Experience

Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (US)

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Vendor Management

  • Jun 2023 - Present

• Sr. Budget Analyst, Vendor Management

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2023



UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CLINICAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION - KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

• Contract Manager II

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  USC Clinical Research Organization - Develop detailed protocol specific budgets for industry and non-industry sponsored clinical trials. Acting as a representative of the University to industry sponsors, review and evaluate initial clinical trial budget and payment term proposals. Negotiate budget and payment terms with sponsors for the inclusion in clinical trials agreements consistent with USC policies and procedures. Interface directly with principal investigators, department staff and industry sponsors to provide information, technical guidance and complete customer service on pre and post award administrative budget issues. Review and final lock of budget documents, Medicare Coverage Analysis and Research Order Form. Ensure proper upload of final documents into the University’s True2 database. Works closely with the accounting team to facilitate proper set up and compliance with financial terms of study agreements. Show less



AIDS Healthcare Foundation

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Contracts Manager - Global Grants

  • Feb 2011 - Jun 2012

  Responsible for pre and post award grant administration for global grants. Ensures contractual compliance with grantor and US and foreign government regulations, policies, guidelines and generally accepted accounting principles. Provide grant interpretation and guidance to program managers and senior level staff. Mentored staff members on grant contract provisions, fiscal policies, procedures and processes. Prepares and reviews grantor required financial reports and coordinates preparation, editing and submission of narrative and other ad hoc reports. Creates and maintains various contractual budget vs. actual reports for program and senior management review. Work with worldwide staff in preparation and review of budgets and narratives for grant proposals in various countries of operation. Worked with global accounting staff to ensure proper recording of grant related expenses. Point person with foreign government officials on the grant administration and reporting. Show less



Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing

• Grant and Contract Officer

  • Nov 2006 - Feb 2011

  Industry Sponsored Research Office. Interface directly with principal investigators, department staff and industry sponsors to provide information, assistance or negotiation of clinical trial budgets for specific projects. Developed or reviewed contractual budgets for clinical trials and industry sponsored clinical research. Created a budget workbook template for the hospitals cancer center to calculate and capture costs for research studies. Consults with the senior officers and recommends budget and payment terms for industry contracts. Responsible for drafting, negotiation and processing of amendments to existing contracts. Performs key reviews of initial submission documents for compliance of governmental and internal policies. Works closely with the accountants to insure compliance with financial terms of study contracts. Responsible for the review of industry sponsored contracts input into PeopleSoft data-management program. Developed in-service training for study staff on how to budget a clinical trial effectively. Routinely requested to speak at new study staff orientations on the development of clinical trial budgets. Participates in programs designed to provide information to the principal investigators and staff on contract processing. Prepares monthly report of IRB fees due. Reviews and processes closeouts requests of industry studies. Performs special projects within the department. Member of Society of Research Administrators with Certification in Financial Management. Attendance at MAGI and SRA conferences. (The first eleven months was a temp to perm hire thru Robert Half International.) Show less



THE KOHN COMPANY

• Consultant - Motion Picture Distribution

  • Mar 2004 - Oct 2006

  Advise clients on potential worldwide sales and acquisitions of theatrical, video and cable product. Analyze client’s projects and or completed films for potential sale to distributors worldwide. Negotiate and close sales for clients. Extensive overseas travel to meet with distributors worldwide. Attend international and domestic film, video and TV markets. Advise clients on potential worldwide sales and acquisitions of theatrical, video and cable product. Analyze client’s projects and or completed films for potential sale to distributors worldwide. Negotiate and close sales for clients. Extensive overseas travel to meet with distributors worldwide. Attend international and domestic film, video and TV markets.



OPERATION HOPE, INC

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager, Grants & Special Projects

  • Aug 2002 - Mar 2004

  General, grant/fund and forensic accounting for a non-profit organization as the special projects manager. Supervised a team of accountants in reconstruction of accounting records in preparation of multi year audits. Created grant budgets and managed post-award administration. Responsible for all financial reporting to various federal and non-federal grant-awarding agencies or companies. Ad hoc reporting and analysis, from budget vs. actual, expense allocations, in direct cost rates. Manage the creation and implementation of proper internal budget and cost controls to help the company adjust for future growth with the ability to properly account for multiple federal and private grants. Show less

• Consultant - Motion Picture Distribution

  • Jul 2000 - Aug 2002

MIRAMAX FILMS
• Director of Acquisitions

  • Jan 1999 - Jun 2000

Alliance Communications - Le Monde Entertainment
• Senior Director of Sales and Finance

  • Jan 1997 - Nov 1998

New World Pictures
• United States
• Director Marketing Administration

  • 1985 - 1989