IPG Coordinator

Investigator Payment Group Co-ordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a fast paced, busy environment for a leading global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. As a Investigator Payment Group Co-ordinator you have to support the Clinical Department in the set up and maintenance of ICONomics. To provide support by ensuring that Investigator payments are made accurately and on a timely basis, and are reconciled throughout ICON’s various financial systems which relate to such payments

Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Work with Clinical Project Managers (CPMs) on quarterly payment runs.
• Determine best-fit population details including patient and schedule types for study specific ICONomics set-up.
• Establish study specific master budget schedule at all payment levels, i.e. investigator, visit and visit procedure levels.
• Oversee loading of master budget contracted rates into individual sites and customizing rates according to agreed site contracted rates/payment schedules for each payee, as performed by IPG Data Entry.
• Review Payee & Contracted Rates reports run by IPG Data Entry and go through comments returned in log.
• Liaise with Clinical Research Associates (CRAs)/CPMs to ensure that all data being added to the system is accurate and complete. Make corrections as required to the data entered following review by Clinical Teams.
• Liaise with CAS department representatives regarding uploading information from EDCs to tracking systems to enable transfer of data to ICONomics .
• Generate periodic investigator payments from the ICONomics database, including taking snapshots and loading enrolment data, beginning payment generation, and working with CPMs to resolve discrepancies.
• Provide “second level” accuracy examination of payment request forms, comparing the paper copies of the forms to the electronic “upload” file, ensuring proper coding and approvals.
• Generate the export payment files from ICONomics (“upload” file) to the Finance dept. for posting.
• Communicate with ICON Clinical teams and the ICON Accounts Payable dept. regarding payment inquiries
• Maintain internal tracking and measurement tools
• Meet iLearn requirements
• Special projects/assignments as requested.

Qualification/Experience Required 

• Good oral and written communication skills with strong customer focus.
• Knowledge of PC applications (Excel, Word, Access & Windows). Knowledge of Access preferred, but not required.
• Good understanding of accounting and mathematics applications.

Benefits of Working in ICON

Other than working with a great team of smart and energetic people, we also offer a very competitive salary and benefits package that includes an excellent pension scheme, private health care, life assurance and staff recognition schemes. This varies from country to country so a dedicated recruiter will discuss this with you at interview stage.

We care about our people as they are the key to our success. We provide an open and friendly work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long term career.

What’s Next

Following your application you will be contacted by one of our dedicated recruiters and if successful we will be able to provide you with more details about this opportunity.

ICON is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/D/V and committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.