Principal Site Payment Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Bulgaria.

📋 Description

• Acts as the Lead Associate providing administrative, reporting, contractual, and financial assistance to the department concerning the processing of payments to FSP investigative sites.

• Evaluates and approves payments, budgets, reconciliations, etc., in line with procedural documents and site agreements.

• Gathers data from various sources to review and authorize payments to sites.

• Reviews and endorses budgets and Subject Visit Templates (SVTs), as well as study reconciliations.

• May handle investigator payments, manage refunds, credit notes, late payment fees, pre-payments, or investigator reimbursements.

• Ensures compliance with country-specific regulations affecting payment capabilities.

• Oversees payment responsibilities and workflow to align with contracted timelines and project objectives.

• May handle escalations related to payment challenges.

• Appropriately identifies and raises project risks.

• Conducts training for study teams on site payment procedures.

• Trains and mentors junior team members.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master's degree, preferably in Finance.

• Previous experience in an international corporate setting, particularly with site payments processing, is an advantage.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and self-management abilities.

• Proven capability to manage multiple time-sensitive tasks efficiently and effectively.

• Flexible and able to adjust workload priorities to meet evolving business needs.

• Proficient in proactively identifying, addressing, and preventing project-related issues.

• Capable of working independently as well as collaboratively within a team, requiring minimal or no supervision.

• Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach others.

• Highly proficient in extracting and analyzing relevant information from study documentation.

• Excellent technical skills with a quick aptitude for learning new software; advanced MS Excel; preferred experience with Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS), Site Payment platforms, EDC, and financial systems.

• Good understanding of ICH Good Clinical Practices, Country Regulatory requirements, and applicable tax regulations covering all nonclinical/clinical aspects of project implementation, execution, and closeout.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Extensive benefits package.

• Flexible working culture.

• Work-life balance.

• Opportunities for professional growth.