Drug development shouldn’t be guesswork, not when patients are waiting. Pathos is building a next-generation biotech with AI at the core. Not as a feature, but as the operating system for how medicines get developed. Backed by NEA.
About the role
This is a step up for an analyst with 2 to 4 years in biotech or pharma finance who wants to own a process end to end. You will report to our SVP of Finance and partner day to day with Clinical Operations, the accounting team, Legal on contract terms, and our CROs and vendors. The core of the job is knowing what is changing in each trial and making sure the budget, forecast and accruals keep pace. At Pathos, that work does not run on manual spreadsheets and inbox triage. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics or a related field
- 2 to 4 years as a financial analyst at a biotech, pharma company or CRO, with direct exposure to R&D or clinical trial costs across multiple studies
- Working knowledge of how clinical trials are contracted and billed: MSAs, SOWs, change orders, pass through costs, site payments and prefunded deposits
- Experience building forecasts and variance analyses
- Understanding of accrual accounting and month end close. You can build an accrual from operational data with documented support
- Advanced Excel: you build models others can follow, audit and update
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About the role
We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst, Clinical Finance to own the financial side of our clinical vendor base, from forecast and contract review through invoice review and monthly accruals.
This is a step up for an analyst with 2 to 4 years in biotech or pharma finance who wants to own a process end to end. You will report to our SVP of Finance and partner day to day with Clinical Operations, the accounting team, Legal on contract terms, and our CROs and vendors. The core of the job is knowing what is changing in each trial and making sure the budget, forecast and accruals keep pace. At Pathos, that work does not run on manual spreadsheets and inbox triage. You will use AI agents and automation to build repeatable processes that reduce errors, improve accuracy and surface insights we would otherwise miss.
● Build and own the clinical trial forecast by vendor, study and cost category (CRO services, pass through costs, site grants, lab, technology, imaging, IRB).
● Hold a regular dialogue with Clinical Operations to capture changes as they happen: enrollment pace, site activation, protocol amendments, scope changes and timeline shifts.
● Translate each trial...
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