[Hiring] Senior Clinical Trial Finance Specialist @Cardiovascular Associates of America

Role Description

The Senior Clinical Trial Finance Specialist supports the end-to-end financial management of sponsored clinical trials across the CVRS Clinical Research Network, with responsibility for both pre-award and post-award financial activities. This position independently manages the financial activities for an assigned portfolio of studies, including:

• Protocol and sponsor budget review
• Study budget development and negotiation
• Financial setup in REALTIME CTMS
• Monthly billing and billing quality control
• Coordination of invoiceable items
• Payment reconciliation and financial closeout

The Senior Clinical Trial Finance Specialist reports to the Finance Manager and collaborates with research operations, contracting, research sites, participating practices, and sponsor/CRO finance representatives to ensure that study financial terms are accurately implemented and that earned research revenue is timely and appropriately captured.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, healthcare administration, clinical research, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 3+ years of experience in clinical trial finance, clinical research budgeting, research administration, or a closely related function.
• Demonstrated experience developing and/or negotiating clinical trial budgets.
• Experience with post-award clinical trial billing, invoicing, or financial reconciliation.
• Ability to interpret clinical trial protocols, schedules of events, budgets, and financial terms.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and reconciliation skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with financial data.
• Ability to independently manage multiple studies, deadlines, and financial workstreams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• Experience managing both pre-award and post-award clinical trial financial activities.
• Experience with REALTIME CTMS or another clinical trial management system.
• Experience with sponsor/CRO invoicing and payment portals.
• Experience working within a multi-site clinical research network, site organization, health system, or similar research environment.
• Familiarity with Medicare Coverage Analysis and clinical trial billing compliance.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform prolonged computer-based work and review detailed clinical trial budgets, invoices, payment documentation, and financial reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively through virtual meetings, telephone, and electronic systems and to travel occasionally as business needs require.

Disclaimer

The above job description has been written to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not written to be inclusive of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.