Senior Project Finance Manager

Emerald Clinical; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerald Clinical Trials is seeking a Senior Project Finance Manager to oversee financial management across the project lifecycle from business development to closure. You will support improvements, metrics oversight, and lead the Project Finance Analysts team to drive accurate financial reporting.

The role requires close collaboration with project managers and finance staff to monitor revenue, costs, and profitability while ensuring contractual compliance and timely payments across global

Qualifications

• Senior Project Finance Manager role focusing on project-level financial management across the lifecycle.
• Supports business improvements, metrics oversight and team management.
• Experience in forecasts, revenue recognition and cost control is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support project financial management throughout the project lifecycle, from handover to closeout, ensuring compliance with contractual and financial requirements.
• Partner with Project Managers to prepare forecasts, monitor revenue recognition, and analyze forecast-to-actual performance.
• Coordinate month-end activities including revenue journals, accruals, invoicing, and cost management.
• Monitor subcontractor costs, contractor hours, billing milestones, FX impacts, and overall project profitability."
• Review financial performance, AR aging and billing status, providing variance analysis and recommendations.
• Identify financial risks, scope-change opportunities, and performance issues, escalating concerns as needed.

Job description

Who We Are

Emerald Clinical Trials is a global leader in clinical research, partnering with over 160 biotech companies and 15 of the world’s top 20 pharmaceutical firms. Headquartered in Singapore, we combine scientific excellence with operational expertise to deliver end-to-end clinical trial solutions across all phases, offering Phase I-IV and real-world studies. With over 25 years of experience and a world-renowned focus in renal research, Emerald Clinical has helped drive medical breakthroughs through deep scientific insight, flawless execution, and an unwavering commitment to quality.

Global Expertise. Local Insight. Real Impact.

Emerald Clinical is where science, speed, and strategy come together to transform healthcare. For over 25 years, we have led the way in clinical research, combining global reach with deep Asia-Pacific expertise and unparalleled local insight to deliver smarter trials and stronger outcomes. Our 1000+ employees that span across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas are embedded in communities worldwide. We drive faster recruitment, deeper patient engagement, and meaningful results that move medicine forward.

About The Role

The Senior Project Finance Manager also works with the organisation’s finance and operational staff. The Senior Project Finance Manager provides project financial management throughout the project life cycle from business development to project closure. The Senior Project Finance Manager also supports in business improvements, metrics oversight and managing the Project Finance Analysts team.

Your Responsibilities

• Support project financial management throughout the project lifecycle, from handover to closeout, ensuring compliance with contractual and financial requirements.
• Partner with Project Managers and Project Leads to prepare project forecasts, monitor revenue recognition, and analyze forecast-to-actual performance.
• Coordinate month-end financial activities, including revenue journals, accruals, customer invoicing, investigator payments, labor allocation, and pass-through expense management.
• Monitor subcontractor costs, contractor hours, billing milestones, foreign exchange impacts, and project profitability to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Review project financial performance, revenue trends, accounts receivable aging, and billing status, providing variance analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Identify financial risks, scope change opportunities, and performance issues, escalating concerns and supporting