Sr Financial Analyst - Nashville, TN US

Sr Financial Analyst

It's More Than a Career, It's a Mission.

Our people are the foundation of our success. By joining our growing team at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a subsidiary of McKesson, you will have the opportunity to become part of one of the largest community-based cancer programs to advance oncology treatments and improve outcomes for cancer patients across the globe. We look for mission-driven candidates who have a desire to advance the fight against cancer and make a difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with cancer every day.

Our Mission

People who live with cancer – those who work to prevent it, fight it, and survive it – are at the heart of every decision we make. Bringing the most innovative medical minds together with the most passionate caregivers in their communities, we are transforming care and personalizing treatment. Through clinical excellence and cutting-edge research, SCRI is redefining cancer care around the world.

Our Sr Financial Analyst will support Clinical Research Operations from a financial point-of-view with accurate analyses, effective reporting, financial processes such as budgeting and forecasting, as well as providing insightful financial advice. This is a fully remote position based in the US; relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are not available.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Developing departmental budgets along with appropriate variances analyses using historical data and insightful prediction techniques to propose recommendations
• Expertise in cost view, budgeting, and month-end analysis
• Analyzing variances to standard and detecting root causes
• Analyzing historical trends and interpreting them toward predicting future performance based on cause-and-effect relationships
• Developing forecasting models including appropriate variance analyses using historical data and insightful prediction techniques to propose recommendations
• Preparing the Monthly Operating Report for executive management supported by the appropriate data and variance analysis complete with root cause research
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications for success:

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred
• 3+ years of work experience as a Financial Analyst in a pharmaceutical, clinical research, healthcare, or medical device corporation required.
• Experience with business models and performance metrics related to healthcare or clinical research and advanced knowledge of financial and accounting concept within this industry
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint user; expertise with software applications used for extracting and analyzing data
• Experienced in presenting effectively and convincingly
• Naturally curious regarding cause and effect, developing models as a result with the ability to analyze data and drawing insightful inferences from them

About Sarah Cannon Research Institute

Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) is one of the world's leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials. Focused on advancing therapies for patients over the last three decades, SCRI is a leader in drug development. In 2022, SCRI formed a joint venture with former US Oncology Research to expand clinical trial access across the country. It has conducted more than 850 first-in-human clinical trials since its inception and contributed to pivotal research that has led to the majority of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA in the past decade. SCRI's research network brings together more than 1,300 physicians who are enrolling patients into clinical trials at more than 200 locations in 20+ states across the U.S.

We care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That's why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse colleague population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves.

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