Senior Analyst, Clinical Finance

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Onsite role with growth opportunities

Job summary

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Pasadena with research sites in San Diego seeks a Clinical Finance Senior Analyst to engage with CROs and sites, review and approve global site budgets for phase I-IV clinical trials. Incumbent will also assist in the review of site contracts and other study-related documents.

This is a full-time, onsite role. The position reports to the Clinical Finance Manager and works with multiple internal stakeholders to ensure objectives are met and to identify

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, Finance or Accounting, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in clinical trial budgets or related field in biotech/pharma.
• Strong Excel skills; ability to analyze and interpret data for accuracy.
• Experience with site budgets, CTAs and FMV benchmarking preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze and approve site budgets and CTAs with Legal.
• Perform FMV benchmarking and monitor budget unit costs.
• Track site payments and ensure contractual obligation alignment.
• Maintain a master site list and ensure trial documents are collected.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities and drive process improvements.
• Partner with internal/external stakeholders to guide financial decisions.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects and workload sharing within Finance.

Skills

Clinical budgets

Contract analysis

FMV benchmarking

Financial analysis

Excel

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences/Finance/Accounting

CPA/MBA (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq ARWR) is a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines that treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep, and durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference, or RNAi, is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein. Arrowhead’s RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing.

Arrowhead is focused on developing innovative drugs for diseases with a genetic basis, typically characterized by the overproduction of one or more proteins that are involved with disease. The depth and versatility of our RNAi technologies enables us to potentially address conditions in virtually any therapeutic area and pursue disease targets that are not otherwise addressable by small molecules and biologics. Arrowhead is leading the field in bringing the promise of RNAi to address diseases outside of the liver, and our clinical pipeline includes disease targets in the liver and lung with a promising pipeline of preclinical candidates.

Arrowhead’s corporate headquarters is in Pasadena, CA with research and development teams in Madison, WI & San Diego, CA, and a state of the art manufacturing facility in Verona, WI. Our employees are nimble, science-driven innovators who are collaborating to bring new therapies to patients in need.

The Position

Arrowhead seeks a highly energetic & self-motivated Clinical Finance Senior Analyst to engage with CRO’s and sites in the review and approval of global site budgets for phase I-IV clinical trials. Incumbent will also assist in the review of site contracts and other study-related documents. The position will report to Arrowhead’s Clinical Finance Manager and will work closely with other internal stakeholders to ensure that business objectives and deliverables are met.

This is a full-time, onsite position.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze and approve new and amended site/vendor budgets, including quality assurance of site contracts in tandem with Legal department
• Fair Market Value (FMV) analysis and benchmarking of site/vendor budget unit costs, tracking and monitoring trends
• Site payment monitoring and tracking alongside CRO’s to ensure integrity of contractual obligations
• Develop and maintain a master site list to ensure that all trial documents are obtained; including but not limited to clinical trial agreements (CTA), site budgets, informed consents
• Assist in identifying Routine Costs in Qualifying Clinical Trials to facilitate site cost reductions
• Track and maintain site performance to ensure continuity of successful partnershipsConduct vendor budget payment reconciliations to validate the accuracy of payments made against approved budgets, identify and resolve discrepancies, and ensure alignment with contractual terms and financial records.
• Continuously identify and communicate areas of process improvement
• Serve as the business partner to the various internal and external partners, providing sound financial guidance & decision making
• Participate in other ad-hoc projects, roles, and workload sharing between Finance as appropriate
• Other related duties, as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Biological Sciences/Finance/Accounting, or equivalent experience of at least 4 years in the clinical research environment
• 2+ years’ experience in clinical trial budgets/contracts or related field experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to gather, analyze and interpret information for completeness and accuracy; excellent attention to detail; excellent organizational skills
• Strong communication skills, ability to effectively interact with others at all levels– within and outside of finance.
• Ability to tailor communication to the audience to achieve desired results

Preferred

• CPA/MBA
• Expertise in FMV benchmarking and compliance, preferably in GrantPlan
• Global/US site-level clinical trial pricing, procedural and administrative experience in reviewing and understanding clinical trial protocols
• CPT/HCPCS code competency

• Arrowhead provides competitive salaries and an excellent benefit package.

Candidates must have current, valid authorization to work in the country where this role is located.