Serving as a point of accountability in Global Development for the execution of processes, in support of identifying financial efficiencies across the Clinical Research business.- Implementing and managing partnership Key Performance Indicators, overseeing budget review processes, resource management, forecasting, etc.

Managed alliances with internal and external business partners to ensure proper vendor oversight, operational productivity, and optimization of project financial performance. Supported in the development and execution of financial control strategies executed across the Global Outsourcing Department, in the management of service provider relationships.- Lead engagement with CRO vendors to define controls, Key Performance Indicators, and other mechanisms to support the execution of clinical trials.- Evaluated vendor performance by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting project data and metrics, including actual services completed, forecasting and cross-program analytics.- Directly involved in project budget reviews and negations, functioning as a bridge between Procurement, Global Trial Leaders, Contract Managers and Corporate Finance. - Designed and ensured execution of budget analytical practices to ensure financial transparency, understanding and informed decision-making.- Responsible for supporting the Business Unit’s financial performance, leading budget accountability initiatives, developing measurable processes and objectives, as well as conducting regular Department-wide training.

Managed department of financial analysts supporting pipeline, including 75+ ongoing clinical studies. Partnered with business leaders across accounting, business development, project management and clinical operations to drive financial decision making. Identified opportunities to drive financial results, enhancing financial analysis processes and supporting team collaboration and development. Supported project managers and provided revenue recognition details for corporate accounting office via performance assessments against budgeted services and individual contract terms.- Reviewed and approved all study contracts, trained project teams on allocated study budgets, and implemented checklist for quality control and feedback to costing teams, thereby correcting/avoiding previously unrecognized pricing errors.- Collaborated with project and operational leads to document completed service units and milestones to ensure company wide service agreement adherence, proper revenue recognition, and robust project performance forecast preparation.- Managed client invoicing and cash flow by working with each project lead to develop and record all validated service fees, pass throughs, and investigator grant expenses.- Implemented monthly utilization reports for project teams to understand global resource allocations and budget adherence, providing teams and senior management with actionable representation of current and projected financial health of studies.- Developed earned value analysis process incorporating financial reporting for corporate leadership, including project margins, FTE variances, cash flow, and other metrics. - Compiled and presented executive leadership with summary report of contracted projects and individual P&L details, including detailed history and status explanations, to support critical operational/strategic business decisions by highlighting potential business risks and opportunities for optimizing financial performance.

Promoted to support the finance department through continued development and enhancement of tools and processes. Led team of analysts overseeing 20-15 clinical studies. - Managed an independent portfolio of 15-20 clinical studies, valued at $150M+, partnering with clients and providing customized financial support to assist in managing contracted services agreements. Collaborated with third- party competitors holding strategic partnerships with study sponsors.- Developed and maintained process tools and structured reports for executive management. Incorporated financial mitigation plans for operational leaders to communicate risks and opportunities to measure with each monthly finance cycle, enabling team to quantify results through financial performance indicators and initiate changes to increase efficiency.- Collaborated with pricing and contract business partners to establish transparency of costing and project scope requirements. Implemented internal project team training around budget and contract adherence, thereby improving ability to protect organization from financial exposure to non-recoverable project costs.

Led financial management of 10-15 clinical studies, from project initiation to completion, with portfolio value of $100M+ in service fees. Trained project and operational leaders on budgeting for strong financial performance and managing contracted scope of work. Assisted the Finance department in calculating earned revenue recognition and reported financial results to senior leadership.- Analyzed performance and identified and reported on operational and financial issues; projected internal and external costs through contracted life cycle. Communicated with internal business partners on costing restrictions requiring mitigation through budget amendment or operational change implementation.- Assisted the organization in roll-out, training, and implementation of enterprise resourcing planning (ERP) system, resulting in streamlined processes and greater efficiencies in financial performance and reporting capabilities. - Conducted earned value analysis (EVA) to develop monthly revenue recognition process, improving financial insight into service level performance across projects; tool deployed company-wide, becoming standard measurement of financial health and critical tool for identifying business improvement opportunities.

- Developed study budgets and financial terms from RFP through subsequent change orders.- Created multiple tools and reporting processes for the General Ledger.- Reviewed and provided authorization for 3rd party vendor payment requests.

- Responsible for the review and approval of Client Contracts, as well as Clinical Trial and Third Party Vendor agreements.- Maintained familiarity with contracted scope of services and status of work for assigned studies while monitoring actual efforts and client requests against the contracted activities.- Monitored cash flow, accounts receivable, investigator payments, pass through expenses and advanced funds for assigned studies.

- Reviewed and processed asset transfers within ‘High Net Worth’ accounts, ensuring compliance with Firm and Industry regulations.- Led team-training initiatives for the implementation of system and procedural enhancements as well as departmental new hires