Budget Specialist Ii

Prepares country site budgets and study financial appendices, assists the negotiation of Site agreement budgets and financial exhibits of a certain complexity, with minimum support of the line manager or senior staff. Maintains and contributes to contracts tracking and status systems. Contributes to the management of certain financial aspects of a study related to site payments and is required to report/communicate with clients. Responsible for following SOPs including but not limited to departmental SOPs, as well as completing study-related duties in accordance with the processes set forth in the relevant process document.

Essential Job Duties:
General:
1. Responsible for adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs)
2. Manages assigned country budget related activities in a professional manner, with careful compliance with internal processes and procedures, or otherwise according to specified Sponsor requirements.
3. With mínimal support, responsible for management of certain financial aspects of clinical studies including but not limited to supporting Project Directors with post-award study budget estimates and review of proposals and elaborating investigator grants, monitoring budgetary aspects for all sites, liaise with internal and external teams regarding agreement/budget details and timelines to ensure quick approval of country budgets.
4. With mínimal support, develops baseline site country budgets, supports site specific budget preparation, deliver study specific budget training, reviews and approves site budgets, and processes Covance financial language/appendix in site agreements in a commercially reasonably manner that protects Covance’s fundamental interests and in accordance with departmental practices and policies.
5. Responsible for the timely updating of the departmental contract tracking system.
6. Provides management with regular status updates, collaborate with study team to avoid delays, identifies and escalates issues (as defined in departmental processes) that must be escalated to line manager, project management staff, Business Development staff, Budgets & Proposals staff or higher management as necessary to minimize delays and to facilitate the prompt conclusion of site budget negotiations.
7. Provides support to other Site Agreement staff and assists internal staff with site budget inquiries as required.
8. Facilitates the internal review/sign off process of budget/financial appendix within the site agreement
9. May contribute to preparation and delivery of presentations and training to other internal and external stakeholders.
10. Support line manager with departmental goals, objectives and initiatives as assigned in a positive and flexible way.
11. Support line manager with departmental process improvement suggestions and deployment.
12. Complies with and fulfils corporate requirements of the position including, inputting activities in Timesheets, conducting all required training and documenting training in training systems, and preparing and submitting any company expense reports for reimbursement in a timely manner.
13. Perform other duties as required by the Department such as complex reporting requests, contribution to database creation and maintenance etc.

Experience

Minimum Required:
 Minimum 2 - 4 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the key responsibilities of the job
 2 - 3 years’ related experience in a Contracts/Grants/Finance department or equivalent experience in other professional environment working with contracts/budgets/grants.

**Education**:
Recommended:
 University-level degree preferred

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