Financial Operations Analyst

Source One is a consulting services company and we’re currently looking for the following individual to work as a hybrid consultant to our direct client, a global pharmaceutical company in Basking Ridge, NJ.Job Title: Financial Operations Analyst (Contract)Duration: Initially 8 months with possible extensionPay Range: $35-$45/hr (W-2) - depending on experienceSchedule: M-F, 40 hours a weekSummary: Seeking a Financial Operations Analyst who can own budgets, track forecasts, and coordinate across teams in a structured environment. Experience in a pharma, clinical research, or biotech environment is strongly preferred.Responsibilities:- Maintain and reconcile invoiced Accounts Payable activity against planned budget forecasts within Smartsheet® for three assets.- Assist in maintaining Excel spreadsheets, as necessary per the direction of the Asset PMs.- Support Asset PMs in preparing for the July and October Latest Estimate (LE) budget cycles.- Attend GMAT meetings focused on Plan and LE budget reviews and document budget changes.- Conduct monthly meetings with Externally Sponsored Research (ESR), Company Sponsored Studies (CSS) and Evidence Generation (EvGen) teams within Clinical Trial Management, Resources, Operations & Governance (CTMROG) to review changes in their live forecasts. These meetings will be performed jointly with the respective Asset PMs.- Create monthly variance reporting for the Asset PMs to review and approve.- Meet monthly with the Executive Director, S&OE, to assess progress, identify roadblocks and provide recommendations for budget process optimization.- Attend S&OE team meetings, as requested.- Prioritize work assignments based on direction from the Director, Finance & Operational Excellence.Qualifications:- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a Financial Analyst- Experience in budget tracking required- Experience in forecasting support required- Experience in variance reporting required- Experience in reconciliation required- Cross-functional coordination experience required- Exposure to clinical research/biotech environments is a plus- Excel/Smartsheet and data management experience is required for maintaining trackers, updating forecasts and reporting monthly changes- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting strongly preferred