Finance Business Partner, Federal Research

Join us in redefining what it means to work for a CRO. Working at Rho, you'll be joining a team who take healthcare and clinical research personally, with shared experiences that drive a passion to heal, cure and solve some of humanity's biggest challenges. Rho works in both commercial clinical research as well as working as a government contractor for federally funded clinical research programs!

At Rho, we're committed to you just as you're committed to us. You'll have the opportunity to experience a thriving company with real stability - financial, workforce, and corporate, which has created a safe environment to innovate and develop over a long and rewarding career. With a collaborative team of smart, talented, and positive people, you'll be celebrated and respected for your expertise and given the freedom to think creatively, challenge the norm, and problem-solve.

We're currently hiring a Finance Business Partner to join our Finance Team for our government contracting division! As Finance Business Partner, you'll have the opportunity to specialize in the Government contracted division of work and support all activities associated with Project Finance Federal Research Operations reporting, including revenue, forecasting, sales, measuring KPIs, DFAS/DCAA rate calculations and others as required. You will also support the informational requirements for Project Finance reporting, Operations Leadership, Sales and Commercial elements at Rho. In addition, you'll be the primary contact for Federal Research Operations (FRO) Leadership in providing financial data, analysis, reporting and will support/influence key operational strategic decisions.

Our Finance Team will tell you, joining Rho has been one of their best career moves in terms of contentment, financial rewards and career growth, which is why we have such stability in the group!

Serve as primary Project Finance contact for Federal Research Operations, Rho's government contracting division ("FRO") Leadership as well as financial steward and expert for FRO awards by monitoring, analyzing, and reporting to key internal & external stakeholders; act as subject matter expert for rate calculations and advises accounting and finance leadership on impacts

• Drive the financial performance of awards through accurate reporting and strong influencing skills with the project team.

• Provide FRO level analysis and metrics spanning actuals and forecasted sales, backlog, revenue and profitability.

• Calculate monthly contract revenue and forecast for FRO projects, accurately under US GAAP accounting compliant with DCAA/DFAS and FAR regulations, in line with internal deliverable timelines.

• Collaborate with award leaders to provide financial reports/information to assist with budgeting and forecasting to meet contractual requirements and to support FRO decision-making.

• Collaborate with award leaders, functional area directors, Federal Business Services to analyze current award budgets, staffing across projects, and project future staffing needs.

• Work with FRO Management in resource planning, optimizing utilization and profitability.

• Challenge operational teams on decisions that will result in margin erosion or delay and identifies areas for improvement.

• Develop, maintain and update rate calculation tools and templates to ensure rate accuracy and compliance

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent from an accredited institution, preferably in accounting or finance) and/or qualified by experience

• 3+ years of industry experience in a Finance Analyst role, within a complex organization structure and project portfolios, with government contracting experience, including GovCon finance requirements and multiple funding mechanisms, strong acumen in DFAS or DCAA requirements and the financial aspects of the FAR (FAR 31 and 2 CFR200 / grants)
• Highly detail oriented
• Exceptional verbal, written, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Demonstrates ability and desire to lead within the team with strong influencing skills
• Exceptional team player, collaborative and able to be able be an effective team member and provide guidance and support.
• Detailed understanding of reporting requirements
• The ability to review and challenge in a constructive manner to steer change and performance on projects
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills, able prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Ability to liaise, coordinate and lead within a matrix organization, at various levels
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word and proficient in Powerpoint Ability to multitask and work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities. Is customer focused in approach to work.
• Proactive and highly responsive to changing business environment

A few more things to know about us:

Benefits: Rho provides a comprehensive benefits package for all benefit-eligible employees, which includes medical, vision, dental, HSA, FSA, EAP, life & disability insurance and 401(k). All employees are eligible for paid time off, holidays, parental leave and bereavement leave.

Diversity and Inclusion: As a global, full-service CRO driven by our collective experiences, we view each of our backgrounds as a vital component in our formula for success and we strive towards building a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse environment for our employees every day. By valuing and tapping into each employee's unique and different personal experiences, we are able to uplift employee dignity and belonging, foster more strategic creativity, and more quickly arrive at breakthrough solutions that help us heal the world.

Flexibility: We encourage a work-life balance that allows employees to bring their best selves to work while being passionate about their lives outside work.

As required by pay transparency laws in some states, Rho provides the range of starting compensation (annual salary or hourly rate) it reasonably expects to pay for a given role. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to role responsibilities and location as well as candidate skill set and level of experience. The range of starting pay for this role is $110,000 to $130,000 per year

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