Budget and Contract Specialist

Reed Finance are currently partnered with an established Crawley based client in the recruitment of a Budget and Contract Specialist to join their team.  This role reports into the Global team in the US and as such can be hybrid or fully remote. 

• Prepare and review budget proposals for Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Work Orders, and Change Orders.
• Prepare and review contract documents for RFPs, Work Orders, and Change Orders.
• Collaborate globally to align project cost estimation, work order development, and analysis with executive management, senior-level project management, and functional area leads.
• Assess project status versus budget of Functional Units and produce related monthly reports.
• Assess productivity “billable time” and produce related monthly reports.
• Participate in initiatives to review and align global project templates.
• Analyze data supporting project execution obtained from time management software compared to actual labor expenditure and payment schedules to improve project budget and costing models.
• Input contract budgets into time management software for future analysis.
• Support the execution of all monthly (internal) and Quarterly Budget Review meetings (with sponsors) in collaboration with Project Management.

• Educated to “A Level” or equivalent; Finance/Accounting/Science/Life Science based qualification is desirable.
• At least 3 years of previous experience in a finance analytical/budgetary role, preferably within a CRO or Pharmaceutical company.
• Must have complete MS Office skillset, especially advanced Excel spreadsheet skills (Pivot tables, lookups, etc.) and excellent skills in Word.
• Highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to prioritize workload and develop effective processes.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

An exciting opportunity so don't delay apply now!