Senior Manager - Clinical Trial Budget & Forecasting

Cytokinetics; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytokinetics is seeking a Senior Manager to lead budget planning, forecasting, and portfolio management for clinical trial financial analysis. This role anchors monthly forecasts, vendor accruals, and resource reporting within the US-based finance team.

You will partner with CROs, drive program timelines, and provide variance analyses to support program decisions. Demonstrated CRO finance experience and strong Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of financial experience in CRO industry.
• Strong project management, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Experience in financial analysis and proficiency in Excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Utilize enrollment metrics and CRO tools to provide accurate monthly and quarterly clinical trial forecasts for phases 1 and 2.
• Develop and update program-level and trial timelines to align with forecasts.
• Apply understanding of CRO operational progress to forecasts.
• Review, confirm, and approve monthly CRO vendor accruals, updating forecasts with actual costs.
• Provide variance analysis and explanations for shifts based on enrollment and site activation.
• Review and negotiate vendor change order budgets, updating forecasts accordingly.
• Support invoice preparation and reporting related to clinical trial finance and contracts.
• Partner with Finance and Alliance Management for resource tracking and collaboration support.
• Refine R&D resource plans, generate reports, and monitor metrics for planning.
• Perform monthly resource allocation analysis and reporting.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Financial analysis

Excel

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Cytokinetics is seeking a Senior Manager to lead budget planning, forecasting, and portfolio management for clinical trial financial analysis. This role anchors monthly forecasts, vendor accruals, and resource reporting within the US-based finance team.

You will partner with CROs, drive program timelines, and provide variance analyses to support program decisions. Demonstrated CRO finance experience and strong Excel skills are essential.