Sr Manager, Operational Finance

Overview

A hybrid role that combines managing financial support for operational project teams with supporting the month-end close through revenue recognition, forecasting and variance analysis.

What you'll do

• Manage, mentor and provide training to financial analysts in all areas of finance project support.
• Design, develop and implement project financial processes to increase operational efficiency and produce accurate, timely reporting.
• Produce monthly comprehensive financial metrics for the CFO and Executive Director of Operational Finance, including revenue recognition, forecasting, variance analysis, project utilization vs. project costing, consultant spend analysis, and pass-through/vendor spend compared to budget.
• Work with intercompany Finance Teams to continuously align on project budgets, monthly revenue, backlog and intercompany agreements.
• Support project teams in all financial areas associated with running a clinical trial.
• Assist in preparing the monthly invoicing worksheet, the source document for client invoicing and revenue recognition.
• Perform variance analysis comparing forecasted revenue to actual revenue to identify gaps and changes in scope.
• Review work orders and change order budgets against actual activities to identify out-of-scope activities, including under client, vendor and CRO partner agreements.
• Perform monthly EVAs in conjunction with Project Directors and Project Managers.
• Actively participate in monthly project review meetings and act as financial lead at Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with clients.
• Provide support to the Executive Director of Operational Finance in reviewing contract documents, including statements of work and change orders.
• Work with the Finance Team to ensure timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
• Collaborate with others in Finance to support department goals and objectives.
• Respond to inquiries from the CFO and Executive Director of Operational Finance regarding financial results, special reporting requests and ad hoc project analyses.
• Assist in developing and implementing new procedures and features to enhance workflow and internal controls.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or a related business field.
• A minimum of eight years' experience in project finance, including working knowledge of project budgets, financial project management support, Earned Value Analysis (EVA) and financial contract review.
• Direct experience working with sponsors.
• CRO industry experience.
• Occasional travel to sponsor locations for QBRs and face-to-face meetings, and local travel to the Precision office for meetings.

Nice to have

• MBA or CPA.
• QuickBooks.

Details

• Location: Remote, United States.
• Hybrid role.
• Reasonable estimate of the current compensation range: $121,000 to $160,000 USD.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employer sponsorship.