Investigator Payment Associate

ICON; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

ICON is seeking an Investigator Payment Associate to join their London office, working closely with a multinational pharmaceutical company. The role involves budget planning, payment execution, and ensuring compliance with financial standards. ICON offers a competitive salary and various benefits focused on well-being and work-life balance.

Benefits

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance options

Retirement planning options

Global Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance

Optional benefits like childcare vouchers

Gym discounts

Travel passes

Health assessments

Qualifications

• At least 12 months' experience in a similar role.
• Authorized to work in the UK.
• Open to attending the London office once a week.

Responsibilities

• Support country SSU strategy to meet timelines and deliverables.
• Manage project controlling & budget including financial planning.
• Execute payments and communicate with sites regarding payment issues.

Skills

Budget planning

Analytics

Payment execution

Compliance

Job description

Title: Investigator Payment Associate

Location: London, office based 1 day a week

Sponsor dedicated

As an Investigator Payment Associate, you will join the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.

Working fully embedded within an innovative multinational pharmaceutical company through ICON, you will be responsible for budget planning, analytics, and payment execution within a specific country or extended country group (UK).

What you will be doing:

1. Support country SSU strategy in collaboration with SSO Study Start-Up Team Lead and Managers to meet SSU timelines and deliverables.
2. Manage project controlling & budget, including financial planning, forecasting, analysis, and reporting on project costs and drivers.
3. Set up & validate investigator contracts in the accounting system for clinical studies.
4. Execute and monitor internal controls.
5. Translate Grant Plans into local Payment Schemes.
6. Prepare and submit country TCF(s).
7. Update systems (ACT, Optimus, etc.).
8. Execute payments and communicate with sites regarding payment issues.
9. Track and oversee payment statuses.
10. Ensure compliance with financial standards, legislation, ICH/GCP, IRB/IEC, Health Authority, and SOP requirements.
11. Implement innovative and efficient processes aligned with our client’s strategy.

You are:

1. Authorized to work in the UK.
2. At least 12 months' experience in a similar role.
3. Open to attending the London office once a week.
4. Ideally available to start within 4 weeks.

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. We prioritize building a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

Alongside a competitive salary, ICON offers various benefits focused on well-being and work-life balance, including:

• Annual leave entitlements
• Health insurance options
• Retirement planning options
• Global Employee Assistance Programme (TELUS Health)
• Life assurance
• Optional benefits like childcare vouchers, bike schemes, gym discounts, travel passes, health assessments, etc.

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At ICON, inclusion & belonging are core to our culture. We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment for all candidates and a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. Qualified applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, or veteran status. If you need accommodations during the application process, please let us know at this link.

Interested but unsure if you meet all requirements? We encourage you to apply—there's a good chance you're exactly who we're looking for, whether for this or other roles at ICON.