Support Clinical Research Operations from a financial point-of-view with accurate analyses, effective reporting, financial processes such as budgeting and forecasting, as well as providing insightful financial advice.
Developing departmental budgets along with appropriate variances analyses using historical data and insightful prediction techniques to propose recommendations
Expertise in cost view, budgeting, and month-end analysis
Analyzing variances to standard and detecting root causes
Analyzing historical trends and interpreting them toward predicting future performance based on cause-and-effect relationships
Developing forecasting models including appropriate variance analyses using historical data and insightful prediction techniques to propose recommendations
Preparing the Monthly Operating Report for executive management supported by the appropriate data and variance analysis complete with root cause research
Other duties as assigned

Bachelor's Degree required
3+ years of work experience as a Financial Analyst in a pharmaceutical, clinical research, healthcare, or medical device corporation required.
Experience with business models and performance metrics related to healthcare or clinical research and advanced knowledge of financial and accounting concept within this industry
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint user; expertise with software applications used for extracting and analyzing data
Experienced in presenting effectively and convincingly
Naturally curious regarding cause and effect, developing models as a result with the ability to analyze data and drawing insightful inferences from them.

Senior Financial Analyst

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