Grants Specialist

At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients’ lives.

Our ‘Own It’ culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organization: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organization that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.

That’s our vision. We’re driven by it. And we need talented people who share it.

If you’re as driven as we are, join us. You’ll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you’ll be helping shape an industry.

What will you do:

• Reviews and thoroughly understands Investigator contracts, associated budgets and payment terms to determine payment requirements

• Reviews system budget set up and payee details

• Collaborates with project teams, sites and Accounts Payable to maintain integrity, timeliness and accuracy of grant payments by:

  • Reviewing completed activities as per acceptance criteria to initiate payments

  • Generating payment requests for Investigator and reconciles to subsequent invoice received as necessary

  • Providing follow up with communication and direct contact with investigators and sites as needed to answer payment questions

  • Identifying and proactively raising risks/issues that may impact payment timelines and escalate accordingly

• Prepares monthly payment status update for discussion with Functional Management

• Delivers accurate data that feeds into reports including paid, pending, transparency and forecasting

Requirements:

• 1-3 year work experience preferably in an administrative/finance role with high attention to detail

• Excellent analytical and organization skills

• Ability to provide excellent customer service both internally and externally

• A working knowledge of all MS Office suite of applications including Word, Excel & PowerPoint

• Read, write and speak English (Advanced)

• Bachelor’s Degree or international equivalent

Benefits of Working in ICON:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals – both ours and yours.

We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans – and related benefits such as life assurance – so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.

But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.

ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

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