Cedars-Sinai · 8 hours ago
Clinical Research Finance Coordinator III - Post Award
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$41.42/hr - $70.41/hr
5+ years expCedars-Sinai is seeking a Clinical Research Finance Coordinator III to support sponsored research projects after funding has been awarded. This role involves financial management and oversight of active grants and contracts, including budget monitoring, compliance, and collaboration with research teams.
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Responsibilities
Works closely with investigators and ancillary departments to identify research procedures needed, budget estimates and cost details
Evaluates highly complex research protocols to assess resource needs, research procedures, clinical research staff time, investigator time, and costs from ancillary departments. Processes Ancillary Agreements with departments providing research services
Determines whether research procedures in the protocol are standard-of-care or a research-related cost in order to correctly classify expenses
Develops highly complex clinical trial budgets sponsored for industry and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), investigator-initiated clinical research. Works with the CSMC office of Sponsored Research to develop final budgets for clinical trials and research projects. Reviews and approves internal and/or satellite site budgets
Negotiates trial budgets and payment terms with industry sponsors
Monitors study accounts to evaluate that cost expenses/details are appropriate and within expected limits, reconciles accounts receivable and payments, and determines the best course of action for any deficits and/or surpluses. Negotiates with sponsors the final payment due for account closeout. Conducts quality review and/or audits of clinical trial budgets. Serves as point of contact for fiscal related questions and engages management as appropriate
Responsible for invoicing sponsors, patient research billing, reimbursement to ancillary departments, and payment tracking. Issues and submits invoices for protocol-related items and patient-related expenses per the executed contract and internal invoices for staff time and effort allocation into study accounts. Works closely with sponsors and clinical teams to resolve queries regarding invoices and/or payments due
Extracts and defines relevant information, analyzes and interprets data to determine financial performance and/or to project a financial probability, and makes recommendations and/or creates proposals to influence business results. Prepares and delivers data, reports and/or presentations to investigators, management and/or leadership
Enters financial information from finalized clinical trial budgets and clinical trial agreements into the Clinical Trial Management System. Reviews and finalizes study calendars to ensure agreement with Medicare coverage analysis and clinical trials budget
Performs Medicare coverage analysis for clinical trials and collaborates with Institutional Review Board (IRB) to finalize and obtain approval
Reviews protocol amendments for impact to sponsored research budget/contract. Processes budget/contract amendments as applicable
Provides training, education, onboarding and mentors other personnel
Plans and coordinates strategies to improve existing standard operating procedures related to budgeting and clinical trials finance. Identifies quality and performance improvement opportunities and work with management to lead the development of new (or improvement of existing) processes, policies or standard operating procedures. Assists with business software launches, implementation or optimization
May lead or facilitate team meetings
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma/GED
5 years of Experience with billing, accounting, accounting, finance, financial analysis or related field
2 years of Experience in clinical research
Preferred
Bachelors in Accounting, Finance, or other related degree
Company
Cedars-Sinai
Since its beginning in 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the healthcare needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, continually setting new standards for quality and innovation in patient care, research, teaching and community service.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (105)
2024 (91)
2023 (81)
2022 (92)
2021 (92)
2020 (65)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$63.31MKey Investors
American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsCalifornia HealthCare FoundationNational Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
2023-12-01Grant· $0.01M
2023-05-25Grant· $28M
2022-06-16Grant· $7M
Leadership Team
Thomas Priselac
President/CEO
David Wrigley
Executive Vice President Finance, CFO and Treasurer
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