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The Project Finance Analyst is responsible for ensuring excellence in financial management and controls across assigned projects and portfolio. As an individual contributor, you will work closely with Project Managers to manage project profitability, realization, client reporting, and systems support/maintenance. Your responsibilities will include ensuring revenue recognition and forecasting support throughout the lifecycle of all projects within your assigned portfolios. You will provide business partnering analysis on realization, profitability, budgets & forecasts on assigned projects, supporting Project Managers to identify and develop plans to resolve areas of poor financial performance. It will be your duty to ensure financial excellence targets are met on all assigned projects, including realization, profitability, and maintenance of deferred revenue balance where appropriate. You will liaise with Project Management personnel, offering timely advice, support, and resolution to issues and omissions in the month-end financial process. Providing insight to senior management on project movements compared to forecast and contract on assigned projects will also be part of your responsibilities. Additionally, you will manage the month-end processes on assigned projects related to revenue and forecast management, and project performance. Your role will involve overseeing project finance close-out activities, completing final budget reconciliation in collaboration with PM and other stakeholders, including clients, sites, and third-party vendors. You will ensure compliance with any contracted project finance requirements for completed projects. Developing strong relationships with customers, ensuring timely response to client queries and reporting requests will also be crucial. Moreover, you will be responsible for the timely and accurate setup of projects within the ERP and ensuring timely handover to Project Management. Your contribution to process improvement initiatives within the Project Finance group will be highly valued. To be considered for this role, you should be a graduate in a finance, clinical, or life sciences related field, with relevant experience/qualifications in allied professions also being considered. A minimum of two years" experience within the pharmaceutical/CRO industry or related field is required. Strong financial acumen with a desire to drive business performance and accountability is essential. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically advanced Excel skills, is a must, along with experience with SalesForce/Certinia ERP ecosystem. Novotech is committed to providing a great workplace that promotes gender equality and inclusivity. Flexible working options, paid parental leave for both parents, flexible leave entitlements, wellness programs, and ongoing development programs are some of the benefits we offer to our team members. We welcome individuals passionate about working in clinical research and biotech, including those who identify as LGBTIQ+, have a disability, or have caring responsibilities. As a Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to responding to every application and look forward to contacting you regarding your application.,