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# Associate Director Finance Network Profitability & Strategic Performance (REMOTE)

- **Company:** Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
- **Location:** Wilmington, MA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000 - $135,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, Computer Networks, Decision Support Systems, Operational Data Store, Performance Tuning
- **Published:** November 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/5B5A606F7F384229972CD09ED896C3DC/job/

## About the Role

Education

 * Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related discipline required.
 * MBA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent advanced business qualification preferred.

Experience

 * 8+ years of progressive experience in Finance, FP&A, Strategic Finance, Operations Finance, Consulting, Business Analytics, or related roles.
 * Experience performing profitability and financial analysis in complex, multi-site, multi-service, or geographically dispersed organizations.
 * Demonstrated ability to identify margin, productivity, cost optimization, and business performance opportunities through financial and operational analysis.
 * Strong ability to translate financial analysis into clear business insights and actionable recommendations.
 * Strong financial modeling, business case development, and presentation skills.
 * Ability to partner effectively with operational and commercial stakeholders and contribute to cross-functional initiatives.
 * Advanced analytical capabilities utilizing large datasets, business intelligence tools, and financial reporting platforms.

## Description

The role is responsible for supporting and executing profitability analysis, performance optimization, and strategic financial decision support across a network of 20+ operational sites spanning multiple service lines. Reporting to the Senior Director, Finance - Network Profitability & Strategic Performance, the position serves as a key analytical and finance partner, developing insights into historical performance drivers, site economics, service line profitability, and long-term value creation opportunities.

The role leverages financial analytics, operational performance metrics, and business intelligence to evaluate profitability across locations, customers, services, and cost structures. Working closely with the Senior Director and cross-functional partners, the Assistant Director identifies and evaluates opportunities related to margin improvement, resource optimization, pricing, network efficiency, and capital allocation.

The position develops a fact-based understanding of profitability drivers and translates complex financial and operational data into actionable insights and recommendations that support improvements in margins, productivity, operational efficiency, and return on invested capital across the network.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

 * Support and execute comprehensive profitability analysis across 20+ sites and multiple service offerings, identifying historical trends, margin drivers, cost variability, and opportunities to improve long-term financial performance. Develop financial models and analytical views that enable the Senior Director and business leaders to understand underlying performance drivers.
 * Partner with Operations, Commercial, Finance, and Business Unit teams to analyze site-level economics, service-line profitability, customer profitability, resource utilization, and operational performance. Develop fact-based insights and recommendations to improve margins and optimize business outcomes, supporting the Senior Director in driving alignment and follow-through on key initiatives.
 * Support the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of a network profitability framework that standardizes performance measurement, KPI reporting, benchmarking, and financial transparency across locations and service types. Maintain analytical rigor and consistency in profitability methodologies and reporting.
 * Conduct strategic and ad hoc analyses related to volume, mix, labor productivity, overhead allocation, network footprint, capacity utilization, pricing, and investment opportunities. Develop financial models, scenarios, business cases, and recommendations to support the Senior Director and leadership decision-making.