Finance & Procurement Operations Specialist - Pharma/Biotech - FPOSPB 25-26944

Job Title: Finance & Procurement Operations Specialist – Pharma/Biotech

Location: Rahway, NJ

Duration: 12 Months

Schedule: Part-Time | 24 Hours/Week (Tue–Thu)

This hybrid part-time role supports financial and procurement operations for a Global Diversity & Inclusion Center of Excellence (GD&I COE) team within a large life sciences organization. The specialist will help manage centralized funding for Employee Business Resource Groups (EBRGs), oversee procurement and expense processes, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure efficient coordination of financial workflows.

• Plan and track spending through monthly expense reconciliation
• Support the centralized EBRG funding model including virtual card usage, receipt collection, and expense tracking
• Coordinate communications via email and periodic online team meetings
• Manage end-to-end procurement and financial workflows:

• Create, modify, and close Purchase Orders (POs)

• Process check requests and invoice approvals

• Add or modify vendor records
  • Respond to procurement-related inquiries from team members, internal customers, and suppliers
  • Review data with precision; apply analytical thinking in a fast-paced environment

Education: High School Diploma (minimum)

Required Experience:
• Experience in project coordination or program administration with a focus on finance/procurement
• Proven success managing financial processes and tracking budgets

Preferred Tools & Systems:
• Ariba
• SAP COMET
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint
• Mobile app familiarity

• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
• Detail-oriented and highly organized
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Strong initiative, responsiveness, and agility in dynamic settings
• Proven relationship-building and stakeholder management abilities