Senior Finance Analyst

Finance Specialist, 

Saama develop life science solutions that accelerate clinical and commercial development. Today, more than 50 biotech companies—including many of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies—use our award-winning Life Science Analytics Cloud (LSAC) platform to accelerate more than 1,500 studies, including the clinical trial that led to the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine. Our rich applications facilitate unprecedented and authoritative oversight and automation of comprehensive clinical research data, enabling companies to file New Drug Applications (NDAs) more efficiently and bring treatments to patients sooner.

Key relationships:

• All project team members onsite in USA and globally
• Executive Leadership Team
• Product teams
• Engineering Teams
• Operations support teams.
• Client Relationships
• Investors

What We Value

• Integrity: doing the right thing
• Solutions: solving core, complex business challenges
• Collaboration: working as one team
• Innovation: changing the game
• Transparency: communicating openly
• Enjoy & Celebrate: having fun.

Competencies:

• Results-oriented and a self-starter who enjoys a challenge and needs minimal support and direction.
• Takes initiative, challenges status quo.
• Learns quickly; takes smart risks & experiments.
• Consulting skills; finds key requirements in dynamic environments.
• Positive Attitude, Communication & Influence skills.  Able to communicate effectively and credibly with clients, and other team members. Effective in both written and spoken communication.
• Stays the course despite challenges & setbacks.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent "firsthand" accounting skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and diligence
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines; proven experience in a fast-paced PE-backed environment is desirable.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Highly Proficient in Excel & Advanced Excel Skills) or related software and specialized accounting software used by the organization. Experience with NetSuite would be beneficial.
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What You’ll Do

The finance specialist role is a critical role recommending Business & Functional Leaders based on Insights from Business Trends & Operational Performance. S/he will be able to make recommendations based on models Metrics imperative for the financial planning and analysis for the business. S/he will oversee forecasting future revenues and expenditure to establish cost structures and determine capital budgeting for projects. S/he is also responsible for keeping track of our financial plan - analyzing the project performance, calculating variances between those forecasts and actuals and tracking down and explaining the causes of these variances.

●        Works cross-functionally with sales, operations, and finance to resolve issues related to revenue, costs, values and billing.

●        Recognizes revenue, generates forecasts, and performs analysis for Projects.

●        Performs cash flow and variance analysis for assigned projects.

●        Prepares accurate project budgets.

●        Supplies financial guidance to operations management and other staff.

●        Coordinates with support staff to ensure sponsors are invoiced in a timely and accurate manner.

●        Leads and takes part in the analysis of cost assignments, ensuring all assigned projects adhere to accepted cost accounting standards.

●        Leads review and delivery of /external reporting.

●        Tracks and maintains project information and budgets within the project accounting system.

●        Performs financial and scope review for modifications.

●        Serves as a mentor and lead for team members.

●        Makes recommendations for process improvements and takes part in special projects as assigned.

Education and Work Experience

●        Bachelors or Masters in Accounting

●        7-10 years of experience in similar role.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment, including but not limited to, computers, phones, and photocopiers.

Physical Demands

This position requires the frequent and repetitive use of a computer, keyboard, and mouse. Hand and finger dexterity is required. 

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO 

Equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.