Project Finance Manager

ProPharma • Raleigh, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

For the past 25 years, ProPharma has improved the health and wellness of patients by providing advice and expertise that empowers biotech, med device, and pharmaceutical organizations of all sizes to confidently advance scientific breakthroughs and introduce new therapies. ProPharma partners with its clients through an advise-build-operate model across the complete product lifecycle. With deep domain expertise in regulatory sciences, clinical research solutions, quality & compliance, pharmacovigilance, medical information, and R&D technology, ProPharma offers an end-to-end suite of fully customizable consulting solutions that de-risk and accelerate our partners’ most high-profile drug and device programs. The Project Finance Manager position will provide global project finance support to the Executive Director, Global Project Finance across multiple Service Lines at ProPharma. This position will support revenue recognition, revenue and backlog forecasting, revenue overburn, and project profitability as well as business partnerships with Project Management, Functional Leadership, Corporate Operations, Billing, and FP&A teams. This position will also include regional finance support to manage certain Clinical Trials or Studies that require customer facing financial support, analysis, and reconciliations.

Requirements

• Above average experience and abilities in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI programs
• Effective written and oral communication skills; ability to write, type, express or exchange ideas of a technical nature by means of the spoken word; convey information/instructions accurately; receive detailed information through oral or written forms and to translate those instructions into physical execution of tasks.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities including the ability to influence others outside of direct management sphere of influence.
• Collaborative as a partner to facilitate organizational growth.
• Creative in your approach to problem solving.
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, work autonomously and produce solid results within reasonable timeframes.
• Ability to walk, stand and move about for long periods of time with equipment in the field, read, prepare and analyze data for development of reports; ability to sit and type for long periods of time.
• B.S./B.A.in accounting or finance preferred.
• 8 or more years’ experience in managing an accounting and/or finance function in a growing, medium or large size company.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Finance function for Clinical Trials under the CRS Service Line, serving as PFM lead/liaison to both internal/external stakeholders to oversee certain regional Customers/Projects/Programs. This will include budget oversight, revenue recognition, billing, backlog forecasting, and insight into project profitability.
• Support Project Management and Functional Leadership regarding budget control, budget supervision, or finance related Customer/Client requests.
• Support the Project Finance function as business partner to other service lines, such as Pharmacovigilance, Quality & Compliance, Regulatory Sciences, Medical Information, and Research Development & Technology. This will include budget management, support for revenue and backlog forecasting processes, and NNB.
• Assist in the build out of a Company Backlog Roll forward.
• Assist in analysis around project profitability, pricing/margin analysis, and revenue overburn.
• Supports the Financial month end close process to help accelerate timelines.
• Harmonize and improve the Global Project Finance processes and drive future improvements within our ERP system, Workday.
• Collaborate with FP&A and Billing teams to analyze project and client profitability and drive actionable insights within Service Lines.
• Collaborate with BD/Sales to support the capture/reconciliation of NNB across Service Lines and understand how that translates to future revenues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We celebrate our differences and strive to create a workplace where each person can be their authentic self. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Employees are encouraged to unleash their innovative, collaborative, and entrepreneurial spirits.
• With a holistic approach as an Equal Opportunity Employer, we provide a safe space where all employees feel empowered to succeed.
• All applications to roles at ProPharma are personally reviewed by a member of our recruitment team. We do not rely on AI screening tools to support our hiring process.
• You will always receive an outcome to your application so that you have an answer from us - whether you're successful or not.
• Whilst ProPharma supports remote working, we also recognise the value that comes from in person collaboration. As such, we encourage any new hires that are based within a reasonably short commute of one of our offices to work on a hybrid basis and spend some time working from that office location, as agreed with your manager.
• All applications will be treated on their own merit and candidates will not be at any advantage or disadvantage based on their proximity to an office.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level