Clinical Payment Specialist

CLINICAL PAYMENT SPECIALIST JOB SUMMARY:

The Clinical Payment Specialist (CPS) is responsible for managing clinical vendor and investigative site payments for Global Clinical Operations. The CPS is responsible for overall clinical payment activities including invoice receipt and tracking, managing purchase orders, tracking payments, and resolving invoice and payment questions and issues. In this role, the CPS will need to interact effectively with vendors and investigative sites, along with Clinical Operation Project Teams, Finance, Legal, and Clinical Procurement to ensure alignment with and delivery of business objectives.

This is a full-time, remote position open to anywhere in the United States, reporting to the Senior Manager, Clinical Operations Budget Analyst and tied to the Portsmouth, NH office.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform end-to-end management of clinical vendor and investigative site payments for assigned clinical studies, in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), federal and local regulations, and accepted accounting practices

• Set up and update new site/vendor purchase orders in applicable systems

• Manage, process, and track site/vendor invoices and payments; Maintain grant files and documentation

• Review global contract terms, budgets and payment schedules, ensuring that payments are aligned with the executed contracts

• Review data from EDC and/or applicable systems as required to validate site/vendor invoices

• Maintain regular communications with internal and external customers including providing status updates on payments

• Lead routine meetings with Project Team

• Serve as point of contact to resolve site/vendor invoice/payment questions and issues

• Perform payment reconciliations; Research and identify payment discrepancies from various sources

• Assist in the development of investigator payment forecasts

• Develop and distribute consolidated monthly payments reports detailing the status of paid/unpaid invoices

• Review financial deliverables and analysis reports to assess performance and compliance with quality standards

• Prepare site budget performance analysis and reports to support cost control

• Support month-end and/or quarter-end closing and reporting cycle

• May support financial audits and inspections

• Identify and escalate project and quality issues; supports corrective/preventive actions as required

• Participate in the implementation of departmental Objectives and Key Results (OKRs); recommend process improvements and initiatives to enhance operations

• Other related duties, as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in a related field (Business Administration/Finance/Accounting), or a Commercial Diploma with further education in accountancy required

• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience in business/finance/accounting required

• Clinical research experience in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO environment required

• Basic knowledge of the pharmaceutical/device commercialization process, including clinical trials for human subjects

• Experience in financial/payment processing systems/accounting software preferred, i.e. SAP

• Strong understanding of accounting concepts

• Advanced computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Organizational skills with strong attention to detail, precision, and accuracy

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously, proactively problem-solve, and manage competing priorities and deadlines

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, providing clear, concise, timely, and relevant information

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and interact competently and professionally at all levels within a global cross-functional environment, while aware of cultural diversity

• Ability to work well in a team as well as independently with limited oversight; is self-motivated and results-driven

• Ability to analyze and interpret data and prepare evaluative summary reports

ABOUT NOVOCURE:

Our vision

Patient-forward: aspiring to make a difference in cancer.

Our patient-forward mission

Together with our patients, we strive to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer by developing and commercializing our innovative therapy.

Our patient-forward values

• innovation

• focus

• drive

• courage

• trust

• empathy

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

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Nearest Major Market: Portsmouth

Nearest Secondary Market: Boston