimum of 2+ years managing or mentoring staff
- Strong FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling experience
- Experience presenting financial results to senior management
- Experience with ERP systems such as Great Plains, JDE, SAP S/4, or similar
- Experience with financial reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI, LucaNet, or QlikView
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Exposure to AI and financial automation tools preferred
- Life sciences, CRO, or pharmaceutical industry experience is a plus
- Mandarin language skills are a plus
- Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively
- Occasional travel may be required
*Our client offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with pre-tax savings options like HSAs and FSAs to help manage healthcare costs. Disability and life insurance protections, alongside a 401(k), the package also includes paid time off.
** Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | San Diego, CA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 1,000 to 1,499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1984 |
| Website | https://www.jsginc.com/ |
About Company
At JSG, We Understand People
It is our mission to empower people, help our clients reach their goals, and hire motivated individuals.
Since our start in 1984, we’ve worked hard to establish our present position as the most effective cross-industry staffing and consulting solution available.
Headquartered in Chicago, IL with local offices throughout the United States and Canada, JSG proudly serves a diverse range of industries with the right solutions to help clients reach their company goals. Our client-centric approach enables us to create personalized solutions for businesses in need of top-tier talent. Our dedication doesn’t stop at our clients. We strive to connect candidates with opportunities that match their skills and goals. More than just a go-between, we are a dependable bridge, uniting top talent with suitable opportunities, facilitating shared opportunities and growth.
Skills
- Accountingunmatched
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
- Automationunmatched
- Biologyunmatched
- Biotech and Pharmaceuticalunmatched
- Budget Managementunmatched
- Budgetingunmatched
- Business Administrationunmatched
- Business Operationsunmatched
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)unmatched
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
- Channel Strategiesunmatched
- Coachingunmatched
- Commission Calculationunmatched
- Contract Research Organization (CRO)unmatched
- Cost Analysisunmatched
- Cost Controlunmatched
- Cost Reportingunmatched
- Data Qualityunmatched
- Drug Discoveryunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Financeunmatched
- Financial Analysisunmatched
- Financial Managementunmatched
- Financial Modelingunmatched
- Financial Planningunmatched
- Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)unmatched
- Financial Reportingunmatched
- Financial Strategyunmatched
- Forecastingunmatched
- Great Plains Product Familyunmatched
- Healthcare Managementunmatched
- Investment Capitalunmatched
- Java IDE (Integrated Development Environments)unmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Mandarin Chinese Languageunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Partner Salesunmatched
- People Managementunmatched
- Performance Metricsunmatched
- Power BIunmatched
- Qlikunmatched
- Reporting Skillsunmatched
- Return on Investment (ROI)unmatched
- SAPunmatched
- Sales Commissionunmatched
- Strategic Analysisunmatched
- Variance Analysisunmatched
- Willing to Travelunmatched
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