Sr Financial Analyst - Nashville, TN US

About the role

The Sr Financial Analyst will support Clinical Research Operations from a financial point-of-view with accurate analyses, effective reporting, financial processes such as budgeting and forecasting, as well as providing insightful financial advice.

Responsibilities

• Developing departmental budgets along with appropriate variances analyses using historical data and insightful prediction techniques to propose recommendations
• Expertise in cost view, budgeting, and month-end analysis
• Analyzing variances to standard and detecting root causes
• Analyzing historical trends and interpreting them toward predicting future performance based on cause-and-effect relationships
• Developing forecasting models including appropriate variance analyses using historical data and insightful prediction techniques to propose recommendations
• Preparing the Monthly Operating Report for executive management supported by the appropriate data and variance analysis complete with root cause research
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred
• 3+ years of work experience as a Financial Analyst in a pharmaceutical, clinical research, healthcare, or medical device corporation required
• Experience with business models and performance metrics related to healthcare or clinical research
• Advanced knowledge of financial and accounting concepts within this industry
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint user; expertise with software applications used for extracting and analyzing data
• Experienced in presenting effectively and convincingly
• Naturally curious regarding cause and effect, developing models as a result with the ability to analyze data and draw insightful inferences from them

Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Forecasting
• Reporting
• Cost Management
• Excel and PowerPoint Proficiency

Benefits

We care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being.

Pay

This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Schedule

The Sr Financial Analyst will work onsite 3 days per week in our Nashville office; qualified candidates should be based in the greater Nashville, TN area.