[Hiring] Director, Government Pricing @ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC

Role Description

This role serves as a key contributor to the Contracting and Pricing function, providing direct support to the Executive Director and ensuring the accurate, timely execution of government and commercial contract administration. The position is responsible for the end-to-end data lifecycle—preparation, validation, calculation, and analytics—underpinning compliance with all federal and state government pricing programs.

• Provide support to the ED, Contracting and Pricing in all related matters and successfully and timely complete all tasks and responsibilities.
• Responsible for data preparation, validation, calculation, and analytics related to the administration of government and commercial contracts.
• Responsible for analyzing, documenting, reviewing, and the submission of all mandated product and pricing obligations for all federal and state government programs, including, but not limited to, Medicaid (AMP, BP, USA, state reporting), Office of Pharmacy Affairs (PHS), Veteran Affairs (NFAMP, FCP, FSS, IFF, TRICARE) within the mandated timelines.
• Work collaboratively with 3rd party partners responsible for state price transparency reporting, government pricing, etc.
• Maintain government pricing methodologies, standard operating procedures and reasonable assumptions as they pertain to government programs and pricing to reflect current federal statutes and regulations.
• Perform trend analytics and comparisons to benchmark to support calculations.
• Prepare analytics for Senior Management regarding price increases, product/contract negotiations and changes in legislation.
• SME for all IRA related responsibilities.
• Maintain products, pricing and contracts within ESPERION software programs.
• Reviewing and Validating chargebacks on a daily basis.
• Customer communications as they pertain to pricing and contracts.
• Work directly with accounts payable and customer service team as needed for customer requests.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties and job responsibilities to support Finance activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other degrees appropriate to this area of responsibility with 10 years of relevant experience required; or equivalent experience and education.
• Must have experience with government price calculation and reporting for state and federal programs (Medicaid, PHS, FSS, state price transparency, etc.).
• Accounting systems processes and controls – is knowledgeable of general accounting processes and associated controls.
• Quality Management – looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Software – Facility with Microsoft applications including Excel and comfortable learning and working within enterprise-wide accounting systems.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to work within short deadlines.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills, strong work ethic, and emphasis on attention to details.
• Work independently while effectively communicating and coordinating work efforts with others.