IQVIA

Forecasting Analyst, Investigator Cost Forecasting

IQVIA

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Pennsylvania • United States

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Salary

💰 $49,500 - $124,000 per year

About the role

  • Become the subject matter expert for IQVIA’s Clinical Trial Payment department’s Forecasting Service
  • Preparing, delivering and analyzing the forecast report
  • Responding to inquiries from internal and external sources regarding the forecast report
  • Adjusting the assumptions as needed and validating the forecast report data against actual data to ensure maximum accuracy and client satisfaction
  • Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to understand each clinical trial receiving the forecasting service
  • Build and develop baseline assumptions used in the forecast
  • Determine if all forecasting requirements are met & helping to meet those requirements
  • Work with IT to ensure successful loading of the assumptions into the forecast model
  • Produce and distribute the forecast report to end-users
  • Answer and support end-user questions and needs
  • Analyze & validate forecasting report output against actual data and make updates as needed
  • Adjust the forecast report assumptions throughout the trial as needed to maintain accuracy
  • Support the continued effort in updating IQVIA’s Clinical Trial Payment’s forecast enhancements
  • Create, run, and analyze ad hoc reports as needed
  • Support the operations improvement initiatives as needed

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree: IT, Acctg, Finance, Statistics, Business or related field
  • Typically requires 2 - 3 years of prior relevant experience
  • Working knowledge of clinical trial process, ideally with specific knowledge on investigator contracts and essential site documents
  • Experience in financial forecast and accrual reporting and analysis
  • Experience with a business intelligence application such as MicroStrategy or Spotfire
  • Strong aptitude for numbers, finance, and data analysis
  • Requires strong attention to detail, excellent organizational, documentation and interpersonal skills
  • Willingness to work within a team-oriented environment as well as independently
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment is essential
  • Strong PC skills (i.e. Microsoft Office) with an ability to understand, access and leverage technology alternatives
  • Advanced Excel skills required
  • Prior experience with commercial reporting tools (i.e. Business Objects, MicroStrategy, Spotfire) and/or the ability to learn quickly
  • Willingness to be flexible as the business requires
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial forecastingdata analysisaccrual reportingadvanced Excelbusiness intelligenceMicroStrategySpotfirereportingforecast model validationclinical trial process
Soft Skills
attention to detailorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsteam-orientedindependent workmulti-taskingdeadline managementcommunication skillsflexibilitydocumentation skills