Project Financial Analyst I
Syneos Health
Summary
Supports the Business Unit Controller in recording revenue, managing project budgets, and drafting financial analysis and forecasting reports.
Job description
Core Responsibilities
- Records revenue each month for Unit, Fee for Service and Fixed Price contracts.
- Loads project budgets into Oracle / Revenue Wizard and maintains key member lists and other project data in Oracle and associated systems and schedules.
- Drafts project level actual versus budget / forecast variance analysis monthly as well as monthly reports for distribution in analyzing monthly results.
- Drafts monthly forecasting of financial results (backlog).
- Meets established deadlines for Revenue and Backlog submittals.
- Timely preparation of project close out reconciliations.
- Reviews, with assistance, executed Work Orders and Change Orders for bonus or other anomalies.
- Captures, assesses and consolidates results.
- Drafts key reports such as annual cost and expense budgets, cost rates, cost and expense forecasting, monthly utilization, headcount, revenue backlog analysis, and/or gross profit for assigned area.
- Updates predefined reports.
- Attends project meetings as applicable to support assigned areas.
- Attends project kick-off meetings to capture and process relevant data for set up of newly awarded projects onto financial systems and schedules.
- Attends monthly project review (MPRs) meetings to ensure understanding/concurrence of project status, potential issues and the accuracy of the forecast.
- Monitors the overall health of assigned projects including but not limited to revenues, gross profit, receivables, and unbilled amounts as well as project close outs and reconciliations.
Qualifications
- 4 Year BA/BS degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent education and experience.
- Pharmaceutical or CRO experience preferred.
- Strong English proficiency.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is essential.
- Proficiency with accounting software packages.
- Experience with Oracle Finance is preferred.
- Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, organizational, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
- Excellent financial, communication, and interpersonal skills as well as a high level of personal motivation to achieve.
- Demonstrated ability to work with confidential and sensitive data.
- Ability to perform several tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines is necessary.
- Minimum of zero to two (0 - 2) years of related experience.
Requirements
- 4 Year BA/BS degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent education and experience
- Pharmaceutical or CRO experience preferred
- Strong English proficiency
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Proficiency with accounting software packages
- Experience with Oracle Finance is preferred
- Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, organizational, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
- Excellent financial, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to work with confidential and sensitive data
- Ability to perform several tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines
- Minimum of zero to two (0 - 2) years of related experience
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Matching
- Commission
- Bonus
- Flexible PTO
- Sick Time
- Company Car or Allowance
- Career Development
Company overview
Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization that accelerates customer success by translating unique clinical, medical affairs, and commercial insights into tangible outcomes. The company provides comprehensive clinical development services spanning Phase I to Phase IV trials, including full-service global studies, clinical monitoring, patient recruitment, investigator recruitment, and data management. Additionally, Syneos Health offers commercial solutions such as communications, medication adherence programs, and consulting services. With over 26,000 employees worldwide, including more than 480 MDs and 750 PhDs, the organization supports biopharmaceutical companies across all stages of drug development and commercialization. Syneos Health has helped develop or commercialize 93% of novel drugs approved by the FDA and 90% of products granted marketing authorization by the EMA in the last five years, demonstrating its significant impact on bringing important therapies to patients globally.