Project Financial Analyst I

Location: Morrisville, NC, United States Job ID: 25107114 Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress. Our Clinical Solutions team members act with a drug development mindset, applying their years of experience and deep expertise to truly understand customer needs and represent those in the solutions we shape. Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full‑Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to deliver – for one another, our customers, and, most importantly, for those in need. Core Responsibilities Supports Business Unit Controller in records revenue each month for Unit, Fee for Service and Fixed Price contracts. Loads project budgets into Oracle/Revenue Wizard and maintains key member lists, other project data in Oracle and associated systems and schedules. Drafts project level actual versus budget/forecast variance analysis monthly as well as monthly reports for distribution in analyzing monthly results. Drafts monthly forecasting of financial results (backlog). Meets established deadlines for revenue and backlog submittals. Timely preparation of project close out reconciliations. Reviews, with assistance, executed Work Orders and Change Orders for bonus or other anomalies. Works closely with Business Unit Controller to capture, assess and consolidate results. Drafts key reports such as annual cost and expense budgets, cost rates, cost and expense forecasting, monthly utilization, headcount, revenue backlog analysis, and/or gross profit for assigned area. Updates predefined reports. Attends project meetings as applicable to support assigned areas. Attends project kick‑off meetings to capture and process relevant data for set up of newly awarded projects onto financial systems and schedules. Attends monthly project review meetings to ensure understanding/concurrence of project status, potential issues and the accuracy of the forecast. Monitors the overall health of assigned projects including but not limited to revenues, gross profit, receivables, and unbilled amounts as well as project close outs and reconciliations. Qualifications 4 Year BA/BS degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent education and experience. Pharmaceutical or CRO experience preferred. Strong English proficiency. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is essential. Proficiency with accounting software packages. Experience with Oracle Finance is preferred. Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, organizational, interpersonal, and teamwork skills. Excellent financial, communication, and interpersonal skills as well as a high level of personal motivation to achieve. Demonstrated ability to work with confidential and sensitive data. Ability to perform several tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines is necessary. Physical Requirements Position requires the ability to occasionally move about inside the office to access filing cabinets, office equipment, etc., and to move between office locations; to maintain a stationary position for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally manipulate (e.g., lift, carry, move) office items and packages of light to medium weights of 10-35 pounds; to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity equipment; to perceive and assess written materials for prolonged periods of time; and to frequently communicate with colleagues on the phone, by email, and in‑person. Work Environment This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. The noise level in the work environment is low. This is a largely sedentary role. Benefits The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, health benefits (medical, dental, vision), company match 401(k), eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Salary Range $47,000.00 - $79,900.00 US Only Minimum of zero to two (0–2) years of related experience. Disclaimer Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job. Summary Serves as financial analyst for Business Unit Controller(s) and Associate Director(s) Finance. Prepares, reconciles, analyzes and reports Business Unit(s) revenue, contracts, projects, and associated metrics. Produces financial and other business analyses, interpretation, and investigation of data for operations for assigned projects and contracts. Ensures all reporting activities are accurate and prepared within established timelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr