Project Financial Analyst II

Position Overview

Project Financial Analyst II at Syneos Health® is a key role within a leading, fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization. You will support financial reporting and analysis for Business Units, helping to translate clinical, medical affairs, and commercial insights into actionable outcomes. Working in an environment that emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, you will play a critical part in streamlining processes and ensuring timely, accurate financial deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

• Record revenue each month for Unit, Fee for Service, and Fixed Price contracts.
• Load project budgets into Oracle/Revenue Wizard, maintain key member lists, and update project data in Oracle and related systems.
• Draft monthly actual vs. budget/forecast variance analyses and prepare reports for distribution.
• Prepare monthly forecasting of financial results (backlog) and ensure deadlines for revenue and backlog submissions are met.
• Conduct timely preparation of project close out reconciliations and review Work Orders and Change Orders for anomalies.
• Capture, assess, and consolidate financial results; draft key reports such as annual cost and expense budgets, cost rates, forecasting, monthly utilization, headcount, revenue backlog analysis, and gross profit.
• Update predefined reports and attend project meetings, including project kick-off and monthly review meetings, to ensure accurate data processing and project health monitoring.
• Monitor the overall health of assigned projects including revenues, gross profit, receivables, unbilled amounts, and ensure accurate project close outs and reconciliations.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent education and experience.
• Strong English proficiency.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proficiency with accounting software packages.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, organizational, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Excellent financial, communication, and interpersonal skills with a high level of personal motivation.
• Demonstrated ability to work with confidential and sensitive data.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines.
• 0-2 years of related experience.
• Capability to perform physical office tasks such as moving between locations, maintaining a stationary position, and handling office equipment and items (10-35 pounds).
• Frequent communication with colleagues through various channels including phone and email.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pharmaceutical or CRO experience preferred.
• Experience with Oracle Finance is preferred.

Benefits & Perks

• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Health Benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Company Match 401k
• Eligibility to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Eligibility to earn Commissions/Bonus based on company and individual performance
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) and sick time