Responsibilities include: Serving as global operational lead for projects and programs ranging from phase I through phase IV across a diverse range of therapeutic areas. Strong focus on Oncology and Immunotherapy; including first-in-human cell-therapies. Strategic planning and presentation of bid defenses.Management of project budgets, scope, timelines, risk, resources, vendors and global cross-functional teams for complex global trials in challenging environments.Routine motivation of internal and external project team members and stakeholders including setting priorities and progressing project initiatives. Strong analytical toolkit with experience synthesizing data from multiple sources to improve operationalforecasts and proactively identify and mitigate risk. This role was within the ICON Biotech business unit.

This position, reporting to the Director of Resourcing, is responsible for the allocation of personnel to project teams on a global scale. I was brought on to this team to create a data-driven approach to optimizing resources across the organization. By optimizing the assignment of resources, this position reduces waste and creates balanced teams which are more efficient and cost effective while still achieving our operational goals. Responsible for a portfolio containing roughly a fifth of all active projects, this position directly impacts ongoing operations that drive 22% of our revenue. • Integrate all reports and streams of information using VBA and PowerQuery within Excel to create a dashboard that increases forecasting accuracy and assignment efficiency while reducing waste• Established departmental benchmarks, algorithms and metrics for improvement and drove improvement across Global Resourcing through improving visibility of critical performance indicators within our team• Establish and update departmental processes and external customer guidance to facilitate transparency in our processes which leads to more cooperation and collaboration from our end-users• Member of integration management team for strategic partnership with Top 15 Pharma client. Partner with their executives to perform due diligence and mesh systems• Responsible for creating framework to implement organizational change to centralize resourcing of other business units.• Interview and train new resourcing employees

Managed finances and increased profit margins on a portfolio of projects with budget values in excess of $250 million and developed project analyst processes and personnel• Served as manager directing and supervising a team of project analysts• Was the lead creator of financial models and forecasts for EVP and C-level executives exploring the creation of new business units• Responsible for process improvements in the Operations Finance department resulting in faster speed-to-production for new hires, reduction of time spent on routine reports by global analyst team and higher visibility for important project health indicators• Analyzed contracts and budgets against actual performance to identify potential risks as well as highlight our competitive advantages to project teams and senior management• Communicated financial information and requirements to internal team members who do not have a finance background• Monitored project profitability, cash flow and invoicing and perform financial reconciliation at project completion• Drove revenue recognition and forecast for a publicly traded company• Acted as financial representative during client budget negotiations and drive contract changes from a budgetary perspective when project scope changes• Interviewed, train, and act as senior support for new analysts

Lead accountant in charge of generating monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements for a group of small business clients as well as preparing personal and complex business tax returns• Performed QuickBooks reconciliations and adjusting entries for clients ensuring accurate financial reporting• Updated asset depreciation schedules, filed payroll reports and made payroll and sales tax deposits so that clients could focus on core business activities• Maintained detailed knowledge of tax laws to accurately prepare tax documents• Regularly met with clients to develop relationships and answer any questions regarding bookkeeping and tax strategy