Investigator Payments Analyst

Purpose

The Investigator Payments Analyst is accountable for budget planning, analytics and payment execution in a direct country or extended country group (OPC and satellite countries) in close collaboration with the SSO Study Start-Up Managers, SSO Clinical Project Managers and SSO Contracting Specialists in compliance with GCP/ICH, and regulatory requirements.

Accountabilities

• Supports country SSU strategy in close collaboration with SSO Study Start-Up Team Lead and SSO Study Start-Up Managers to ensure SSU timelines and deliverables are met according to country commitments.
• Responsible for accounting and execution of investigator payments in a direct country or extended study group (OPC and satellite countries) in close collaboration with SSO Study Start- Up Manager, SSO Clinical Project Manager and SSO Contracting Specialist in assigned projects.
• Project controlling & budget management supports financial planning, forecasting and management, analyses, and reports project costs and their drivers.
• Set-up & validation of investigator contracts in the accounting system for clinical studies.
• Executes and monitors internal controls.
• Translates Grant Plans into local Payment Schemes.
• Prepares and submits country TCF(s).
• Updates systems (ACT, Optimus, etc.)
• Executes payments, communicates with sites when it comes to payment issues.
• Tracks and oversees payment status.
• Ensures adherence to financial standards, prevailing legislation, ICH/GCP, IRB/IEC, Health Authority and SOP requirements.
• Implements innovative and efficient processes.

• Externally facing role with impact on Principal Investigators and Institution/Site business offices.
• Internal partnerships with Trial Grants Experts to ensure appropriate feedback and Grant Plan leveling for sites.
  
  

• Performance against budget planning and payment commitments at the country level. Delivery of study milestones in adherence with prevailing legislation,
• ICH/GCP, IRB/IEC, Health Authority and SOP requirements
• Timely submission and delivery of high-quality clinical trial documentation/data.