Clinical Trials Income Administrator

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 administrator in the Research and Innovation Office to support income recovery from trial activity and monthly reporting.

The role requires accounting experience across reconciliations, ledgers and VAT, NHS finance familiarity, and delivering training on invoicing and R&I costing. Full-time 37.5 hours; part-time applications encouraged.

Qualifications

• Diploma or equivalent experience
• NVQ level 4

Responsibilities

• Assist with recovering income due to the Trust from trial activity
• Produce reporting and analysis of information to support the R&I income function
• Help produce monthly finance summaries comparing activity with income for all active commercial and non-commercial studies
• Analyse, investigate and resolve trial income queries and discrepancies
• Lead on resolving escalated Integra invoice approvals within delegated financial limits
• Maintain and update the Income and Costing Team's procedure notes and review procedures
• Work with disease group teams to promote effective use of data, information and technology
• Maintain a clear electronic filing system and audit trail
• Help deliver training to researchers and research-related staff on the invoicing process and R&I costing system

Skills

Microsoft Office

Written and verbal communication

Advanced keyboard skills

Attention to detail

NHS R&I funding system

Education

Diploma or equivalent experience

NVQ level 4

Job description

A Band 4 administrator post in the research and innovation office at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, supporting the delivery of Trust-sponsored research. The work centres on recovering income owed for invoiced trial activity, producing monthly activity-versus-income summaries, and investigating and resolving trial income queries. Accounting expertise across reconciliations, ledgers and VAT is essential, and the post is advertised full-time at 37.5 hours, with part-time applications encouraged. Candidates need experience of NHS finance or finance to be considered.

What the job involves

• Assist with recovering income due to the Trust from trial activity
• Produce reporting and analysis of information to support the R&I income function
• Help produce monthly finance summaries comparing activity with income for all active commercial and non-commercial studies
• Analyse, investigate and resolve trial income queries and discrepancies
• Lead on resolving escalated Integra invoice approvals within delegated financial limits
• Maintain and update the Income and Costing Team's procedure notes and review procedures
• Work with disease group teams to promote effective use of data, information and technology
• Maintain a clear electronic filing system and audit trail
• Help deliver training to researchers and research-related staff on the invoicing process and R&I costing system

What’s required

Qualifications

• Diploma or equivalent experience
• NVQ level 4

Experience

• Experience in NHS finance or finance
• Experience and expertise across accounting areas such as reconciliation, balances, finance computer systems, ledgers and coding structures

Skills & knowledge

• Competent user of Microsoft Office
• Skilled in written and verbal communication with people at all levels
• Advanced keyboard skills for inputting and manipulating data in research databases and spreadsheets
• Attention to detail
• Understanding of the NHS R&I funding system

Other

• Conscientious and hardworking
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Able to plan own workload
• Works as part of a team
• Adaptable and flexible approach to work

Nice to have

• Degree or equivalent experience
• ECDL or equivalent
• Experience and expertise in VAT payments and deductions, payroll agreements and procedures
• Experience of working in an R&I office
• Understanding of the governance and legislative framework for conducting clinical research studies