Accounting Specialist
On-sitePortland, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Maintain financial records for clinical trial accounts and perform revenue recognition by creating invoices in OnCore for completed study visits. Prepare and submit startup, procedural, routine, and milestone invoices while reconciling sponsor payments and resolving payment discrepancies. Develop complex spreadsheets and databases to track earned revenue, account balances, and study-specific financial mechanisms. Collaborate with study teams to ensure billable activities are accurately captured and assist with establishing standardized invoicing and reconciliation procedures. Identify workflow improvements to strengthen internal controls and reduce downstream corrections.
Required Qualifications
- Completion of Associate's degree in accounting/bookkeeping
- Two years of accounting technician/bookkeeping experience
- Four years of accounting technician/bookkeeping experience
- Equivalent combination of experience and training
- Proficient with spreadsheet skills, including simple functions, formulas, and formatting
- Proficient with the use of computers, including database and spreadsheet applications
- Proficient in Word, Excel, Access and other Microsoft Office programs
- Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of diverse stakeholders, such as doctors, nurses, and other research-related positions
- Communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult with internal and external customers regarding matters/issues which may be sensitive in nature
- Excellent communication skills; ability to express and document ideas clearly and concisely in written communications; able to champion personal convictions while maintaining the ability to listen, comprehend, and adjust, when required, to other points of view
- Excellent record of time management and setting appropriate priorities
- Self-starter with ability to work independently but collaboratively; demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team; capable of establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a range of individuals from a variety of departments, institutions and organizations; ability to lead a discussion, serve as a facilitator, and create a positive work environment
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in clinical research finance
- Grants and contracts administration experience
- Experience with OHSU Financial systems, eCRIS, EPIC
- Skilled at operating within OHSU Financial systems, eCRIS, EPIC
- Highly skilled in MS Excel and MS Access
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