Local Payment Manager

We are seeking a Local Payment Manager to join our team!

As a Local Payment Manager, you will own and manage the end-to-end site payment process for studies in Brazil. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with payment timelines and for providing all related support to both the sponsor and the study sites.

What you’ll be doing:

Start-up activities:
•    Participation in Trial Oversight Meetings to obtain information on updates related to payments; consulting with the Contract Manager about the budget; communicate with CTM/CTL/PME when needed to ensure the correct reconciliation.
•    Setup of study country fee templates and site fee schedules.
•    Manage site payees in MDG and site payees.

Study Conduct:
•    Perform as SPOC of the sites related to payments and client requirements.

•    Track all payment relevant information and generate payment requests.
•    Review the invoices and maintain correct and relevant information in IVT to support payment of the invoices. 
•    Perform content and financial review of the invoice and initiate approval.
•    Create or support in creation of relevant reports for Accrual reporting.

Amendment Management:
•    Setup of new study country fee templates superseding the previous ones according to the contract amendments and follow up the site payment activities.

Study close out:
•    Ensure holdback is paid at the time of closeout as contractually agreed with the site (post alignment with the CTM).
•    Ensure payment of all outstanding invoices before site closeout.

What we are looking for:

• Graduated associates - Bachelor's Degree in Finance or other related fields.

• 4 years of clinical research experience supporting payments in Brazil, hands on site payment process experience supporting since start up to close out stages.

• Good communication skills.

• Advanced English level and communication skills in the language.

• Fluid in Spanish is preferrable, able to communicate and understand.

• Based in Brazil.

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