Project Finance Analyst

Overview

This role involves providing project finance forecasting, invoicing/cash flow support, financial system validation, and ongoing reporting support for assigned studies. The position is remotely based and requires strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal teams to provide forecasting support, including input, review, and analysis of the forecasting tool.
  • Understand the forecast, forecast trends, and the impact of forecast results on the broader organization.
• Support invoicing and cash flow for all assigned studies, including review and understanding of cash position and actions to improve cash flow as needed.
• Validate financial systems to confirm each study is set up properly and updated as needed in the master systems.
• Review monthly project finances with the project manager and/or team.
  • Understand the rationale behind issues and potential resolutions.
  • Assess overall impact on the study and organization.
  • Work strategically with the project team on next steps to recover work and/or reduce cost overruns.
• Provide ongoing support for aligning resourcing with the project forecast of contracted hours.
• Support client and internal project reporting needs.
• Work with internal leadership (e.g., project managers, project leads, finance managers, and higher levels of management) to support financial risks, escalations, and resolutions.

Requirements

• Ability to quickly learn new processes, projects, and systems.
• Strong organization and planning skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work through ambiguity and analyze data to complete risk assessments.
• Effective written and oral communication skills, including comfort working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in project-based work or clinical research.

Preferred Technical Skills

• Microsoft Office, including:
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (basic)
  • Microsoft Excel (Intermediate)
• Basic knowledge of percent complete accounting.
• Basic knowledge of financial statement analysis.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Finance or equivalent experience.
• Typically 2+ years of related experience.