Finance Analyst (Clinical Trials)

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Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies.

Operations Finance department manages financially company’s clinical trials, which are the main source of revenue for the company. We are looking for an ambitious and proven finance professional who demonstrates a strong attention to detail and outstanding analytical skills.
 

• Manage financially a portfolio of clinical studies.
• Liaise with multiple Project Managers and interdepartmental counterparts for the shared projects.
• Attend monthly project review calls to report values and make recommendations for addressing customer or partner concerns.
• Perform detailed analysis of budget-to-actual and forecast data on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Recognize monthly revenue and conduct regular cost analysis to maintain financial health.
• Report to a gross profit level and update key reconciliations to ensure accuracy.
• Perform regular profitability analysis and maintain cash flow throughout the project's life.
   

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years).

• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Solid analytical and quantitative skills and ability to handle data effectively.
• Strong organizational and project administration skills.
• Ability to prioritize and to meet multiple deadlines.
• Ability to work in a team and to work using own initiative with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to adapt quickly to systems and processes.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentation of data, previous experience with SharePoint / VBA / SQL / Power BI / RPA (comparable to 1+ years) will be considered an advantage.
• Good understanding of accounting/financial principles and regulations/legal requirements, a professional accounting qualification – ACCA / CPA / CIMA or equivalent will be considered an advantage.
   

At PPD Clinical Research Services we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We understand that you will want to grow both professionally and personally throughout your career, and therefore at PPD you will benefit from an award-winning learning and development program, ensuring you reach your potential.
 

As well as being rewarded with a competitive salary, we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees. We have a working culture, where PPD Clinical Research Services truly value a work-life balance. With our hybrid/remote model, you can enjoy the flexibility to work in a way that suits you best. We’ve grown sustainably year on year but continue to offer a collaborative environment, with teams of colleagues eager to share expertise and have fun together. We are a global organization but with a local feel.