him/herself as a ?co-pilot?, along with the Project Leader (PL)
and Finance Business Partner (FBP), in steering the investigator
budget management for a set of projects. As such, the IFA acquires an
understanding of the investigator budget economic drivers. He/she
assists in translating the clinical conduct into a financial impact
and proactively advising the PL & FBP on how to influence critical
budget and cash flow levers in order to prevent negative impact
project financials.
The IFA is the "go-to" person for broader Investigator Payment
understanding or insight into defined projects. He/She interacts
directly with project leads to help set payment strategy, analyzing
and reconciling the investigator records, identifying trends,
developing recommendations and guiding future decisions on the basis
of their impact on project financials and customer satisfaction.
The main success factors of this role include strong business acumen,
strong grasp of investigator payment and project operations and their
implications for financial performance, and strong technical,
analytical and consulting skills. Investigator Financial analysts are
expected to build business relationships across all areas of the
organization, drive tactical investigator payment decisions, an become
a trusted advisor to project teams (including clients).
Key Accountabilities
Leads the monthly investigator payment forecast cycle and supports
project analysis requirements, including a review of accruals, costs
incurred, contracts signed, and patients enrolled.
Meet with clients, clinical team members, and other members of the
organization to gather information and/or explain the financial impact
of the observed clinical conduct.
Ensure appropriate supporting documentation is available and that the
forecast is aligned with operational plans. Complete all required
variance analyses for the set of projects, with insight. Identify
risks in the project forecast and to the budget. Communicate, document
and manage these on an ongoing message. Understand alternative finance
scenarios within a project with a degree of technical knowledge and
business acumen.
Actively monitor the balance sheet positions of investigator budgets
for projects within the portfolio. Initiate action as needed with
project teams to keep balances current, improving DSO and cash flow.
Play a key role in initiating, building, and reviewing change in scope
activity on assigned projects. Work with the project teams on an
appropriate budget for the scope of work. Maintain/update simpler
project budgets within relevant tools from post-award onwards
including analysis and understanding on any subsequent changes in
scope.
Create accurate, transparent, and timely financial analysis to support
project teams in project decision making process; clearly articulate
financial implications of business decisions / choices, and provide
retrospective analysis as well as drive forward looking actions on
simpler projects / contract types.
Provide updates on financial status of investigator payments for
assigned projects and create information in response to any client
financial reporting needs for assigned projects in the area of project
reporting, forecasting, or transactional details for the projects
within the portfolio.
Maintains project accrual data of investigator payments (Accrued
liability).
Provides investigator reconciliation upon database lock and
intermittent reconciliations as needed (Left to pay).
Works with the Investigator Payments Organization to troubleshoot any
budget, accrual, reporting, forecasting, or payments issues arising on
the project.
Qualifications
SKILLS:
Good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, ability to
work with a virtual team across locations and cultures.
Strong customer focus, ability to interact professionally within a
client organization.
Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm,
prioritize workload.
Proficient in use of web based IT systems and MS Excel, PowerPoint,
and Word.
Effective time management in order to meet daily metrics or team
objectives.
Commitment to high quality work and respective consistent performance.
Enlist the support of team members in meeting goals.
Knowledge and Experience :
Experience in providing outstanding customer service.
Experience performing financial reconciliations.
Experience in a clinical research environment.
EDUCATION:
A Bachelor?s Degree or international equivalent in Accounting,
Finance or Business.
**Apply on the website**-**Apply on the website**:**Apply on the
website**:**Apply on the website** The Investigator Financial Analyst is expected to establish
him/herself as a ?co-pilot?, along with the Project Leader (PL)
and Finance Business Partner (FBP), in steering the investigator
budget management for a set of projects. As such, the IFA acquires an
understanding of the investigator budget economic drivers. He/she
assists in translating the clinical conduct into a financial impact
and proactively advising the PL & FBP on how to influence critical
budget and cash flow levers in order to prevent negative impact
project financials.
The IFA is the "go-to" person for broader Investigator Payment
understanding or insight into defined projects. He/She interacts
directly with project leads to help set payment strategy, analyzing
and reconciling the investigator records, identifying trends,
developing recommendations and guiding future decisions on the basis
of their impact on project financials and customer satisfaction.
The main success factors of this role include strong business acumen,
strong grasp of investigator payment and project operations and their
implications for financial performance, and strong technical,
analytical and consulting skills. Investigator Financial analysts are
expected to build business relationships across all areas of the
organization, drive tactical investigator payment decisions, an become
a trusted advisor to project teams (including clients).
Key Accountabilities
Leads the monthly investigator payment forecast cycle and supports
project analysis requirements, including a review of accruals, costs
incurred, contracts signed, and patients enrolled.
Meet with clients, clinical team members, and other members of the
organization to gather information and/or explain the financial impact
of the observed clinical conduct.
Ensure appropriate supporting documentation is available and that the
forecast is aligned with operational plans. Complete all required
variance analyses for the set of projects, with insight. Identify
risks in the project forecast and to the budget. Communicate, document
and manage these on an ongoing message. Understand alternative finance
scenarios within a project with a degree of technical knowledge and
business acumen.
Actively monitor the balance sheet positions of investigator budgets
for projects within the portfolio. Initiate action as needed with
project teams to keep balances current, improving DSO and cash flow.
Play a key role in initiating, building, and reviewing change in scope
activity on assigned projects. Work with the project teams on an
appropriate budget for the scope of work. Maintain/update simpler
project budgets within relevant tools from post-award onwards
including analysis and understanding on any subsequent changes in
scope.
Create accurate, transparent, and timely financial analysis to support
project teams in project decision making process; clearly articulate
financial implications of business decisions / choices, and provide
retrospective analysis as well as drive forward looking actions on
simpler projects / contract types.
Provide updates on financial status of investigator payments for
assigned projects and create information in response to any client
financial reporting needs for assigned projects in the area of project
reporting, forecasting, or transactional details for the projects
within the portfolio.
Maintains project accrual data of investigator payments (Accrued
liability).
Provides investigator reconciliation upon database lock and
intermittent reconciliations as needed (Left to pay).
Works with the Investigator Payments Organization to troubleshoot any
budget, accrual, reporting, forecasting, or payments issues arising on
the project.
Qualifications
SKILLS:
Good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, ability to
work with a virtual team across locations and cultures.
Strong customer focus, ability to interact professionally within a
client organization.
Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm,
prioritize workload.
Proficient in use of web based IT systems and MS Excel, PowerPoint,
and Word.
Effective time management in order to meet daily metrics or team
objectives.
Commitment to high quality work and respective consistent performance.
Enlist the support of team members in meeting goals.
Knowledge and Experience :
Experience in providing outstanding customer service.
Experience performing financial reconciliations.
Experience in a clinical research environment.
EDUCATION:
A Bachelor?s Degree or international equivalent in Accounting,
Finance or Business.
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website**:**Apply on the website**
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
