Clinical Payment Associate

DeWinter BH; Redwood City (CA); Remote; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

DeWinter Group is seeking a Clinical Payment Associate to support financial operations for clinical research projects. You will manage purchase orders, contracts, and payment trackers for assigned studies, reporting to the Accounting Manager in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and at least two years in finance operations, with strong Excel skills and excellent organizational and communication abilities.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least two years of experience managing trackers, purchase orders, contract processing, or related finance operations.
• Experience in high-volume, deadline-driven environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask, prioritize responsibilities, anticipate challenges, and meet deadlines.
• Creative and resourceful problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to contribute effectively in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment.
• Self-motivated and flexible approach to changing priorities.

Aufgaben

• Support the financial operations behind clinical research by managing purchase orders, contracts, and payment trackers for assigned studies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and report to Accounting Manager in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain accuracy, organization, and discretion when handling sensitive financial information.
• Participate in study finance meetings and assist with vendor/payable processes.

Kenntnisse

Excel proficiency

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Written/verbal communication

Attention to detail

Independent work

Multitasking

Collaborative work

Problem solving

Flexibility

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Experience in finance operations

Tools

Coupa

Concur

Sage Intacct

NetSuite

Oracle

Expensify

Smartsheet

Jobbeschreibung

Clinical Payment Associate

Overview

Support the financial operations behind innovative clinical research as a Clinical Payment Associate. This role plays a critical part in the clinical vendor outsourcing process by managing purchase orders, contracts, and payment trackers for assigned studies. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where accuracy, organization, flexibility, and sound judgment are essential.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least two years of experience managing trackers, purchase orders, contract processing, or related finance operations
• Experience working in high-volume, deadline-driven environments
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction
• Demonstrated ability to multitask, prioritize responsibilities, anticipate challenges, and meet deadlines
• Creative and resourceful problem-solving abilities
• Ability to contribute effectively in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team environment
• Self-motivated and flexible approach to changing priorities

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience in the life sciences, biotechnology, healthcare, or a rapidly growing startup environment
• Familiarity with financial and legal systems or portals
• Knowledge of contracts, purchase orders, invoices, and vendor payment processes
• Experience with Coupa, Concur, Sage Intacct, or similar systems
• Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills, including VLOOKUPs and PivotTables
• Experience with Smartsheet
• Familiarity with systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, Expensify, or comparable platforms

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Two or more years of experience in accounts payable, clinical vendor operations, finance administration, or a similar function
• Experience supporting purchase orders, contracts, payment tracking, or related processes within a growing organization

Other Requirements

• Work arrangement: Remote within the Pacific Time Zone, with the ability to travel to the Redwood City area as needed, potentially up to five days per week
• Ability to create and manage purchase orders for vendors supporting assigned studies
• Ability to process contracts and maintain payment trackers
• Ability to participate in assigned study finance meetings
• Ability to manage sensitive financial and vendor information with professionalism and discretion
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with evolving processes and priorities
• Six-month assignment with potential for extension