Forecast Analyst – Clinical Trial Payments

About the role

IQVIA is looking for a Forecast Analyst for its Clinical Trial Payment department in Bratislava. The analyst becomes the subject matter expert for the forecasting service and drives the quality of forecasts for assigned studies. The role sits between the CTP Client Service Leads and the RDS Project team, and covers the full cycle of preparing, delivering and analysing forecast reports, answering stakeholder questions and validating data against actuals. It also carries QA responsibility for the Forecasting application.

Key responsibilities

• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to understand each clinical trial receiving the forecasting service.
• Build and develop baseline assumptions used in the forecast, and check that all forecasting requirements are met.
• Work with IT to ensure assumptions are loaded correctly into the forecast model.
• Produce and distribute the forecast report, answer end-user questions and adjust assumptions throughout the trial to keep it accurate.
• Analyse and validate forecast output against actual data and update it as needed.
• Drive QA testing for Forecasting application developments and enhancements.
• Create, run and analyse ad hoc reports and support operations improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in IT, accounting, finance, statistics, business or a related field.
• Minimum 2-3 years of work experience, preferably in pharmaceutical clinical trials, finance or IT.
• Intermediate knowledge of the job area, typically gained through advanced education and experience.
• Working knowledge of the clinical trial process, ideally including investigator contracts and essential site documents.
• Experience in financial forecast and accrual reporting and analysis.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with business intelligence tools such as MicroStrategy, Spotfire or Business Objects, or the ability to learn them quickly.
• Strong numerical aptitude, attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Customer-oriented communication and ability to work both in a team and independently.

The potential base pay range is EUR 24,500 to EUR 36,700 per year, depending on qualifications, location and schedule; incentives, bonuses and benefits may also apply.