CRS Financial Analyst

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states.

Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The Clinical Research Support (CRS)
Financial Analyst performs pre- and post-award clinical trial finance budget activities including developing, analyzing, and monitoring clinical trial budgets and related operations under CRS.

Under the direction of the CRS Fiscal Supervisor, the CRS Financial Analyst performs central pre- and post-award financial functions and services related to the administration of industry sponsored projects awarded to investigators at Fred Hutch Cancer Center (Fred Hutch). As a part of the CRS Post Award team, the Financial Analyst position works closely with research study staff and central administrative departments including Contracts, Finance, Accounting, and the Office of Sponsored Research.

The Financial Analyst acts as a pre- and post-award resource to study program managers across Fred Hutch’s scientific divisions.

At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, all employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to our values of collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity, and respect.

• Complete post-award financial activities for industry-sponsored clinical and non-clinical research projects. These activities include but are not limited to, processing award activations, cost transfers, journal entries, labor and non-labor cost redistributions, budget reallocations and budget booking, and budget extensions in People Soft, along with completion of all internal audit requirements for final project closeout.
• In collaboration with the Fiscal Supervisor and Industry Contracts team, analyze fully executed agreements and negotiated budgets, interpret obligations to the Sponsor, and determine appropriate course of action.
• Prepare clinical research budgets, administer necessary project payments, and track ongoing financial performance to budget over the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and analyze award funding reports and monitor project financial performance, working with study teams to identify potential issues, and making recommendations on financial oversight to team leadership.
• Work with research and contracts teams to ensure compliance with Fred Hutch policies and sponsor requirements, identify potential compliance issues, and make recommendations on an appropriate course action to team leadership.
• Present complex financial information in a manner that provides new insight and supports strategic decision making.
• Gather data, analyze information, develop conclusions, communicate recommendations clearly and work effectively with others on a team; effectively translate complex data and analyses to all levels within the organization.
• Independently prioritize and accomplish multiple tasks within established time frames and effectively accomplish assigned duties/tasks by coordinating work of teammates and other end users.
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