Project Finance Manager

Summary

Join PSI, a leading Contract Research Organization, as a Project Finance Manager. This role involves managing clinical project budgets, negotiating and analyzing budgets, supporting bids and contract management. Responsibilities include developing study budgets, managing budgets throughout project duration, developing sponsor contracts, and managing timesheet systems. The ideal candidate will possess a college degree in Finance/Economics, at least 3 years of experience in project budgeting and financial analysis in a CRO setting, and proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Excel. Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, organizational, and time management skills are essential. The position is remote in the UK.

Requirements

• College or University degree, preferably in Finance/Economics
• At least 3 years' experience in project budgeting and financial analysis in a CRO setting
• Proficiency in standard MS Office applications, advanced use of MS Excel
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong communication/negotiation skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to communicate with all involved departments and sponsors
• Ability to produce accurate and timely information/reports
• Ability to work under pressure and to perform multi-task activities
• Ability to train others

Responsibilities

• Development of study budget (preparation of budgets for bids and change of order budgets for on-going projects)
• Management of study budget throughout the clinical project duration (setup and maintenance of project finance information in PSI internal systems, preparation of accrual reports, request for invoices)
• Development of Sponsor Contract (preparation of sponsor agreements and change orders, development of payment schedules)
• Timesheet System Management (setup and maintenance of project-specific timesheets in PSI’s internal system, management of reconciliation of actual vs budget costs on a regular basis)