Senior Financial Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Lead the creation of annual and ongoing client budgets in collaboration with operational leaders and client finance teams.

• Maintain continuous forecasts, monthly reforecasts, variance analysis, and identification of financial risks and opportunities.

• Ensure visibility of forecasts compared to actual performance across spending categories and client locations.

• Align financial strategies with contractual agreements, pricing structures, and operational delivery plans.

• Monitor, validate, and reconcile client purchase orders against budgets, forecasts, invoices, and contracts.

• Execute monthly financial closing procedures, including accruals and cost allocations.

• Confirm that journals are accurate, comprehensive, and adhere to controls and accounting standards.

• Collaborate with finance and accounting teams to address closing issues.

• Oversee and report on financial performance related to contracted services, headcount and labor, time and materials, parts, and pass-through costs.

• Provide insights on cost drivers, trend analysis, and forward-looking financial perspectives.

• Act as the primary finance contact for the client account and present performance updates, forecasts, risks, and opportunities.

• Assist with pricing, costing, margin analysis, scope modifications, and contract revisions.

• Evaluate the financial implications of operational changes, service model adjustments, and productivity initiatives.

• Offer financial insights for workforce planning, trade-offs in service delivery, and productivity assessment.

• Collaborate with sourcing and procurement on expenditure analysis, vendor comparisons, cost modeling, and savings tracking.

• Conduct weekly and monthly billing reviews while resolving discrepancies and disputes.

• Define, document, and execute financial processes and standard operating procedures (SOPs); maintain governance and readiness for audits.

• Mentor junior analysts and contribute through peer reviews and guidance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong finance experience in a client-facing or account management role, preferably involving budgets, forecasts, billing, and commercial support for large accounts or portfolios.

• Experience in services, managed services, or professional services with intricate delivery and billing models.

• Ability to work effectively across operations, commercial, sourcing, and client finance stakeholders.

• Excellent judgment, a collaborative mindset, and the capability to engage confidently in senior client discussions.

• Experience in supporting pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated sectors (preferred).

• Familiarity with multi-site and multi-country service delivery models (preferred).

• Background in long-term outsourcing or managed services contracts (preferred).

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• Professional accounting credentials such as CPA, ACCA, or CIMA are preferred.

• Knowledge of financial governance and control in complex service environments.

• Proficiency in executive-level client communication and stakeholder management.

• Skills in forecasting, variance analysis, and financial risk management.

• Commercial awareness and expertise in margin optimization.

• Ability to define processes, develop SOPs, and maintain governance discipline.

• Commitment to collaboration, mentoring, and knowledge sharing within the finance team.

• High attention to detail, coupled with a strategic viewpoint.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and advancement.

• Flexible work arrangements and a supportive work environment.