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Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’
wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.
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Purpose:
The Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS) organization is responsible for delivering reliable clinical lab & diagnostic data that enables our business partners and customers to make informed clinical and healthcare decisions. This requires an in-depth understanding of our clinical labs and diagnostics processes; the people that we manage; the functional partners with which we work; the quality standard to which our teams adhere; and the streamlined coordination and communications with our third-party providers.
The purpose of the Associate role is to serve as technical and process contributor in clinical laboratory & diagnostics sourcing; providing proactive and responsive financial support (such as management and maintenance of purchase orders, invoicing support, FRAP compliance, functional spend, financial metrics, etc.) across the organisation and to cross-functional partners. The Associate will contribute, where appropriate, to the implementation of the overall financial strategy.
This role requires understanding of CLS processes, Procurement processes, Finance processes, SAP, and P2P processes. The Associate interacts with CLS, Procurement, Finance, Clinical Development, P2P and Third-Party Organisations to assist in setting up and streamlining activities related to purchase orders, maintaining Sourcing documentation and providing monthly updates relating to Sourcing activities.
Primary Responsibilities: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. Consult with your supervisor regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.
Process Strategy Support
Participate in partnerships with internal functions, contributing technical capabilities and processes for business planning, forecasting, and managing CLS Book of Work
Support the implementation of the financial strategy by effectively partnering with the management team, Financial Analyst, and Clinical Development Team.
Assist in tracking and retaining clinical trial budgets to ensure we remain Sarbanes-Oxley (SO) compliant – POs, amounts, and invoices to date.
Partner with Procurement when applicable to contribute to establishing the necessary agreements with vendors and other external customers.
Execute global operational processes to facilitate the reliable planning and execution of deliverables and management of the CLS organisation
Provide technical content for the development of communications and training material to drive understanding and uptake of new financial processes and responsibilities
Maintain and Build Relationships
Build relationships across the CLS and Clinical Development organizations to develop credibility and be seen as a collaborator and partner.
Strive to build understanding of the business today and tomorrow; advocate for future state capabilities, processes, and tools.
Proactively identify, monitor and communicate customer needs/requirements related to financial processes, performance and/or enhancement. Work with partners to exchange process innovations, best practices and shared learning
Build/manage relationships with vendors and functional partners.
Operational and Organisational Support
Work with P2P and LRL Procurement to develop and implement common and optimised processes, tools to institutionalise financial competencies.
Support pilot programs and evaluate new financial tools or technologies.
Support capability across lifecycle and globally. Implementation of best practices; consult on legacy products as appropriate.
Participate in identification, communication, maturation and adoption of best practices and global standardised financial processes
Continuously seek and implement means of improving processes to reduce cycle time and decrease work effort
Liaise with relevant training personnel to assist with development and implementation of customised financial training, programs, processes that ensure understanding of relevant policies/procedures
Seek opportunities to develop internal and external relationships to further enhance capabilities and competitive advantages of CLS.
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in a business, scientific, or health-related field.
At least 2-3 years of experience in clinical development process, training, quality and/or organizational effectiveness.
Strong knowledge of Procurement, accounting and financial processes and reporting (including SAP, Excel, Work, PowerPoint and SharePoint)
Other Information/Additional Preferences:
Sharepoint knowledge
Demonstrated expertise with operational processes and technology
Strong business acumen
Demonstrated ability to communicate and influence across functions, across levels and externally
Strong self-management, analytical, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated problem-solving abilities.
Ability to prioritize and handle a high volume of activities.
Strong external and internal customer focus
Demonstrated flexibility to work on teams or individually as necessary to drive projects to conclusion.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong project management skills, technical agility, and motivational ability.
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