Senior Commercial Finance Analyst

Medpace; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Structured career paths

Employee health and wellness initiatives

Job summary

A clinical contract research organization in Greater London is seeking a Senior Finance Account Analyst to partner with clients in developing financial budgets and business proposals. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or Accounting, along with 3+ years of experience in clinical research or contract management. Candidates must possess strong financial analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. This position offers a competitive compensation package and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the conduct of clinical research and/or contract management.
• Strong working knowledge of financial and accounting processes.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology and drug development services desired.

Responsibilities

• Development of fee estimates for requests for proposals and budget revisions.
• Communicates with Medpace customers regarding ongoing projects.
• Maintain and track ongoing performance of project against budget.

Skills

Financial analysis

Clinical research knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business or Accounting

Job description

Medpace is seeking experienced finance or accounting professionals to join the Account Management department. These individuals will partner with clients and Medpace internal staff to develop project financial budgets and new business proposals. Senior Finance Account Analysts will work directly with clients to partner in strategic budget development to meet both their needs and those of Medpace. If you are ready to make a difference, you must be able to accomplish these tasks.

Responsibilities

• Development of fee estimates for requests for proposals (RFPs), budget revisions, and contract amendments;
• Provides financial input for response to requests for information (RFIs), and ensures coordination of all information with other relevant Medpace personnel as required;
• Understand existing customer or potential customer’s business, pipeline, and opportunities in order to approach customer with confidence and knowledge;
• Responsible for assuring that bid meets customer’s expectations and specific requirements;
• Have thorough knowledge of Medpace bid process;
• Review proposal text assumptions to ensure the fee estimate and proposal text assumptions are consistent;
• Communicates with Medpace customers regarding ongoing projects to ensure customer’s expectations are being met;
• Maintain and track ongoing performance of project against budget and notify internal and external clients when potential issues or changes are noted;
• Review invoices and other financial reports prior to Sponsors receipt;
• Build relationships within customer’s organization in order to generate new business opportunities and to develop partnership atmosphere;
• Generate and initiate processing of new contracts and monitor/report on changes in scope, milestone invoicing and/or contract modification to all ongoing contracts in coordination with other employees;
• Maintain and modify company bid preparation template and boilerplate text to meet changing client needs or specific requirements;
• May be responsible for other projects and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business or Accounting;
• 3+ years of experience in the conduct of clinical research and/or contract management/pricing;
• Strong working knowledge of financial and accounting processes;
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology and a working knowledge of drug development services desired;
• Excellent analytical, written and oral communication skills; and
• Excellent computer skills, especially a strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Medpace Overview

Medpace is a full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO). We provide Phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Our mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through its scientific and disciplined approach. We leverage local regulatory and therapeutic expertise across all major areas including oncology, cardiology, metabolic disease, endocrinology, central nervous system, anti-viral and anti-infective. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, employing more than 5,000 people across 40+ countries.

Why Medpace?

People. Purpose. Passion. Make a Difference Tomorrow. Join Us Today.

The work we’ve done over the past 30+ years has positively impacted the lives of countless patients and families who face hundreds of diseases across all key therapeutic areas. The work we do today will improve the lives of people living with illness and disease in the future.

Medpace Perks

• Flexible work environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Competitive PTO packages
• Structured career paths with opportunities for professional growth
• Company-sponsored employee appreciation events
• Employee health and wellness initiatives

Awards

• Recognized by Forbes as one of America's Most Successful Midsize Companies in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
• Continually recognized with CRO Leadership Awards from Life Science Leader magazine based on expertise, quality, capabilities, reliability, and compatibility

What To Expect Next

A Medpace team member will review your qualifications and, if interested, you will be contacted with details for next steps.