Clinical Trial Financial Analyst II

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center•Seattle, WA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Trials Financial Analyst II role provides fiscal management support for programs under Clinical Research Support (CRS) and reports to the CRS Fiscal & Operations Manager. Assists the pre award and post award staff on the creation and management of clinical trial budgets, including completing registrations, navigating the budget through the FH/UW systems, approving invoices, and negotiating amendments as needed. Works independently and in cooperation with internal and external stakeholders to manage operations and maintains professional relationship with faculty, study teams, and sponsors. Most Fred Hutch jobs require some on-campus work. However, there may be flexibility for certain positions. Please check with the recruiter if you are an out-of-state applicant interested only in working outside of the Seattle area.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
Minimum of two years of experience in finance, preferable in Phase I-III clinical trials.
Must have previous experience developing complex, multi-phase clinical trial budgets, negotiating study budgets, revisions and knowledge of medical terminology.
Working knowledge of financial information and related operational statistics.
Ability to develop and perform complex calculations in Microsoft Excel.
Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to understand complex problems, to collaborate and explore alternative solutions.
Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology.
Ability to work independently on multiple projects and communicate status of projects to key decision makers on a proactive basis.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to grant accounting or project cost accounting a plus.
Clinical research related certification preferred.
Demonstrated familiarity with process improvement principles.
Demonstrated familiarity with project management tools and techniques.
Experience performing clinical trial management/administration and/or sponsor invoicing activities utilizing OnCore or another CTMS system.
Experience performing or reviewing clinical trial management/administration activities utilizing EPIC or another patient billing and registration system.

Responsibilities

Partner with clinical trial staff, central regulatory operations team, and consortium study teams to communicate start-up process, milestones, and timeline goals.
Identify research costs and develop and negotiate comprehensive budgets for industry-sponsored, investigator initiated and grant funded trials.
Facilitate pre-implementation meetings with PIs and study teams to review pre-submission requirements.
Prepare, submit and manage internal financial processes and coordinate with clinic implementation staff.
Collaborate with cancer consortium parallel offices and clinic partners to ensure all institutional pre-activation requirements are met.
Prepare, submit, and manage study startup and financial document updates across multiple platforms (e.g., OnCore CTMS, REDcap, and email) that result from protocol amendments and/or other changes as needed.
Create multi-year and annual budgets.
Monitor financial performance relative to budget and explain variances and trends.
Monitor and track monthly labor and non-labor spending for allocation of appropriate costs to Sponsored projects.
Provide Budget-to-actual financial reporting, expense approvals, and invoice processing while assuring charges are appropriate, allowable, allocable, and paid promptly.
Assist with ongoing financial analysis, forecasting, and ad hoc financial models.
Review internal billing compliance documents and OnCore study calendars to ensure financial infrastructure is sound and in alignment with protocol requirements and study sponsor funding terms.
Work professionally and proactively with central offices, clinic partners, faculty members, and research collaborators in support of the overall research plan.
Assist with other departmental fiscal objectives as needed and provide recommendations for changes in processes or practices that standardize, automate and optimize efficiencies in routine tasks.