Clinical Trial Financial Analyst II

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center•Seattle, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Trials Financial Analyst II role provides budget, startup & post award support for single & multi-site Investigator Initiated Trials. The analyst is part of the Fred Hutch, University of Washington, and Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium’s (“Consortium’s”) central clinical trials office, Clinical Research Support (CRS). Actively works on pre-award activities including clinical trial feasibility budgets, detailed study budgets, calendar/billing grid reviews, completing account registrations, navigating the budget through the Consortium’s systems, negotiating amendments as needed and post award activities including managing study financials through the lifecycle of the study. Works independently and in cooperation with internal and external stakeholders and maintains professional relationships with faculty, study teams, and sponsors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent qualification and experience.
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.
Coverage analysis 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 comprehensive budgets for single & multi-site Investigator Initiated Trials.
Perform coding & coverage analyses.
Develop & maintain standard templates for clinical trial budget development and post award management.
Prepare, submit, and manage study startup documentation across multiple platforms, including the OnCore CTMS, REDCap system, and email.
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.
Prepare, submit, and manage financial document updates across multiple platforms (e.g., OnCore CTMS, REDCap, and email) that result from protocol amendments and/or other changes as needed.
Monitor and track monthly labor and non-labor spending for allocation of appropriate costs to Sponsored projects.
Monitor financial performance relative to budget and explain variances and trends.
Provide Budget-to-actual financial reporting and implement upstream process improvements in pre-award based on post award learnings.
Assist with ongoing financial analysis, forecasting, and ad-hoc financial models.
Work professionally and proactively with central offices, clinic partners, faculty members, and research collaborators in support of the overall research plan.