Finance Manager - R&D

Location:
New York, NY (Remote - in office for meetings only)

Company:
Kelly Services

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Kelly Services is seeking a Finance Manager, R&D to support the management of external and internal expenses across a multi-year Research & Development portfolio. This role is responsible for tracking project-related financial commitments, supporting forecasting and milestone payments, and ensuring accurate expense reconciliation.

This is a hands‑on, highly collaborative position partnering closely with R&D, Human Resources, and Finance teams. Pharma/biotech experience strongly preferred.

• Support Clinical Development and Finance leadership during vendor selection and contract review processes
• Track financial commitments, payment milestones, and expenses across R&D projects throughout the lifecycle
• Monitor projects spend and support forecasting activities
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure financial alignment across initiatives

• Serve as backup for invoice review to ensure accuracy, documentation, and proper GL/project coding
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities
  
  Support external audit requests and documentation
• Prepare routine and ad hoc financial reports related to R&D spend and commitments
• Manage grant management funding forms, inquiries, and reporting

• Manage banking activities, including preparation of wire transfers and coordination with approvers
• Prepare bank and investment account reconciliations
• Manage bi‑monthly payroll processing, allocations, reconciliations, and tax filings
• Oversee retirement plan funding, quarterly and year‑end true ups
• Support annual retirement plan nondiscrimination testing and Form 5500 filings
• Assist with insurance renewals and other finance operations as assigned

• Maintain finance policies, procedures, and documentation related to financial commitments
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and system utilization
• Ensure adherence to applicable GxP and regulatory standards
• Maintain required regulatory and compliance training

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• 5–10 years of relevant accounting, finance, or project finance experience
• Pharma, biotech, clinical research, or grant‑funded environment experience strongly preferred
• Strong analytical, organizational, and detail orientation
• Comfortable working with financial systems and advanced spreadsheets
• Collaborative mindset with ability to work cross‑functionally

• Competitive salary plus bonus
• Hybrid flexibility in New York City
• High‑impact role supporting critical R&D initiatives

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