Overview
The Manager, Clinical Finance will play a key role in the Clinical Operations department by primarily supporting the Clinical Operations Study teams and Clinical Operations Leadership Team with oversight and management of day-to-day departmental finances in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), guidelines, standards, federal regulations, and SOPs. The Manager, Clinical Finance will provide focused support of a variety of finance duties including but not limited to provide invoicing oversight, payments reconciliation, accruals, purchase orders (POs), and other finance/administrative duties related to clinical study operations working cross-functionally with Finance and Procurement teams.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Support Clinical Operations leadership with tracking and analysis of vendor key-performance indicators (KPIs), burn-rates (including identifying over-burn), milestone payments; identifying areas for efficiencies gain in scope & unit allocation based on real-world data
- Tracking, review, and validation of Clinical Operations vendors and investigator grants invoicing; perform payments reconciliation
- Triage discrepancies in invoicing from Clinical Operations vendors and clinical study sites vs. budgeted rates/services performed
- Perform periodic/ad-hoc audits of vendor and investigator grants invoicing & payments to identify issues; perform trend analysis to inform better budgeting practices
- Assist with the tracking and management of purchase orders for Clinical Operations vendors
- Assist Finance and Clinical Operations leadership with mapping of active Clinical Operations POs; including reviewing open PO lists and working with Clinical Operations study teams, Finance & Procurement to ensure appropriate PO creation, maintenance, and closure
- Support periodic (i.e. monthly) financial accrual process with Finance and Clinical Operations study teams
- Perform final vendor and investigator grants payments reconciliation before site and study closure
- Manage Payments Transparency reporting (e.g. Sunshine Act) reporting obligations on behalf of Clinical Operations
- May support other clinical trial management activities with the oversight of Clinical Research leadership
- Must adhere to Iovance Biotherapeutics’ core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics
Travel
- Potential for ad-hoc travel 1-3 times per year
Required Education, Skills, and Knowledge
- Bachelor’s Degree with 8+years professional working experience in finance/accounting in the clinical research/healthcare setting
- Real-world finance experience required including experience working with budgets, invoices, accruals, POs, Contracts, charges and costs reconciliation, and other financial administrative tasks
- Strong communication (verbal and written) skills in interacting with internal and external stakeholders
- Able to build strong relationships with peers and partners both within and across functional teams to engage high performance
- Able to decipher information quickly, identifying critical factors and assessing risks, and subsequently implement remediation where necessary
- Proven experience in using critical thinking and problem-solving skills in order to meet timelines for assigned tasks
- Able to maintain high levels of self-accountability and quality in deliverables
- Proactive, self-directed, able to thrive and adapt in a rapidly changing environment
- Work cross-functionally, embrace the ideas of others, promotes innovation and manages goals to reality
- Flexible and dynamic approach to working in a fast-paced biotechnology company; willing to perform all necessary tasks, regardless of scope, to contribute to project/program success
- Advanced proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel (PV Tables and modelling) and Outlook
Preferred Education, Skills, and Knowledge
- Advanced Degree or Certification in finance/accounting and/or health or science related area preferred. Combination of education and experience accepted.
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.
Physical Demands and Activities Required
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time.
- Must be able to move about inside an office and exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
- Must have visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer screen, and extensive reading.
- This position requires repetitive motion, substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
- Must be able to communicate with others to exchange information.
Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem-solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional workplace or remote office environment and requires standard office equipment and keyboards. Employees who work remotely are expected to maintain their workspace and environment safely and free from safety hazards.
The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.
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