Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Elligo Health Research is a clinical research organization supporting investigative sites and clinical trial operations. The Financial Management Analyst prepares, negotiates, and oversees grant budgets, clinical trial agreements, and related contracts, while providing financial support, reporting, reconciliation, and stakeholder coordination.
Responsibilities
- Develop and negotiate (complex) grant budgets based on protocols, SOAs, Rate Cards, and sponsor provided materials on behalf of investigative sites
- Develop full grant budgets if sponsor or CRO does not provide a budget template and review with site as applicable
- Develop and review Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) utilizing standard templates and project related information on behalf of investigative sites
- Ensure CTAs are executed in a timely manner in order to meet expected timelines for study start-up
- Develop and review other agreements (e.g. confidentiality agreements, Work Orders, Change Orders, etc.) as needed in support of the business
- On behalf of the investigative site, liaise with the legal departments as necessary, to ensure any content changes to the CTAs are agreeable
- Regularly contact the investigative sites to provide updates on the progress of budgets, CTAs, and amendments. Reach out to the investigative sites to acquire input on non-standard budget or contract items
- Participate in customer/site meeting preparations and discussions as needed
- Provide ongoing account management and financial support to the Director, operations Finance FMS, and the FMS analysts to ensure productive investigative site relationships
- Ensure contract and budget statuses remain updated on a regular basis to support project timelines and allow management insight into financials associated with the contracting process
- Develop strong working relationships and maintain effective communication with Elligo management, staff, customers, and sites
- Ensure that contracts are executed and centrally stored in accordance with corporate guidelines
- Generate standard and ad-hoc reporting to summarize information and uncover insights
- Reconcile any discrepancies between documents and database(s)
- Support audits by providing accurate contract and budget documentation
- Maintain confidentiality of company information as appropriate
- Perform other duties as required or assigned
Skills
- Intermediate knowledge of contract principles and procedures
- Ability to comprehend, review, and research complex contract documents
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively convey ideas and information clearly and concisely
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build and foster trust with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work professionally with internal and external stakeholders to effectively achieve business results
- Self-motivated and able to work independently to complete tasks, respond to department requests, and collaborate with others to utilize their resources and knowledge to identify quality solutions
- Strong organizational/prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment and be flexible to shifting priorities
- Strong negotiation skills with a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach
- Highly detail oriented with intermediate analytical and problem-solving skills
- Understanding of clinical trial agreements, budgets, regulatory considerations, and compliance requirements (ICH GCP, FDA, GDPR, etc.)
- Ability to interpret clinical trial protocols and translate them into budget requirements
- Intermediate proficiency with Excel and basic proficiency in other Microsoft 365 applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams), Salesforce and SharePoint
- Bachelor's degree or higher required
- Or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience
- Three (3) or more years of experience related to contract and budget management in the clinical research industry or five (5) or more years of related experience
- Minimum one (1) year experience developing grant budgets for clinical trials
- Preferably in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
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