University of Arizona · 1 day ago
Financial Administrator II, Clinical Research
Tucson, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$59K/yr - $74K/yr
3+ years expThe University of Arizona is seeking a Financial Administrator II for its Clinical Research Administration team. This role involves providing expert support in the administrative post-award for clinical research projects, including budget development, billing compliance, and financial reporting.
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Responsibilities
Review clinical research bills from medical providers and verify costs against vendor provided chargemaster
Serves as contact for internal and external partners to resolve billing discrepancies with medical partners
Log U of A payments to Banner and Sonora Quest Laboratories (SQL) into the designated SharePoint file
Oversee site's external fee schedules and billing compliance
Distribute partner invoices to U of A departments
Produce monthly financial reports for leadership and external partners
Support internal and external audits related to trial finances
Provide support to assigned clinical trial study portfolios
Coordinates and performs day to day operational and administrative activities in support of research programs
Work with clinical research staff to review and understand payment milestones to ensure we exhaust all sponsor invoicing opportunities
Develops and monitors project plans including timelines, resource requirements, and budgets
Utilize OnCore Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) for study account maintenance
Proactively support the reconciliation, invoicing, payment follow-ups, and management of research activity and expenditures
Work with U of A central offices to ensure checks, wire transfers, and receivables are credited to the correct accounts
Prepare monthly financial reports and projections for principal investigators to monitor account budgets, balances and account reconciliations, meet with units/programs on a regular basis, and manage escalations for complex accounts
Maintain accounting document files
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through experience required
Three years of relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, providing or obtaining details that require significant explanation or interpretation to communicate information clearly
Ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven, team environment with moderate guidance
Ability to evaluate and interpret a variety of issues, applying prior experience and analytical skills to develop innovative and creative solutions
Demonstrated knowledge of university and sponsor agency policies and procedures
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing demands
General knowledge and understanding of clinical trial industry practices, techniques and standard use of principles, theories and concepts
Knowledge of the principles and practices of a clinical trial management system (e.g. OnCore)
Self-motivated; takes initiative and strong ability to multi-task multiple projects
Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office with proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, Adobe Acrobat
Preferred
Experience in academic medical center setting working on clinical trials
Experience with U of A systems, specifically UAccess Research and Financials
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
Life insurance and disability programs
Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members
Retirement plans
Access to U of A recreation and cultural activities
Company
University of Arizona
University of Arizona is a public research university that offers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree courses.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$88.9MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyGoogle.orgNational Science Foundation
2024-12-10Grant· $0.61M
2024-06-04Grant· $1M
2023-09-07Grant· $30M
Leadership Team
Chad Herzog
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