Project Finance Manager

Psicro; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PSI CRO in Mississauga is seeking an experienced finance professional to manage clinical project budgeting, negotiate contracts, and analyze budgets across our trials. You will support bids and contract management activities within the company and work in a hybrid setting.

You will develop study budgets for bids and change orders, maintain project financial data, prepare accrual reports, and assist with sponsor contracts and payment schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience in global study budgeting and contract management within a CRO/Pharma.
• Degree in Finance/Economics or equivalent training.
• Experience in project budgeting, forecasting, and budget analysis.
• Knowledge of time tracking and budgeting systems/tools.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, communication and negotiation abilities.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage study budgets for bids and change orders.
• Oversee budgets throughout the project with accruals and invoicing.
• Draft sponsor contracts and change orders, payment schedules.
• Set up and maintain project-specific timesheets and cost reconciliations.
• Provide timely financial reports and variance analyses.

Skills

Budgeting

Contract management

Financial analysis

Excel

Negotiation

Communication

Time management

Forecasting

Education

Finance/Economics

Tools

MS Excel

Budgeting systems/tools

Job description

PSI CRO is looking for an experienced finance professional in the Clinical Research industry, who will be responsible for managing clinical project budgeting, negotiating, and analyzing budgets, as well as providing support with bids and contract management activities within the company.

Hybrid work location: Mississauga

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)

Required Experience and Education

• Experience in global study budgeting & contract management within a CRO/Pharma
• Education in Finance/Economics or commensurate and relevant training
• Experience in project budgeting, budget negotiation, budget analysis (actual vs. planned), forecasts, project scope management, mapping to different budget grids
• Knowledge of time tracking systems and budgeting systems/tools
• Computer literacy, professional/advanced user of MS Excel
• Ability to produce accurate and timely information/ finance reports
• Analytical skills
• Communication/negotiation skills; ability to train others
• Organizational and time management skills

Advance your career in clinical research and lead challenging full-service projects on the country/regional level while growing with a rapid company, that puts its people first! You will get hands‑on involvement in every aspect of the study.