Senior Manager, Clinical Project Finance

Senior Manager, Clinical Project Finance

At Altasciences we all move in unison to assist and work in the discovery, development, and manufacturing of new drug therapies to get them faster to people who need them. No matter your role, we all play an important part and you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. By living our values of Employee Development, Customer Focus, Quality and Excellence, Respect and Integrity, we look to foster a passionate and collaborative work environment and we are looking for talented and enthusiastic people, like you, to join our growing team!

Whether you're a recent college graduate or seeking your next career opportunity, it's time to discover your future at Altasciences.

We are better together and together We Are Altasciences.

The main responsibility of the Senior Manager, Clinical Project Finance is to oversee all Altasciences' Clinical project set up, customer contract set up, and revenue recognition activities, while working closely with our receivables teams. This includes managing the Clinical Project Finance Analysts ensuring revenue is recorded accurately, working with sales to process changes and updates to contracts, and coordinating with our Financial Planning & Analysis team to provide reporting and visibility into project gross margins and profitability.

• Manage and oversee budgets, revenue & billing schedules are loaded timely and accurately into WD including link to Compass milestones to ensure revenue & billing is recognized timely, and revenue forecasts for signed work are accurate.
• Manage and oversee the final reconciliation process of clinical studies, ensuring reconciliations are completed timely, reviewed by operations/BD and clients in a timely manner.
• Draft final reconciliations to be completed within 60 days of LPV and 60 days after final deliverable to client.
• Coordinate with FP&A team on any revenue adjustments that will need to be included in the forecast.
• Collate commentary of variance of actuals to prior project forecast.
• Evaluate contracts for ultimate revenue recoverability.
• Manage overall WIP/Deferred for Clinical studies.
• Ensure Project Finance Analyst is managing study finances and WIP/Deferred and working with AR on outstanding invoicing.
• Oversee transaction taxes on contracts (sales and value added).
• Handle transaction-based revenue recognition processing.
• Lead, mentor and manage Clinical Project Finance Analysts.
• Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with year-end activities, including audit preparation and balance sheet back up for deferred and work in progress contract positions.
• Develop and maintain procedures and policies for contract creation and revenue processing.
• Collaborate with company clients and stakeholders.
• Maintain good relations with customers and client sponsors.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years of related experience in revenue management, AR, accounting
• CRO experience preferred
• WD PSA module experience preferred
• 2+ plus years related experience in management
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to write advanced reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Must be adept at problem-solving, including being able to identify issues and resolve situations in a timely manner.
• Must possess strong client services and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to prioritize and plan work activities and use time efficiently.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Must be organized, accurate, thorough, and able to monitor work for quality
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills are required.
• Personal/professional integrity and proven discretion in handling confidential information.
• Ability to develop strong trusting relationships in order to gain support and achieve results.
• Capable of managing…