Project Finance Analyst

Viroclinics-DDL

Project Financial Analyst focusing on financial reconciliations and billing within clinical research environment. Join Cerba Research to make a measurable impact on revenue recovery.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRemote • Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform financial reconciliations across clinical studies — comparing revenues, budgets, and invoiced amounts, identifying variances, and driving resolution
Execute manual billing for a defined portfolio of central lab studies, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
Review and maintain project budgets, ensuring alignment with contract terms and reflecting subsequent change orders
Monitor project revenues and expenses on a monthly basis, providing variance analysis for internal and external stakeholders
Ensure accurate revenue recognition based on study progress, contract terms, and accounting standards
Liaise with Accounts Receivable to support timely invoicing and payment collection
Work cross-functionally with Project Managers, Finance, Lab Ops, and the Contracts & Proposals team to address financial questions and discrepancies
Support internal and external audits by providing required financial documentation
Contribute to automation initiatives, including financial reconciliation and profitability tracking tools

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field
Experience in financial analysis, with a focus on project finance in Life Sciences, Clinical Trials, CRO, or Biotech
Solid grounding in revenue recognition, contract financials, clinical trial budgeting, and billing processes
Proficiency in financial systems — SAP, CTMS, Excel — and curiosity about what comes next (automation, AI-assisted tools)
A self-starter who doesn't need hand-holding to move from brief to output
Excellent communicator — comfortable working with external clients as well as internal cross-functional teams
CPA, CFA, or PMP certification is beneficial but not required
Based in the Netherlands or Belgium (hybrid/remote), or remote from the UK, with full right to work in your country of residence
Fluent in English; additional Dutch or French language skills are a plus but not required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Real Impact – This isn't a support function. The work you do directly addresses revenue leakage, accelerates cash collection, and restores client confidence in billing.
A Business in Motion – Cerba are mid-transformation. SAP implementation, process modernisation, and a growing PFA function mean you're joining at a moment where good people shape how things are built.
Scale & Infrastructure – 40+ years of clinical research heritage, a global accredited lab network, and long-standing relationships across biopharma and biotech.
A Team Worth Joining – You'll work alongside an experienced subject matter expert who will coordinate and support the team.

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial reconciliationfinancial analysisrevenue recognitioncontract financialsclinical trial budgetingbilling processesvariance analysisautomationprofitability tracking

Soft Skills

self-starterexcellent communicator

Certifications

CPACFAPMP