SciPro Looking for Senior Finance Manager at South San Francisco, CA Full Time

Senior Finance Manager (Clinical)

Onsite – SSF

6mth initial contract, potential extension and/or future FTE opportunity based on performance

We are seeking a professional to be a business partner between the Clinical Operations and Finance groups, focusing on financial close, budget/forecasting and reporting of our client’s global clinical trials and related programs. The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented collaborator with previous experience with complex clinical trial accruals and forecasting models. This Manager will build strong working relationships with various stakeholders participating in the clinical trial and related reporting process.

Responsibilities

• Leading monthly financial close relating to Clinical Trial accruals and prepaids, as well as development of annual budgets, long-range plans and forecasting for Clinical Trials and related study programs
• Produce monthly and/or quarterly dashboard on clinical trial operational updates and financial performance, including budget to actual variance analysis, to Clinical Operations and Finance leadership
• Develop a forecasting model for each clinical study and establish robust processes to obtain/use direct inputs from CRO vendors, site managers, investigators, physicians and other stakeholders participating in the clinical study programs for the forecasting model
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of protocol and clinical trial tasks to effectively forecast clinical spend, and validate vendor and site activities for payment and accrual purposes
• Own CRO accruals/prepaid model for each program and ensure month-end accruals and prepaid balances are accurately stated on the company’s financial statement
• Review and validate the accuracy of accrual and budget grids provided by CRO vendors
• Prepare and provide monthly journal entries to Finance team for GL posting
• Understand and maintain Sarbanes-Oxley (“SOX”) documentation and requirements for assigned Clinical Trial accruals and prepaid areas
• Prepare monthly reconciliations for all GL accounts relating to CRO accruals and prepaids
• Review clinical agreements (including CRO contracts, consultant contracts, protocols, investigator clinical trial agreements, laboratory services) and determine accounting treatment working with Finance
• Review clinical and study purchase orders to ensure adherence to the contract terms and appropriate inclusion in the clinical and study accounting/accrual records.
• Review vendor invoices for payments against contracts and work performed for appropriate inclusion in the clinical and study accounting/accrual records
• Support external auditors during internal control testing and financial audits

Experiences, Skills And Qualifications

• BA in Accounting or Finance; minor in in a scientific or health related discipline, plus
• Min 5yrs of accounting or finance experience
• Previous experience with clinical study accruals, budget and forecasting models
• Strong understanding of clinical cost drivers and ability to forecast clinical spend over study life cycle
• Works collaboratively with Finance and Clinical Operation business partners, external vendors, to develop and implement best practice solutions and methods for clinical trial cost accruals and forecasting
• NetSuite and Coupa previous experience, plus