Project Financial Analyst II
Syneos Health
Summary
Serves as financial analyst for Business Unit Controller(s) and Associate Director(s) Finance. Prepares, reconciles, analyzes and reports Business Unit(s) revenue, contracts, projects, and associated metrics. Produces financial and other business analyses, interpretation, and investigation of data for operations for assigned projects and contracts. Ensures all reporting activities are accurate and prepared within established timelines.
Job description
Job Summary
Serves as financial analyst for Business Unit Controller(s) and Associate Director(s) Finance. Prepares, reconciles, analyzes and reports Business Unit(s) revenue, contracts, projects, and associated metrics. Produces financial and other business analyses, interpretation, and investigation of data for operations for assigned projects and contracts. Ensures all reporting activities are accurate and prepared within established timelines.
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 (project set up) 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 revenues, gross profit, receivables, and unbilled amounts as well as project close outs and reconciliations
Requirements
- BA/BS degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent education and experience
- Strong English proficiency
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Proficiency with accounting software packages
- Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, organizational, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
- Excellent financial, communication, and interpersonal skills
- 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
- Minimum of zero to two (0-2) years of related experience
- Pharmaceutical or CRO experience preferred
- Experience with Oracle Finance preferred
Benefits
- Company Car or Allowance
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Matching
- Commission/Bonus Eligibility
- Flexible PTO
- Sick Time
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.