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The Senior Grant Payment Associate role is the primary payment contact for clinical trial investigative sites. This role is responsible for administering grant and non-grant payments in accordance with the site contractual agreement. 

Detailed responsibilities include:

• Accountable for the overall payment management of assigned studies which includes initial communication with PMs and sites during payment set-up in the system, execution of timely and accurate payment to the sites, issue resolution and final study reconciliation
• Responsible for processing and tracking payments to Investigators and other payees in support of a clinical trial
• Identify payment criteria and administer payments to each investigator and process all pass through costs
• Assist in preparation of the study budget template
• Liaise with GSS Site Contracts teams regarding payment terms in investigator agreements
• Communicate with sites and clinical teams regarding payment questions or updates
• Contribute to communication on project-related matters with the clinical project team under the direction of the Grant Payment leadership
• Provide excellent customer service and timely site issue resolution
• Maintain and update payment tracking information in the Trial Tracker^TM Grant /CTMS
• Setup and maintain financial files throughout the course of the study including payment documentation, investigator financial files and amendments
• Reconcile all study payments on a routine basis and provide financial reports to clients as requested
• Provide site payment documentation for sponsor audits as requested
• Understand and follow project specific and GSS policies and procedures
• Generate investigative site payment reports for project team review (if applicable)
• Liaise with Finance team regarding site payment issues
• Assist in the development and testing of new Grant Payment systems and standard processes
• Assist with maintenance of training and other manuals for the Grant Payment team
• Support client audit demands as necessary
• Assist team with troubleshooting payment issues
• Mentor other Grant Payment team members, assisting with their workload as required
• Conduct Grant or Budget Training for new Finance team members
• Identify and work to deploy process improvements

Recommended:

University/College degree (Business or Accounting preferred) AND four (4) years work experience in a financial, clinical trial, or grant payment position.

• Strong computer skills with an ability to understand, access and leverage technology alternatives

Minimum Required:

• Minimum four (4) years transactional accounting (e.g. A/P, Billing, etc.) or relevant financial or clinical trial related experience
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Preferred:

• Working knowledge of clinical trial payment process and familiarity with investigator contracts and budgets; previous interaction with operational project teams and investigative sites preferred
• Served in a team leadership role with mentoring responsibilities for junior staff
• Public speaking, comfortable in delivering instruction to small groups
• Strong networking abilities and an ability/willingness to work with internal and external stakeholders across the globe
• Strong analytical skills
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication / writing skills
• Customer oriented
• Strong computer skills with an ability to access and leverage technology alternatives
• Computer proficiency (MS Office - Word, Excel, Power Point and Internet skills), aptitude for training, capable of operating standard office equipment (e.g. fax, copier etc.).
• Flexible and adaptable to a developing work environment
• Self-motivation with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Works well independently as well as in a team environment
• Detail and process oriented
• Positive attitude and approach