Senior Clinical Trials Finance & Budget Lead

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle seeks a Clinical Trial Fiscal Program Manager to lead budgeting, negotiations, and financial oversight across Phase I–III trials. You’ll coordinate with researchers, CTMS, and billing teams to ensure accuracy and sustainability of study budgets and contracts.

The role requires seven years of fiscal management experience, advanced Excel skills, and strong communication with sponsors and regulatory bodies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting or related field or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Minimum seven years of experience in fiscal management of Phase I-III clinical trials.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced financial management environment.
• Highly organized and detail oriented with strong time management skills to effectively manage multiple and competing demands.
• Advanced skills with detailed financial analysis tools and reporting.
• Strong computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Access, Adobe Acrobat and advanced knowledge of Excel required.

Responsibilities

• Build and negotiate clinical trial budgets with accurate IIT cost estimates.
• Provide subject-matter support for complex protocol interpretation and high-risk studies.
• Lead quality-control review of clinical trial calendars in CTMS.
• Develop calendar-review checklists and standardized documentation.
• Partner with CTMS, research operations, billing compliance, and informatics teams on workflow gaps.
• Verify billing-grid determinations align with protocol and agreements.
• Conduct comprehensive quality reviews of budgets before submission and amendments.
• Ensure budgets cover all protocol activities and institutional needs.
• Validate that budget items align with approved calendars and billing grids.
• Assess budget assumptions for completeness and financial sustainability.
• Ensure terms align with contract, payment schedule, and sponsor requirements.
• Identify missing budget items or unfavorable terms and escalate.
• Design training programs for staff responsible for calendar review, CTMS builds, and billing.
• Create advanced training for complex studies (oncology, early-phase, etc.).
• Develop SOPs, work instructions, templates and case studies based on findings.
• Provide coaching based on QC findings and workload.
• Analyze QC findings to identify root causes and process improvements.
• Direct financial management of ongoing trials and tracking systems.
• Monitor sponsor payments and escalate overdue amounts with sponsors.
• Develop portfolio reporting and forecast study revenue and expenses.
• Collaborate with Fred Hutch Finance and Clinical Research Support.

Skills

Budget management

Financial analysis

Communication

Time management

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Access

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle seeks a Clinical Trial Fiscal Program Manager to lead budgeting, negotiations, and financial oversight across Phase I–III trials. You’ll coordinate with researchers, CTMS, and billing teams to ensure accuracy and sustainability of study budgets and contracts.

The role requires seven years of fiscal management experience, advanced Excel skills, and strong communication with sponsors and regulatory bodies.