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Director of Budgeting and Forecasting
Not specifiedFull-timeCorporate FinancePharmaceuticalsBiotechnology
Lead enterprise budgeting and forecasting for clinical development portfolios. Standardize financial planning, strengthen forecast accuracy, and provide decision-ready financial insights in collaboration with study teams and Finance.
Responsibilities
- Establish and improve budgeting and forecasting processes, templates, methodologies, and governance.
- Develop and oversee study budgets based on protocols, operational plans, resource needs, and vendor costs; manage assumptions, versions, approvals, and changes.
- Lead portfolio forecasting cycles and analyze budget-to-actual variances, risks, and corrective actions.
- Provide executive financial insights to support strategic decisions.
- Coordinate budget and forecast decisions between study teams and Finance; coach teams on financial planning and documentation.
- Maintain financial dashboards and reporting, and ensure the quality of financial data and reporting inputs.
- Drive standardization, data quality, system optimization, and process improvements.
- Maintain audit-ready documentation and support compliance, audits, and inspection readiness.
Requirements
- University degree
- Experience supporting clinical development portfolios or clinical trial finance, including study budgets, vendor or CRO spend, or accruals
- Proficiency with budgeting, forecasting, and reporting tools, including planning systems, ERP, and advanced Excel
- Experience standardizing financial processes across teams and improving forecast accuracy or cycle time
- Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders, facilitating decision forums, and mentoring others
Nice to have
- Experience with dashboarding or business intelligence tools
Benefits
- Competitive performance-linked remuneration
- Additional healthcare insurance
- Other benefits under company policy
- Career development opportunities