Remote Payments & Budgets Specialist

MSD; United States; Remote; USD 72,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ is hiring a Payment Specialist to review contracts, set up payees and budgets, and initiate timely site payments. You will process payments tied to visits, milestones, and reimbursements in line with GAAP and SOX requirements.

The role requires 1 year of payment processing experience, strong customer service and communication skills, and solid Excel proficiency. This is a full-time remote-friendly position with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with at least 1 year of payment processing experience.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Review all executed contracts and accurately set-up the payees and budget schedule as governed by the signed contract.
• Initiate site payments according to policies and guidelines.
• Process site payments related to visits completed, milestones completed and reimbursement for pass through expenses according to Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures and Sarbanes Oxley Act.
• Route and track payments for approval in a timely manner.
• Answer queries from internal and external customers regarding payments and budgets.
• Maintain information in appropriate databases or other tools.
• Organize, store, archive, and retrieve contracts, payment documentation and other relevant documents.
• Coordinate records management practices and records management policy in collaboration with the appropriate sponsor’s record management groups.
• Develop and maintain data summary reports and related payment reconciliation reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Written and verbal communication

Independent work

Cross-functional teamwork

Budgeting

Clinical Research

Finance

Microsoft Excel

Organizational and analytical skills

Multitasking in matrix environment

Education

HS Diploma / GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ is hiring a Payment Specialist to review contracts, set up payees and budgets, and initiate timely site payments. You will process payments tied to visits, milestones, and reimbursements in line with GAAP and SOX requirements.

The role requires 1 year of payment processing experience, strong customer service and communication skills, and solid Excel proficiency. This is a full-time remote-friendly position with comprehensive benefits.