Senior Financial Analyst: Clinical Trials Budgeting & Forecasting

Columbia University Irving Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University Irving Medical Center seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to support CICET’s budgeting, reporting, and financial management across clinical trials and programs. You will prepare institute-wide reports, track burn rate, and develop budgets for studies and manufacturing activities.

The role collaborates with CGTM, CTO, and CUIMC Finance to ensure timely invoicing, accurate reporting, and robust financial controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; four years of relevant experience in financial analysis, budgeting, or healthcare finance.
• Master’s degree preferred; experience budgeting for clinical trials, GMP manufacturing, or lab programs is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills with pivot tables, lookups, data validation, and financial modeling.
• Ability to prepare P&L or operating reports, forecasts, and variance analyses for diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills; ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual P&L and operating reports for CICET and program areas.
• Monitor revenue, expenses, commitments, burn rate; explain variances and risks to leadership.
• Develop forecasts, dashboards, and KPIs to support decision-making.
• Support quarterly budget reviews, annual budget cycle, and multi-year planning.
• Track budgets for grants, clinical studies, GMP manufacturing, and program activities.

Skills

P&L reporting

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Healthcare Administration

Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Healthcare Administration

Tools

Power BI

ARC

Cognos

PeopleSoft

Job description

Columbia University Irving Medical Center seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to support CICET’s budgeting, reporting, and financial management across clinical trials and programs. You will prepare institute-wide reports, track burn rate, and develop budgets for studies and manufacturing activities.

The role collaborates with CGTM, CTO, and CUIMC Finance to ensure timely invoicing, accurate reporting, and robust financial controls.