Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Clinical Forecasting Specialist (CFS), located in Belgium.
The CFS takes on a role of an integrator and translate the functional needs into the Clinical Development Operations Out-of-Pocket (OOP) forecast. Proactively partnering with the clinical functions to provide trial cost scenario planning, handling all aspects of OOP updates including those for Business Plan, Long Range Financial Plan, and Medical Affairs Operations (MAO) Billing Cycles, CFS ensures accuracy and compliance of monthly and quarterly forecasting and closing cycles. For the closing cycles, CFS supports the functions on the required accruals, reclasses, and advanced payments to align to the budgetary forecast target within that quarter for their assigned trials. Additionally, the role will support the GD Delivery Units Project Management roles (CPM),Program Management Leads and Clinical Functions by completing a variety of operational activities including functional detailed forecasting of study work, drivers, name assignments, algorithm review, reason codes, manual updates of resources, and associated reporting. MAO function-specific process activities and interactions with other partners, such as commercial, apply as required.
Your key responsibilities:

• Leading validation of drivers, reconciling and maintaining data accuracy for Planisware and UCT systems as well as providing insightful decision support using reporting platforms (e.g. Tableau, Spotfire, UCT, Viz Café) for OOP.
• Tracking and reporting of Planned Forecast versus Actuals across the TA, program and the individual studies.
• Providing ongoing support in data management, analytics and reporting related to forecasting process.
• At quarter close, reconciling and maintaining data accuracy for all systems, non-billable transactions, and mismatch reconciliation as part of the end to end OOPs adjustments.
• Providing commentary for the JU/LRFP, NU and FBP Budget versus Budget (Bv B) and quarter close Budget versus Actuals (Bv A) for financial applications and continuous forecasting.
• Recommending technical and process improvements for functional OOP planning and resourcing.
• Leads functional review meetings on a monthly basis and support budget gap analysis to align the continuous forecast to the actual plan.
• Supports the function and governance processes by providing multiple forecasting scenarios.
• Involvement in forecasting issue resolution activities.

Qualifications

We would love to hear from YOU, if you have:
Must haves: to be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required or 3 years equivalent work experience.
• Three (3) years of work experience with two years (2) in the research and development environment (pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO, other industries accepted) is required.
• Strong written, verbal and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of planning process/tools and/or financial aspects of conducting clinical trials.
• Good knowledge of MS office tools with a focus in Excel.
• Excellent time management, priority setting and communication skills
• Must work with great accuracy, be customer and service focused, and able to support conflict resolution.
• Proficiency in English

Preferred:

• Planisware, Visualization Tools (ex. Tableau), CTMS and other web based tools
• At least two years of financial analytics experience

About Johnson & Johnson
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and Med Tech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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