Forecast Analyst 2

IQVIA · Healthcare & Pharma

Bangalore, India; Hyderabad, Telangana, India
On-site
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Job Overview

The Forecast Analyst is primarily responsible for becoming the subject matter expert for IQVIA’s Clinical Trial Payment department’s forecasting service. Primary duties will include preparing, delivering and analyzing the forecast report. Duties also include responding to inquiries from internal and external sources regarding the forecast report, adjusting the assumptions as needed, and validating the forecast report data against actual data to ensure maximum accuracy and client satisfaction.

Essential Functions:

Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to understand each clinical trial receiving the forecasting service

Build and develop baseline assumptions used in the forecast

Determine if all forecasting requirements are met & helping to meet those requirements

Work with IT to ensure successful loading of the assumptions into the forecast model

Produce and distribute the forecast report to end-users

Answer and support end-user questions and needs

Analyze & validate forecasting report output against actual data and make updates as needed

Adjust the forecast report assumptions throughout the trial as needed to maintain accuracy

Support the continued effort in updating IQVIA’s Clinical Trial Payment’s forecast enhancements

Create, run, and analyze ad hoc reports as needed Support the operations improvement initiatives as needed

Other duties as assigned

Experience

Typically requires 5+ years of prior relevant experience

Knowledge

Requires intermediate level knowledge of principles, theories, and concepts of a job area, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree: IT, Acctg, Finance, Statistics, Business or related field

Additional Work Experience:

Working knowledge of clinical trial process, ideally with specific knowledge on investigator contracts and essential site documents;

Experience in financial forecast and accrual reporting and analysis;

Experience with a business intelligence application such as MicroStrategy or Spotfire

Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrates customer-oriented communication skills, responding to both internal and external clients promptly and within agreed upon timeframes

Strong aptitude for numbers, finance, and data analysis

Requires strong attention to detail, excellent organizational, documentation and interpersonal skills

Willingness to work within a team-oriented environment as well as independently

Ability to handle multiple tasks to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment is essential

Strong PC skills (i.e. Microsoft Office) with an ability to understand, access and leverage technology alternatives

Advanced Excel skills required

Prior experience with commercial reporting tools (i.e. Business Objects, MicroStrategy, Spotfire) and/or the ability to learn quickly

Willingness to be flexible as the business requires

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

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