Project Finance Manager

PSI CRO

$90K — $110K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in global study budgeting & contract management within a CRO or Pharma setting
  • Relevant academic background in Finance/Economics or equivalent training
  • Demonstrated skills in project budgeting, negotiation, and analysis
  • Familiarity with time tracking and budgeting systems/tools
  • Advanced proficiency in MS Excel
  • Strong analytical and reporting skills
  • Excellent communication and negotiation abilities with training aptitude
  • Solid organizational and time management capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Develop study budgets for proposals and ongoing projects
  • Oversee and manage study budgets throughout the project's duration
  • Prepare sponsor agreements and associated change orders
  • Create and manage payment schedules for sponsors
  • Establish and maintain project-specific timesheets in the internal system
  • Regularly reconcile actual costs against budgeted amounts
  • Generate and maintain finance reports to ensure project financial health

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work model in Mississauga
  • Opportunity to lead full-service clinical projects
  • Professional growth within a rapidly advancing company
  • Hands-on involvement in all aspects of clinical studies
  • People-first culture emphasizing employee well-being
Full Job Description
PSI CRO is looking for an experienced finance professional in the Clinical Research industry, who will be responsible for managing clinical project budgeting, negotiating, and analyzing budgets, as well as providing support with proposals and contract management activities within the company. Hybrid work location: Mississauga Responsibilities: • Development of study budget (preparation of budgets for proposals and Change Order budgets for on-going projects) • Management of study budget throughout the clinical project duration (setup and maintenance of project finance information in PSI internal systems, preparation of accrual reports, request for invoices) • Development of Sponsor Contract (preparation of sponsor agreements and change orders, development of payment schedules) • Timesheet System Management (setup and maintenance of project-specific timesheets in PSI's internal system, management of reconciliation of actual vs budget costs on a regular basis) Qualifications • Experience in global study budgeting & contract management within a CRO/Pharma • Education in Finance/Economics or commensurate and relevant training • Experience in project budgeting, budget negotiation, budget analysis (actual vs. planned), forecasts, project scope management, mapping to different budget grids • Knowledge of time tracking systems and budgeting systems/tools • Computer literacy, professional/advanced user of MS Excel • Ability to produce accurate and timely information/ finance reports • Analytical skills • Communication/negotiation skills; ability to train others • Organizational and time management skills Additional Information Advance your career in clinical research and lead challenging full-service projects on the country/regional level while growing with a rapid company, that puts its people first! You will get hands-on involvement in every aspect of the study.

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