- Job Type: Full-Time
- Function: Accounting/Finance
- Industry: Healthcare
- Post Date: 11/17/2023
- Website: www.elligohealthresearch.com
- Company Address: 11612 Bee Cave Rd, Austin, Texas, 78738, US
About Elligo Health Research
Elligo Health Research accelerates clinical trials through healthcare with access to over 150 million known patients and their HIPAA-compliant healthcare data, propriety technology, fully powered healthcare-first facilities, and supported research sites. Elligo’s Research Partner Services enable healthcare practices and research sites to seamlessly participate in clinical trials.Job Description
This role will be involved with providing support to the FMS department on all needs related to financial matters including revenue recognition and timely, accurate site client invoicing, Pass-through Expenses, and Investigator Payments. They are responsible for the overall site relationship management function for each assigned site. They will be responsible for the management and accuracy of site related accounts receivable. This role also serves in leadership/mentor capacity assisting other analysts with problem solving as a support to Manager.
Essential Duties
- Contracts: To be aware of all financial Contract Terms for assigned Studies including MSA, Work Orders, Clinical Trial Agreements, and Amendments.
- Understand the contract financial impact for each study.
- Development and negotiation of Site client budgets for each study with limited supervision from management.
- Participate in hand-off meetings for all new awards.
- Review the budget and cost according to contractual terms in the CTMS system. Ensure any contract amendments are properly updated.
- Complete final reconciliation when Site is complete.
- Revenue Recognition & Invoicing: Support FMS department on all needs related to financial matters including revenue recognition and timely, accurate invoicing of Services, Pass-through Expenses, and Investigator Payments.
- Responsible for managing complex Sites
- Responsible for preparing timely and accurate invoicing.
- Responsible for revenue recognition including identifying monthly journal entries needed to be entered into General Ledger.
- Review or audit Site progress to verify billed revenue accuracy.
- Account Receivable: Responsible for management and accuracy of Site related accounts receivable.
- Assist with Site Accounts Receivable to ensure timely payments by customers. Track payment terms and invoiceable items.
- Assist with identifying and posting monthly cash applications.
- Perform customer/Site account reconciliations as needed. Make any necessary adjustments to the General Ledger and CTMS.
- Resolve invoicing issues with internal and external customers.
- Assure Customer Billing or A/R files are organized and adequate for audit purposes.
- Monthly Site Review Meetings: Prepare for and attend all monthly Site review teleconferences for the assigned studies or as requested.
- Prepare all needed reports and financial data.
- Review the FMS reports for financial accuracy and any changes that affect the financial aspects of the Site.
- Review Aging invoices for assigned Sites.
- Review Unbilled balances for assigned Sites.
- Take ownership of tasks without supervision.
- Assistant to manger and leader to team.
- Pass-Through Expenses (PT) and Direct Costs: Assist as needed in the direct labor expense distribution to Sites and any other direct expense allocations, as necessary.
- Track patient stipends issued by study. Ensure stipends are allocated to the Sites and are invoiced to the customer properly.
- Reconcile Pass Through Revenue accounts with its corresponding expense account for Patient Stipends, Investigator/Site Payments, and Pass-Through expenses.
- Track actual PT costs against budgeted costs. Verify accuracy and compliance to contract for all PT costs.
- Site Client Management: Develop and maintain a successful relationship with the Site clients. This function is critical to the long Gevity and growth of each site with Elligo.
- Responsible for line management of the Site Financial Analysts assigned to the Site clients.
- Quality assurance of the FMS reporting for the Site clients.
- Develop payment forecasting on an as needed basis.
- Prepare and conduct relationship management teleconferences with the Site clients with oversight of management.
- Use experience and intuition to know how to manage expectations (internally and externally) and how best to communicate nuanced business issues in an appropriate and effective manner.
- Actively listen and address the needs and requirements of Site clients.
- Able to identify client needs and challenges, brings ideas/solutions to the table, and implements these solutions.
- Creates and implements strategic account plans in an organized manner, creating guidance documents, process maps, and other tools.
- Ability to communicate frequently, candidly, and clearly. Ability to listen and adapt/pivot approach.
- Able to continuously improve processes to meet site needs/requirements.
- General knowledge of all site services Elligo offers.
- Complete monthly product line assessments for each site. Work with the Sales team to provide operational support
- Other Activities:
- Learn and utilize CTMS system for reporting, tracking, and generating sponsor and investigator/site payments.
- Learn and utilize NetSuite for invoicing and reporting.
- Assists in Finance/Accounting Department on a monthly basis in particular during month end accounting close process.
- Make recommendations and implement same for improvements to all processes and systems as is needed.
- Maintain confidentiality of company information as appropriate.
- Provide requested information as needed for internal and external audit requests.
- Provide reports as requested by Finance Executives, Directors, and Managers.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required
- Bachelor’s in science – Accounting, Finance or Business or equivalent experience
- Experience as Site Accountant with clinical research experience preferred
- Knowledge of Site or job cost systems or reporting, company or departmental accounting, reconciliations, reimbursable tracking, budgeting, and analysis
- Knowledge of general accounting processes a plus
- Detail oriented in a fast-paced environment
- Works well with team
- Organized, workload management
- Timeline/deadline tracking
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- CTMS (Clinical Trail Management System) experience a plus
- NetSuite experience a plus
WORKING CONDITIONS
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.
Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available during the “core” work hours of 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and must work a minimum of 37.5 hours each week to maintain full-time status. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel. More in-depth information can be found in SOP's, working guidelines, policies, etc.
Elligo is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Elligo are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Elligo will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. In addition, Elligo will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.