Grants Payments Data Analyst

Description

The company is a global contract research organization with more than 4,000 staff, focused on high-quality clinical research that helps bring new therapies to patients.

This remote role is open to candidates based in India and involves collaborating with global teams across several time zones.

You will shape how clinical site payments are forecast and reported, combining financial and operational data to support accurate forecasting and sound decisions across clinical studies.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and keep improving forecasting models that sit outside Medidata Payments.
• Work with Central Planning and Clinical Operations to collect and analyze actual and forecast data on sites and patient enrollment.
• Bring your forecasting outputs together with Medidata Payments forecasts to plan clinical site payments from start to finish.
• Work with Revenue Recognition to make sure forecasting meets financial audit and compliance rules.
• Prepare client-facing forecasting reports and deliverables that follow sponsor contract terms.
• Review forecast accuracy, budget use and plan-versus-actual results to spot trends and risks.
• Flag over- and under-forecast variances to Project Analysts and Global Project Leads so they can act in time.
• Help close out studies with final payment reconciliations and client-ready financial reports.
• Contribute to improving how clinical site payment forecasting and reporting is done.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and 2, 5 years of finance experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sense of complex financial and operational data.
• Working knowledge of Excel, databases and accounting systems.
• Understanding of accounting principles and revenue recognition standards.
• Knowledge of clinical site payment processes and forecasting methods.
• The ability to influence stakeholders and challenge them constructively across functions.
• Experience supporting audits, financial reporting and compliance work.
• Proficiency in English.

Conditions

Fully remote, open to candidates based in India.

Travel is remote-based and may be required only as business needs dictate.

Equal opportunity employer.