Clinical Trial Investigator Grant Forecasting

**Job Overview:** The Clinical Trial Investigator Grant Forecasting delivers the defined outcomes associated with maintaining and improving forecasts for investigator grants and related site-level clinical trial payments across the global clinical development portfolio. The role partners closely with Clinical Operations, Study Start-Up, R&D Finance, Budgeting and Contracts to ensure accurate, timely, and audit-ready forecasting that supports trial execution and financial planning. **Summary of Responsibilities:** * Delivers the activities associated with the development, continuous improvement, tracking and maintenance of investigator grant forecasting defined process by study, country, site, and milestone/event (e.g., Protocol Synopsis, Final Protocol, SOW and Ongoing) * Translate protocol assumptions and operational plans (enrollment curves, visit schedules, screen failure rates, dropout rates, timelines) into payment and cash flow forecasts. * Work with Clinical Operations to reconcile forecast vs. actuals, explain variances, and update assumptions on a regular cadence. * Monitor and analyze payment drivers (site activation, patient visits, pass-throughs, amendments) to identify forecast risks and opportunities. * Support the implementation of standardized forecasting methodologies, templates, and controls to improve consistency across studies. * Ensure alignment between forecasting outputs and financial systems/processes (e.g., accruals, PO coverage, payment schedules, and month-end close needs). * Support the creation of executive-ready dashboards and reporting (by program, study, region, vendor/CRO) highlighting burn rate, run-rate, and key forecast sensitivities. * Contribute to scenario planning (e.g., enrollment acceleration/deceleration, country mix changes, protocol amendments) and quantify financial impact. * Maintain documentation and data traceability to support internal controls, audits, and inspection readiness. * Identify automation and process improvement opportunities (e.g., data integrations, modeling enhancements) and drive implementation with stakeholders. * Support technology evaluations and requirements to build a more sustainable IG forecasting capability. **Qualifications (Minimum Required):** * Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Life Sciences, Statistics, or related field. * Demonstrated ability to build forecasts that tie operational assumptions to financial outcomes. * Excel skills (scenario modeling) and comfort working with large, multi-study datasets. * Strong communication skills to align cross-functional stakeholders on assumptions, risks, and updates. * Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and able to manage multiple studies/priorities simultaneously. * Strong project management skills to balance assignments and prioritizations of work * Fluent English level **Experience (Minimum Required):** * 3+ years of experience in clinical trial finance, forecasting, budgeting, grants/payments, or CRO financial management (study, program, or portfolio level). * Experience with clinical payment/grant systems and/or clinical finance tools (e.g., investigator payment platforms, EDC/CTMS outputs, finance ERP integrations). * Experience partnering with CROs on investigator grant processes and forecast updates. * Power BI (or similar) reporting experience. * Understanding of investigator grant contract structures and common payment terms (start-up fees, per-visit, milestone-based, pass-through handling). * Knowledge of accrual concepts and monthly close cadence in a regulated environment. **Please, submit your English resume** **Remote position** Learn more about our [EEO & Accommodations request here](https://careers.fortrea.com/us/en/eeo-and-accommodations).