Sr Manager, Operational Finance

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Life/Disability insurance

Parental leave

PTO

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Sr Manager, Operational Finance to join a leader in the Pharmaceuticals & Biotech space. This role oversees financial support for clinical trial operations, improving budgeting processes, revenue visibility, and project-level financial management across sponsor-driven programs.

The position is remote for US-based candidates and reports to senior leadership. You will mentor analysts, produce reliable metrics for the CFO and Executive Director, and drive efficient financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in project finance.
• Knowledge of project budgets and financial management.
• Experience with Earned Value Analysis (EVA).
• Direct experience working with sponsors.
• CRO industry experience.
• Occasional travel for meetings required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor financial analysts supporting project finance activities.
• Design and implement financial processes to improve operational efficiency.
• Produce monthly financial metrics for the CFO and Executive Director.
• Collaborate with intercompany Finance teams on budgets and revenue.
• Support project teams with the financial aspects of clinical trials.
• Assist in preparing monthly invoicing worksheets.
• Perform variance analysis to identify revenue gaps.

Skills

Mentor analysts

Project finance

Variance analysis

Budgeting

Revenue visibility

Cross-functional partner

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Sr Manager, Operational Finance to join the team of a leader in the Pharmaceuticals & Biotech space.

This role will oversee financial support for clinical trial operations and help strengthen the processes that drive accurate budgeting, revenue visibility, and project-level financial management.

You will partner closely with project teams, Finance colleagues, and senior leadership to produce reliable metrics and identify revenue gaps.

The position also includes mentoring analysts and improving operational finance workflows that support business performance across complex sponsor-driven programs.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $135,000 – $160,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor financial analysts supporting project finance activities
• Design and implement financial processes to improve operational efficiency
• Produce monthly financial metrics for the CFO and Executive Director
• Collaborate with intercompany Finance teams on budgets and revenue
• Support project teams with the financial aspects of clinical trials
• Assist in preparing monthly invoicing worksheets
• Perform variance analysis to identify revenue gaps

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in project finance
• Knowledge of project budgets and financial management
• Experience with Earned Value Analysis (EVA)
• Direct experience working with sponsors
• CRO industry experience
• Occasional travel for meetings required

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Health insurance
• Retirement savings benefits
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• Parental leave
• Paid time off for sick leave and vacation

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.