R&D Operations and Finance Associate
Beacon Hill Staffing Group

R&D Operations and Finance Associate - REMOTE!!

Our client, a start up Life Science organization experiencing a growth phase, is seeking an R& D Operations and Finance Associate for a 4-6 month remote opportunity! This position has direct exposure to Director level staff and is a vital support role within the development side of their organization.

Finance Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between the Finance and the Development teams and vendors/consultants
• Create and manage purchase orders within accounting system (NetSuite)
• Support Development team in quarterly accrual process with the Finance team
• Partner with Finance on budgeting
• Review all quarterly actuals with Development team and Finance
• Pull miscellaneous reports from accounting system (NetSuite)

Contracts Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Development team
• Ensure standard contract terms are in contracts based on Company guidelines (net payment days, termination clauses, etc.)
• Working with legal team, create new Master Service Agreements (MSAs) Statements of Work (SOWs), etc.
• Maintain contract status in Excel
• Potentially assist with implementation of new (Agiloff) contracts management software

Research Materials (and potentially clinical sample management) Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and track domestic and global shipments with vendors
• Troubleshoot shipment problems (e.g., getting products through customs)
• Work with the Finance team to ensure that materials are properly insured

Job Requirements, Skills and Competencies

• 3+ years finance experience (accounting or FP&A) from within a pharmaceutical/biotech R&D setting (corporate ideal)
• Contracts management experience (consulting agreements, SOWs, CDAs, NDAs, MSAs)
• Experience with or an ability and eagerness to learn managing logistics of research material
• Incumbent will provide training if lacking the logistics experience, but you have the finance and contracts experience

Beacon Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill Staffing Group and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.beaconhillstaffing.com.

We look forward to working with you.

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