Investigator Financial Analyst II

The Investigator Financial Analyst is expected to establish him/herself as a “co-pilot”, along with the Project Leader (PL) and Finance Business Partner (FBP), in steering the investigator budget management for a set of projects. As such, the IFA acquires an understanding of the investigator budget economic drivers. He/she assists in translating the clinical conduct into a financial impact and proactively advising the PL & FBP on how to influence critical budget and cash flow levers in order to prevent negative impact project financials. The IFA is the "go-to" person for broader Investigator Payment understanding or insight into defined projects. He/She interacts directly with project leads to help set payment strategy, analyzing and reconciling the investigator records, identifying trends, developing recommendations and guiding future decisions on the basis of their impact on project financials and customer satisfaction. The main success factors of this role include strong business acumen, strong grasp of investigator payment and project operations and their implications for financial performance, and strong technical, analytical and consulting skills. Investigator Financial analysists are expected to build business relationships across all areas of the organization, drive tactical investigator payment decisions, and become a trusted advisor to project teams (including clients).