CMC Financial Returnship

Role Summary

CMC Financial Returnship at Recursion. This four-month program supports individuals returning to the STEM workforce, with a focus on CMC business operations, budget management, forecasting, and vendor invoice reconciliation to support clinical programs.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed invoice reconciliation against vendor SOWs and internal POs to ensure accurate and timely payment for manufacturing services.
• Maintain real-time budget tracking reports for active drug programs, updating commitments, actual spending, and accruals for an accurate financial snapshot to CMC leads.
• Capture current and future spending forecasts for key CMC activities by working with team leads and integrating into the master budget.
• Document standardized processes and process guides for vendor invoice handling, budget allocation, and financial tracking in line with internal finance policies.
• Improve the CMC budget model by identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions to better link timelines to expenditures.
• Deliver an easy-to-use budget forecasting and tracking tool for departmental use.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (BS) in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related quantitative field
• Demonstrated experience in budgeting, financial modeling, or detailed invoice reconciliation for large projects
• High proficiency in advanced spreadsheet functionality for data analysis, trending, and forecasting
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple complex vendor accounts and statements of work simultaneously

Skills

• Budgeting and financial analysis
• Invoice reconciliation and vendor management
• Forecasting and budget modeling
• Process documentation and standardization

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related quantitative field

Additional Requirements

• Location: Salt Lake City, UT headquarters with some hybrid flexibility
• Program duration: 16 weeks (approximately four months) from February 2026 through the end of May 2026, with potential for transition to full-time employment