Contract Budget Specialist

We are looking for a Contract Budget Specialist to join the Project Finance team responsible for end-to-end management of budgeting processes for our projects conducted in the United States and Latin America. The person in this role will be a key financial partner for project teams sites and internal departments responsible for preparing analyzing and negotiating clinical trial budgets.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation and updating of clinical trial budgets (site budgets) for US and Latin American sites based on protocol assumptions and sponsor guidelines.
• Conducting budget negotiations with sponsor representatives on behalf of Milestone One the medical institution and the investigatorfrom initial budget stage through final financial agreement.
• Collaboration with Legal/Contracts in aligning the financial part of agreements with sites.
• Analysis of costs and financial assumptions (patient visits procedures overhead costs pass-through costs etc.) and recommending optimal cost solutions.
• Ensuring consistency of budgets with internal financial guidelines and sponsor requirements.
• Input and maintenance of budgets and related financial data in CTMS and other internal tools.
• Close collaboration with Project Managers Project Finance Clinical Operations sites and other stakeholders to ensure transparency and cost control.
• Monitoring study changes (amendments) and updating budgets accordingly.
• Preparation of financial summaries analyses and reports for internal use and when needed for the sponsor.

Qualifications :

Requirements:

• Professional experience in clinical research in CRO companies pharmaceutical companies or medical institutions involved in clinical trials.
• Experience in preparing and negotiating clinical trial budgets (from the financial side site/CRO/SMO perspective).
• Strong knowledge of clinical trial cost structures (site fees medical procedures investigator fees overhead admin fees pass-through costs etc.).
• Experience working with CTMS systems and advanced Excel skills.
• Fluent English and Spanish.
• Ability to independently conduct financial negotiations assertiveness strong communication skills and high professional standards.
• Attention to detail analytical thinking ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

Additional Information :

If you feel it is time to make your skills and knowledge visible within a developing company with true focus on its people then Milestone One is the right choice for you!

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time