Project Financial Analyst (Hybrid)
Are you looking for an exciting new career opportunity? CellCarta, a renowned Contract Research Organization, is actively seeking a highly skilled and motivated Project Financial Analyst to join our dynamic team. As a Project Financial Analyst, you will have the opportunity to use your expertise and skills to ensure that our services meet the highest industry standards. Come work with a team of talented individuals who are committed to making a positive impact on human health and well-being. Apply today!
Summary
The Project Financial Analyst is responsible for providing financial oversight, analysis, and reporting for client projects delivered by CellCarta. This role plays a critical part in ensuring financial health, margin performance, scope adherence, and cost controls across the ICPC project portfolio. The analyst will collaborate with ICPC Project Managers, Finance stakeholders, Operations Leads, and senior leadership to optimize project profitability and the overall financial and operational health of CellCarta studies.
Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):
- Primary focus is timely identification and execution of change in scope amendments on active studies to optimize ICPC value creation potential;
- Monitor customer project financial performance, identifying risks to project profitability and variances to sold margin;
- Conduct rigorous variance analyses utilizing project information including contracted scopes of work, pricing tables/appendices, bid grids, change orders, client invoices, timesheet data, and monthly financial reporting resulting from CellCarta’s forecasting and revenue recognition processes;
- Prepare analysis summaries and provide input as required into financial reporting for ICPC Project Managers and senior leaders within CellCarta’s Project Management and Finance organizations;
- Participate in final study reconciliation; input method cost to complete update; and annual contract configuration cost update processes.
- Assist Project Managers in the oversight and management of direct labor and consumable costs billed by CellCarta project teams to client projects to assure study delivery occurs in accordance with contracted SoW, timeline, and budget;
- Participate in monthly ICPC project performance reviews as well as forecasting and revenue recognition conduct for assigned studies;
- Proactively identify scope creep and potential changes in scope as part of CellCarta’s monthly project performance review cycle. Support Project Managers in the development of change orders, invoicing, and project margin reset activities as required.
Stakeholder Collaboration & Decision Support: