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Finance Lead R&D - Study Forecasting

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-25

Core

Financial analysis and budgetary reconciliation for clinical trial budgets in Neuroscience, supporting study forecasts and expense management.

Role type

Senior Finance Lead (Clinical Trial Budgeting)

Builds

Clinical trial budget forecasts and financial reports for Plan, LBE, LRP, and Portfolio submissions.

Domain

Healthcare / Clinical Research / Neuroscience

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Financial analysis, budget management, scenario planning, data gathering, report preparation, variance analysis, stakeholder communication, Excel proficiency

Preferred skills

CPA, MBA, SAP, Power BI, BPC

Responsibilities

Support clinical trial budget process including cost analysis and contract funding approval; Gather data to provide budget metrics for planning decisions; Prepare predefined and ad hoc reports for variance resolution; Assess and investigate study spend vs. forecast; Update forecasts at regular cadence (monthly, quarterly, enrollment timepoints); Interface with clinical teams and finance management.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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