Financial Analyst

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Promote the mission of Javara with a primary guiding principle of patient safety and well-being, building and maintaining a culture that combines the highest standard of integrity with excellence to all those Javara serves.

Contribute to monthly forecasting processes, leveraging operational and financial data analysis to produce by-study revenue forecasts that inform strategic decision-making and financial planning.

Lead monthly meetings with site managers and business development, transforming operational inputs into financial projections.

Design and implement new reporting capabilities and automated workflows to improve forecast methodology and streamline processes.

Prepare monthly financial analysis—including forecast variance, pipeline revenue variance and developments, award-to-contract conversion, and performance drivers—for board-level reporting.

Conduct ad-hoc and strategic analyses to support business initiatives.

Assist with financial reconciliations during ongoing study activities and study close-out procedures.

Identify and propose efficiencies within existing systems to streamline workflows.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field.

Exceptional time management, problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills.

Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

Proven ability to work autonomously or collaboratively within a team.

Strong proficiency in creating, navigating, and updating Excel spreadsheets and financial reports.

Demonstrated ability to organize information, perform financial calculations, analyze data, and draw logical conclusions.

Strong understanding of financial systems.

Equivalent relevant experience and skills may be considered at the hiring manager's discretion.

Preferred:

1–2 years of related FP&A experience (FP&A experience within clinical research preferred).

Experience with Databricks.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Operates in a professional office environment.

Noise level is usually light to moderate.

Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, laptops, tablets, phones, photocopiers, and printers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Regularly required to use hands to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk; and hear.

Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.

Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

TRAVEL

Up to 5% travel required.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING

Drug screen and background check required.

DISCLAIMER

This job description covers the primary functions of the position and is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Javara is an integrated research organization (IRO) that advances value by integrating clinical research within the healthcare ecosystem. Javara brings better outcomes for patient centered care, better economic results, improved access to cutting edge therapies and a more predictable research delivery model to the biopharmaceutical sector.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Javara provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.