About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Financial Analyst based in India.
Responsibilities
- Support operational project teams with financial activities throughout the life cycle of clinical trials.
- Assist with the preparation of monthly invoicing worksheets used for client invoicing and revenue recognition.
- Perform and support variance analysis by comparing forecasted revenue with actual results.
- Review work orders and change-order budgets against actual project activities to help identify potential out-of-scope work.
- Support monthly project review meetings and provide relevant financial information and analysis.
- Assist operational finance leadership with the preparation and review of contract documentation, including statements of work and change orders.
- Partner with accounting colleagues to support financial reporting, general ledger activities, and the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close.
- Respond to financial inquiries, special reporting requests, and ad hoc project analyses from senior finance leadership.
- Assist with the development and implementation of new procedures, processes, and system features.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- At least 2 years of experience in general ledger and financial reporting.
- Experience with project budgets, financial project management support, Earned Value Analysis (EVA), contract review.
- Working knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger processes, and bank reconciliations.
- Strong accounting and financial analysis skills.
- Strong Excel and PC skills.
- Understanding of project life cycles.
- CRO or clinical research industry experience is preferred.
- Fluency in English is required.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
Conditions
- Remote work opportunity based in India.
- Opportunity to support the financial management of complex clinical-trial projects.
- Exposure to project finance, revenue recognition, budgeting, forecasting, contract review, and financial reporting.
- Collaboration with operational finance, accounting, and cross-functional teams.
- Exposure to a global, data-driven clinical research environment.