Site Payments Associate II

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description Job Description: Location/Division Specific Information Our hard-working teams combine and deliver centralized support and solutions for the clinical trials, collaborating to improve processes, cycle, and flexibility. We partner with our sites, businesses, and colleagues around the world to decrease startup timelines and go above and beyond. This role is part of the global Site Payments Team, which is dedicated to the processing of the Investigator Payments. As a Site Payment Associate, you will be taking care of one of the most complicated periods of the life cycle of a clinical trial, which is crucial part of our business operations and is a vital function within the Global Centralized Solutions group. By joining our diverse and dynamic team of professionals, you will have the opportunity to support key projects and gain insight on how the payment processes is performed within the clinical trial business. Discover Impactful Work: Provides administrative support to the department in areas related to the processing of payments to investigative sites. Responsibilities include tracking and managing invoices throughout the process, creating reports on status of the invoices, KPIs and metrics, creating and maintaining trackers and assisting with workflow initiation A day in the Life: Processing of investigator payments with strict adherence to contractual guidelines, country regulations and procedures. Overall responsibility to drive the payment generation process includes but are not limited to: Compiles data from multiple sources to generate payments to sites in accordance with procedural documents and site contracts. Ensures adherence to country-specific regulations which affect and impact ability to pay Manages payment responsibilities and workflow to meet contracted timelines and project deliverables. Builds and manages relationships with study sites and interface, on occasion, with clients for payment-specific issues. Responds to study-related escalations and resolves payment-related findings. Escalates project risks appropriately. Trains study teams on site payment processes, including setting expectations around site payments' requirements and deliverables. May process investigator payments in middleware and financial system; manage refunds, credit notes, late payment fees, pre-payments or investigator meeting reimbursements. May build and enter budgets and SVTs; work on transparency reporting; perform study reconciliations; manage and maintain investigator funds tracker for studies transitioned to site payments. Education • Bachelor's degree preferred Experience • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 2 years). Knowledge, Skills, Abilities • Proficiency in English (verbal and written) • Strong written & verbal communication skills; conflict resolution skills • Good organizational skills and strong attention to detail • Capable of balancing multiple timeline critical tasks efficiently and effectively • Flexible and able to prioritize workload to meet changing project needs • Good digital literacy, proficient in MS Word and Excel, preferred experience using PPD’s CTMS, EDC, or financial systems • Capable of working independently and as a team member Physical Requirements and Working Environment Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and well-being of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role: Exposure to high pressure, intense concentration needed Must pay constant attention to detail-visual, mental Must be able to multi-task constantly Frequent interaction with clients / associates required Must be willing to report ONSITE 2 days a week during TRAINING PERIOD. Must be amenable to work ONSITE once or twice every quarter Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 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