Sr. Manager Commercial Finance- Accelerated Enrollment Solutions (AES)

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years) or equivalent and relevant combination of education, training, & experience.
• 1+ years of management responsibility
• Proven stakeholder leadership and business partnering experience
• Project or outsourced services based accounting/financial management experience is desirable
• Relevant CRO or Biotech/Pharma company experience would be a distinct advantage
• Professional accounting qualification or MBA/degree in finance or business

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrable knowledge of operational aspects associated with Phase II-IV clinical research
• Practical understanding of how financial performance, financial reporting/statements and business cash flow are impacted by budgetary decisions and contractual terms
• Ability to analyze and resolve/make recommendation on often complex, difficult, or uncertain financial and contractual situations, including escalation to relevant stakeholders  
• Commercially and financially astute
• Excellent organizational skills, including ability to prioritize workload and multitask daily
• Ability to focus on customer service goals
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with both financial and non-financial stakeholders
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office (including minimum of intermediate level proficiency in Excel)
• Attention to detail

Working Conditions and Environment:

• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. 
• Occasional drives to site locations, as well as potential travels both domestic and international.  

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.  
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.   
• Moderate mobility required.  
• Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck.  
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs. 
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Ability to communicate complex information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Frequently interacts with others, relates sensitive information to diverse groups both internally & externally. 
• Ability to apply abstract principles to solve complex conceptual issues.  Requires multiple periods of intense concentration.
• Performs a wide range of complex tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence.  Ability to perform under stress.  Ability to multi-task. 
• Regular and consistent attendance.