Clinical Forecasting Analyst

ICON plc

Clinical Forecasting Analyst at ICON supporting clinical out of pocket planning and budget management. Involving in data analysis and project management from concept through execution.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇧🇪 BelgiumMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CognosTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Will work closely with Management to drive functional forecasting efforts
Be accountable for data content used in functional decision making around OOP external resource requirements
Participate in providing analytics, developing training documentation, support process improvement projects, and be a part of any system requirements/testing initiatives
Collects the key cost drivers and assumptions and required information to develop a trial budget forecast estimate
Works with the project team to generate high-level estimates in support of therapeutic area strategy reviews and financial updates
Leads consolidating detailed trial budget assumptions and costs based on contracted values for efficient review by business partners
Support governance or budget gap review meetings as requested
Responsible for the creation, maintenance, and presentation of trial budgets to the leadership team
Preparing business recommendations based on the analysis of these budgets
Supports the TA/portfolio by providing financial leadership, strategic thinking, and budget support
Supports quarterly financial closes for clinical trial expenses including collection of accruals and completion of commentary on material variances from plan
Provides process training, communications, and guidance as needed to support business leaders with budget responsibility
Identifies and participates in opportunities to continuously improve process, tools, and analytical methodologies in support of optimal forecasting and execution of clinical trial spend

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a BA/BS degree or a minimum of 3 years’ equivalent work experience required
At least 3 years in industry experience with minimum of 2 years of experience within a drug development environment is required
Experience in clinical trial forecasting with a pharmaceutical company and/or a CRO is strongly preferred
Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience in working within team/function environment is required
He/she must have excellent time management, priority setting and communications skills
Individuals should have the ability to effectively use Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook with special emphasis on utilizing Excel spreadsheets to complete business analyses
Experience with tools and systems such as Planisware, Cognos, Beacon, Medidata, Tableau, Advanced Excel is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
Retirement and pension plans
Life assurance and disability coverage
Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical trial forecastingbudget forecastingdata analysisfinancial analysisprocess improvementtrial budget creationaccrual collectionvariance analysisanalytical methodologiesstrategic thinking

Soft Skills

communication skillstime managementpriority settingteam collaborationleadershippresentation skillstrainingguidanceproblem-solvinginterpersonal skills