Clinical Trial Finance & Budget Specialist (Hybrid)

Orange County Neuropsychiatric Rese; Orange (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Job summary

NRC Research Institute is seeking a Finance/Budget Associate to manage clinical trial budgets, review protocols, and negotiate CTA budgets with sponsors. You will bridge clinical operations, business development, and finance to ensure accurate invoicing, forecasting, and profitability.

The role requires 2–4 years in financial analysis or trial budgeting, with strong Excel skills and familiarity with CTAs and CTMS/ERP systems. We offer a competitive package with a flexible hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• 2–4 years of financial analysis, healthcare accounting, or trial budgeting experience.
• Familiarity with CTAs, CPT coding, Medicare coverage analysis, and GCP/ICH financial guidelines.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and experience with CTMS/ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Study Budgeting & Protocol Analysis: build detailed site budgets from CNS protocols.
• Sponsor Contract & Budget Negotiation: lead CTA budget negotiations with sponsors/CROs.
• Clinical Financial Operations: track milestones, invoicing, AR, and revenue forecasting.
• Financial Reporting & Variance Analysis: monthly profitability and cash-flow reviews.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: align terms with investigators, study staff, and BD.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Healthcare Administration, or related field

Tools

CTMS

ERP systems

Job description

NRC Research Institute is seeking a Finance/Budget Associate to manage clinical trial budgets, review protocols, and negotiate CTA budgets with sponsors. You will bridge clinical operations, business development, and finance to ensure accurate invoicing, forecasting, and profitability.

The role requires 2–4 years in financial analysis or trial budgeting, with strong Excel skills and familiarity with CTAs and CTMS/ERP systems. We offer a competitive package with a flexible hybrid schedule.