PCI Pharma Services
Finance Analyst - Clinical Operations
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Finance Analyst - Clinical Operations
PCI – Life-changing therapies. Global impact. We bridge the path to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients with solutions that deliver lasting progress.
Our strength lies in People who make an impact, transform industries, and help us craft the future of PCI.
Finance Business Partner – Global Clinical Segment
About the Role
We are seeking a driven Finance Business Partner to embed within our Clinical Segment Finance team and collaborate with our global leadership, Executive Finance Director (or equivalent), and local site teams.
In this transformational role, you will combine disciplined financial management, data-driven insight, and problem-solving confidence to help shape our global strategy. PBPs play a pivotal role in optimising performance, enabling cultures of operational excellence and financial accountability.
Your experience and insight will help sustain our culture of open, honest, and pragmatic decision-making, leaving little room for misalignment or underutilised resources.
Main Responsibilities
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Strategic decision support:
- Partner directly with the Executive Finance Director, providing detailed analytical support in areas including strategic planning, ad-hoc queries, and senior management consultations, aligned with global business strategy.
- Collaborate closely with local site leadership and global management teams across regions, business units and functional areas to align financial objectives.
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Financial reporting & executive visibility:
- Design, develop, and maintain executive-level Power BI dashboards, Smartsheet templates, and excel reporting solutions to present real-time financial performance, operational KPIs, and business trends in an accessible format.
- Ensure clarity in financial and operational data presentation, improving decision-making and strategic accountability.
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Data & trend analysis:
- Analyse complex financial and operational data, including currencies, languages, and structural differences across multiple countries, to unearth trends, risks, opportunities, and primary KPI drivers.
- Translate data into actionable insights, directly feeding into strategic and tactical decision-making.
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Leadership reporting:
- Prepare high-impact board-level reporting packs for Budget, Forecasts, EC Requests, and leadership meetings, ensuring information is relevant, accurate, concise, and insightful.
- Provide confidence to steering groups that financial analyses and business plans require robust validation.
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Operational financial processes:
- Monthly close support: Conduct detailed variance analysis, trend reporting, and financial modelling to quantify performance.
- Forecasting & annual planning: Work with senior leadership to finalise ** month-end/month-on-month (MoM/UoM comparison) reporting commentary, ** 0-12 monthly reporting, and ** 5-year rolling forecasts; support preparation of planned vs. actual variances, rolling 5-year forecasts, and multi-period reports.
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Process improvement:
- Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting, forecasting, and planning through:
- Automation of manual processes.
- Standardisation of reporting practices.
- Enhanced data visualisation via Power BI, Smartsheet, and Excel.
- Implementation of best-practice reporting solutions and internal IT support.
- Embrace digital tools to revolutionise valuation and business practice across PCI’s clinical portfolio.
- Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting, forecasting, and planning through:
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Investment and strategic support:
- Support investment appraisals, capital expenditure reviews, and business case development by conducting robust financial analysis and providing actionable recommendations.
- Work with decision-makers to map financial outcomes and ROI across the entire Clinical Segment enterprise.
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Cross-functional contributions:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to initiate and execute business improvement initiatives, focusing on operational efficiency, visibility enhancement, and process optimisation.
- Engage in corporative finance initiatives that bridge financial strategy with operational excellence.
What This Role Means for You
Work Experience & Skills Required
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in financial planning, analysis, report management, and related finance roles.
- Advanced proficiency with:
- Power BI (strongly preferred at a functional level).
- Excel (intermediate to advanced includes constructing complex relationships, Excel formulas, pivot tables, financial models, forecasting and financial reporting).
- Smartsheet functionality and basic MS Office tools.
- Strength in analytical thinking: Ability to interpret complex financial and operational data, identify critical trends, challenges, and leverage insights for strategic decisions.
- Exceptional written & oral communication: Deliver fulfilment of stakeholder requirements in a clear, concise, and impactful manner – always evidencing due diligence.
- Organisational discipline: Highly structured, flexible, and adaptable, ensuring excellence under changing conditions and pressing deadlines.
- Proven accountability in delivering commitments, taking ownership of mistakes and converting them into opportunities for learning and growth.
- High-energy mindset:
- Driven by results and ownership.
- Dedicated to delivering ** quality work inside tight deadlines**.
- Approachable, effective communicator (internal and external high-level relationships).
- Dreads multitasking while effectively balancing priorities.
- Willingness to travel occasionally to support business needs.
Key Competencies
- Delivery Focus: Outcomes-oriented; ensures own randomising and contribution is robust and progressive.
- Financial Project Execution: Play a pivotal role in studies with multiyear activities – ensuring they are realistically timed, plot goals and measured effectively.
- Client-Facing Mindset: Engaging with clinical and corporate business partners, senior management teams, and steering committees purposefully.
- Cultural Influence: Embedding himself/herself as a valued business partner who makes momentous decisions with minimal supervision.
- Recognition & Visibility: Actively internal and externally promoting the contribution this role makes to select and quantitative financial outcomes across the journey.
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Desirable Skills/Experience
- Advanced proficiency or extensive knowledge of:
- SAP JDE (including FSCM, RM, SD, and FI).
- OneStream/PPlan (on-premise and cloud, planning, reporting, link to external ETL).
- Integrify Review.
Qualifications & Training
Essential Qualifications
- Professional financial qualification equivalent to ACCA, CIMA, or Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
- Demonstrable experience working within the Pharmaceuticals or a relevant manufacturing environment.
Regulatory & Industry Compliance
Every employee must adhere to our strict regulatory, safety, privacy and ethical obligations:
- Adherence to PCI Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Rules.
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
- Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
- Other applicable industry regulations.
Join us in building the bridge from therapies to patients and be proud to be part of a truly conscious company.
Commentary from Leadership
“Fabstay places essential customers first – safeguarding their investment across all operations. Great financial business partners provide value add.” — Samantha*, Executive Finance Director**
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at PCI
PCI is committed to understanding, fairness, respect, and equal opportunity at every level.
PCI Pharma Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of:
- Race
- Colour
- Religious belief
- Age
- Sex
- National origin, ancestry, or citizenship status
Additionally, no hurt will ever be experienced based on:
- Creat or creed
- Marital, domestic/civil union, or familial status
- Affectional/sexual orientation
- Gender identity or expression
Regardless of whether it is fixed or transient (e.g. temporary physical health condition, maternity or maternity leave):
- Genetics
- Disability
Non-discrimination is clearly drawn from our big vision: Premier Biopharma.
We strive for an equally fair and inclusive PCI environment where everyone belongs and grows.
Supporting *Together, delivering life-changing therapies. Come help bring it into reality.
How to Apply
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