Financial Analyst

It’s More Than a Career, It’s a Mission.

Our people are the foundation of our success. By joining our growing team at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a subsidiary of McKesson, you will have the opportunity to become part of one of the largest community-based cancer programs to advance oncology treatments and improve outcomes for cancer patients across the globe. We look for mission-driven candidates who have a desire to advance the fight against cancer and make a difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with cancer every day.

Our Mission

People who live with cancer – those who work to prevent it, fight it, and survive it – are at the heart of every decision we make. Bringing the most innovative medical minds together with the most passionate caregivers in their communities, we are transforming care and personalizing treatment. Through clinical excellence and cutting-edge research, SCRI is redefining cancer care around the world.

Summary of Key Responsibilities: Support Clinical Operations from a financial point-of-view with accurate analyses, effective reporting, and financial processes such as budgeting and forecasting 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Duties include but are not limited to: 

• Developing departmental budgets according to specifications along with appropriate variances analyses  

• Analyzing variances to standard 

• Analyzing historical trends  

• Developing forecasting models  

• Preparing the Monthly Operating Report for executive management 

• Interpreting contract language and building associated financial models 

• Completing financial analyses that accurately reflect business health  

• Designing reports that communicate performance, identify issues, and contribute to better management decisions  

• Developing profitability analyses for business segments, studies, sponsors, lines of business, etc. 

• Monitoring performance to metrics and explaining variances 

• Supporting site operations through financial reporting and analyses 

• Analyzing staffing requirements based on activity drivers, monitoring trends, tracking variances, and developing projections 

• Participating in process improvement initiatives inside the department as well as cross-functionally 

• Extracting appropriate data from supporting systems and preparing ad hoc analyses and reports 

Mandatory: 

• Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement” 

• During your employment with Sarah Cannon you will be routinely assigned training requirements. You are expected to complete any training assignments by the due date. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree​

• At least 1 year of experience in finance, preferably within clinical research.

• Working knowledge of financial and accounting concepts 

• Knowledge of business models related to health care research 

• Knowledge of performance metrics for medical research