The Clinical Research Financial Analyst manages financial processes for clinical trials, ensuring billing accuracy and revenue capture through collaboration and detailed financial reporting.
The Irvine Clinical Research site network is the largest of its kind on the West Coast. With five research centers in California, we are leaders in the search for new treatments in neurology, psychiatry, and obesity medicine. Our doctors were the largest contributors globally to the most recently FDA-approved medication for Alzheimer’s Disease. We are seeking a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to drive revenue integrity and financial health for our industry-sponsored trials.
The Clinical Research Financial Analyst manages the financial lifecycle of our clinical trials, from protocol to payment. You will act as the bridge between clinical operations and finance, ensuring every billable participant visit is captured, invoiced, and collected. This role is critical in supporting our growth and sustainably advance the fight against Alzheimer's Disease.
Qualified in-person, hybrid, and remote applicants are all welcome to apply for this role.
Job Duties
- Revenue Cycle Management: Manage the end-to-end billing process for industry-sponsored trials; generate accurate invoices for patient visits, pass-through costs, and withhold releases.
- CTMS & Budget Reconciliation: Perform monthly reconciliations between the Clinical Trial Management System (CRIO/RealTime), signed contracts, and QuickBooks Online to identify and recapture missed revenue.
- Accounts Receivable: Monitor aging reports and aggressively follow up with sponsors/CROs on outstanding payments; resolve payment discrepancies and short-pays.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Clinical Research Coordinators to verify data entry accuracy and ensure all billable procedures are logged correctly in the CTMS.
- Financial Reporting: Compile and present monthly financial metrics to support closing; prepare study-specific reconciliation reports.
- Payables & Vendor Management: Verify and code study-related invoices; manage vendor payments and relationships.
Job Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in clinical research billing
- Proficiency with CRIO or RealTime CTMS
- Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks Online and Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs).
- High attention to detail with the ability to detect errors in complex contracts
- Self-starter capable of managing high-volume communications with minimal supervision.
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