Payments Analyst - Belgium

IQVIA; Zaventem; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA in Belgium is seeking a detail-oriented Payments Analyst to support the end-to-end investigator payment process for clinical trials. You will coordinate grants and payments to investigators, ensuring accurate forecasting and budget tracking.

The role collaborates with Clinical Operations, Finance, Accounts Payable, and IT to align site milestones with payment triggers, monitor activities, and maintain compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field.
• 2-3 years of relevant experience in finance, investigator payments, or clinical research operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end investigator payment process for assigned clinical studies.
• Coordinate grants and payments to investigators participating in clinical trials.
• Partner with Clinical Operations and IT to ensure EDc/CTMS alignment with payment triggers.
• Review, validate, and process investigator payment requests within timelines.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable to ensure timely disbursement of payments.
• Develop and maintain investigator payment forecasts and payment schedules.
• Track payments against study budgets and identify variances.
• Prepare financial reports, forecasts, and analyses to support study objectives.
• Monitor payment compliance with contracts, policies, and regulations.
• Support audits and maintain payment documentation.
• Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies and escalations.
• Contribute to process improvements for accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/ Accounting/ business administration

Tools

CTMS

EDC

Job description

Job Title Payments Analyst

Job Overview We are seeking a detail-oriented Investigator Payments Analyst to support the end-to-end investigator payment process for clinical trials. This role is responsible for coordinating investigator grants and payments, ensuring accurate forecasting and budget tracking, and partnering with cross-functional teams to facilitate timely and compliant payments to investigator sites. The successful candidate will work closely with Clinical Operations, Finance, Accounts Payable, and IT teams to align site visit milestones with payment triggers, monitor payment activities, and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end investigator payment process for assigned clinical studies. Coordinate and facilitate grants and payments to investigators participating in clinical trials. Partner with Clinical Operations and IT teams to ensure electronic data capture (EDC) systems are aligned with investigator site visit milestones and automated payment triggers. Review, validate, and process investigator payment requests accurately and within agreed timelines. Collaborate with Accounts Payable teams to ensure timely disbursement of investigator payments. Develop and maintain investigator payment forecasts and payment schedules. Track actual payments against approved study budgets and identify variances. Prepare financial reports, forecasts, and analyses to support study and business objectives. Monitor payment compliance with contractual terms, company policies, and regulatory requirements. Support audit activities and maintain accurate payment documentation and records. Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies, queries, and escalations from internal and external stakeholders. Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance payment accuracy, efficiency, and investigator satisfaction.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. 2-3 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, investigator payments, clinical research operations, or a related environment. Experience working with budgets, financial forecasting, reconciliations, and reporting. Preferred Experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or clinical research industry. Knowledge of investigator payment processes and clinical trial operations. Familiarity with clinical trial management systems (CTMS), EDC platforms, or related technologies. Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements associated with clinical research.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism. IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create connections that accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments. Everything we do is part of a journey to improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. To get there, we seek out diverse talent with curious minds and a relentless commitment to innovation and impact. No matter your role, everyone at IQVIA contributes to our shared goal of helping customers improve the lives of patients everywhere. Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us.