Clinical Finance Manager in Abingdon - Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited

The Role

You will own the end-to-end investigator grant process, ensuring accurate budgeting, forecasting, negotiation and payment management across global clinical sites. Working closely with Clinical Operations, Finance, Procurement and external partners, you'll play a central role in ensuring financial compliance, accuracy and operational efficiency throughout the study lifecycle.

Location: Abingdon - Onsite 1/2 Days per Month
Salary: Up to £75,000

Key Responsibilities
Investigator Grant Budgets & Invoicing:

• Develop global site budget templates using FMV benchmarking tools
• Adapt budgets for country-specific financial and regulatory requirements
• Lead or oversee site/CRO budget negotiations
• Maintain budget accuracy through protocol amendments and operational updates
• Review, approve and track patient reimbursement claims
• Escalate complex budget or payment term issues when required

Investigator Grant Payments:

• Build and manage an in-house site payment process
• Issue pro forma requests and initiate payments via Accounts Payable
• Validate site invoices against contracts and completed activities
• Liaise with sites, project managers and AP to resolve invoicing queries
• Partner with Finance to calculate and assess site accruals

Purchase Orders:

• Collect supplier financial documentation for setup in Oracle NetSuite
• Create and maintain site POs aligned to trial forecasts and enrolment
• Provide reporting and ensure PO accuracy and compliance throughout the study

Skills & Experience

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Comfortable working with large, complex budget datasets
• Oracle NetSuite experience (preferred)
• Experience with GrantPlan or Grants Manager
• Global study start-up experience, including country-level budget template development
• CTA and budget negotiation experience

If you're passionate about life sciences and want to contribute to a fast-moving, high-growth clinical environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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