Site Payment Lead II

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At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

Overall

• Be the accountable Lead for Site Payment Services related queries on

Accountabilities

assigned studies and point of contact for project teams

• Proactively and effectively solves customer problems, and accepts responsibility for actions

• Work closely with Project Leadership, Global Site Contracts, EClinical

Business Implementation, Global Clinical Operations, and other internal Site

Payment Services team members to obtain additional information required to perform tasks, when applicable

• Participate as the Lead representative of the Investigator Payment team in study start-up meetings, including payment strategy meetings, to ensure initial funds setup requirements are documented for seamless payment processing

• Lead and follow-up on audits/inspections • Knowledge of clinical trial pricing/budgeting tools and how to reflect operational changes within the tools • Thorough knowledge of Parexel’s SOPs, Operational Guidelines and

Work Instructions procedures

• Complete routine administrative tasks in a timely manner (e.g. timesheets, metrics, and expenses)

  Skills:  

• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to make decisions and advise other staff even in ambiguous situations
• Ability to conduct root cause analysis in problem solving and process development.
• Strong customer focus, ability to interact professionally • Patient, Quality and Client focused approach to work
• Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail
• Expert in using MS Excel for spreadsheet analysis
• Strong proficiency in use of MS Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and Word
• Analytical mind with strong attention to detail
• Commitment to high quality work and consistent performance
• Comfortable with working in a decentralized matrix environment and being a conversant team player
• Delivers standard/typical work deliverables without issues
• Thoroughly understands fundamentals of CRO industry and how Investigator Payments influence in the organization

• Knowledge and Experience:

• 4+ years’ experience is preferred within a Clinical Research Organization; Business; Finance/Accounting; or other comparable experience

• Education:  

• Advanced to excellent English level for non-native English speakers
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree

• In depth understanding of the set-up and payment process; including ability to analyze agreements
• Collection of information from all teams/systems/tools wherever needed on a timely and proactive basis
• Analyze and present data to various stakeholders
• Trains team members within the Site Payment Services
• Discover and implement opportunities for process efficiencies

• End to end

• Keeps internal and external team members aware of site payment status

• management of Site

  and issues

  Payments (if

• Accurately authorize study setups before starting payments

• applicable)

• Resolve escalated second line helpdesk issues for assigned portfolio
• Assist in the preparation of project status reports as needed
• Works with IFA and project team to ensure appropriate funding prior to administering payments
• Proactively participates in Project Strategy Meetings (PSM), providing input to payment strategy planning for incoming studies
• Compliance with the Investigator payment timelines as per the contractual terms
• Resolve payment discrepancies to ensure accurate processing of payments
• Provide payments reports for assigned projects to customers as requested

Experience Level

Senior Level