Principal Site Payment Associate

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

📋 Description

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

• Reviews and authorizes payments, budgets, reconciliations, etc., ensuring compliance with procedural documents and site contracts.

• Gathers data from various sources to assess and approve payments to sites.

• Evaluates and approves budgets, Subject Visit Templates (SVTs), and study reconciliations.

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

• Ensures compliance with country-specific regulations that influence the ability to make payments.

• Manages payment responsibilities and workflows to adhere to contracted timelines and project deliverables.

• May address escalations related to payment concerns.

• Educates study teams on site payment procedures, establishing expectations regarding site payment requirements and deliverables.

• Trains and mentors junior team members.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Master's degree, preferably in Finance.

• Previous experience in an international corporate setting, ideally with site payments processing, is advantageous.

• Strong written and verbal communication abilities, including excellent command of the English language.

• Outstanding organizational skills, attention to detail, and self-management capabilities.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple time-sensitive tasks.

• Adaptable and capable of reprioritizing workload to accommodate shifting business demands.

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

• Able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team, with minimal supervision.

• Proven experience in mentoring and coaching others.

• Highly adept at extracting and analyzing relevant information from study documentation.

• Proficient technical skills with the ability to rapidly learn new software; advanced MS Excel; experience with Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), Site Payment platforms, EDC, and financial systems is preferred.

• Solid understanding of ICH Good Clinical Practices, country regulations, and/or applicable tax laws.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Extensive benefits package.

• Focus on health and well-being.

• Flexible working culture.

• Professional development program.