The Financial Business Analyst will be responsible for calculating, reconciling and reporting fees payable to Principal Investigators (PIs) based on sponsor cash receipts, contractual terms and patient activity.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review and understand the contractual payment terms for each PI.
- Calculate PI fees based on sponsor cash received, patient visits, study milestones and applicable fee arrangements.
- Evaluate payments relating to new patient randomisations, including doctor-sourced patients.
- Prepare detailed statements of account for each PI, showing:
- Fees earned on a cash basis
- Fees earned on an accrual basis
- Payments made
- Outstanding and pending amounts
- Reconcile PI fees with sponsor receipts, clinical activity and payment records.
- Extract and analyse data from CRIO, COMTRACK and other relevant systems.
- Investigate and resolve differences between contracts, patient activity, sponsor payments and PI calculations.
- Prepare forecasts and projections for individual PI fees and future payment requirements.
- Support month-end accruals, reconciliations and management reporting.
- Work closely with Finance, Clinical Operations, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Principal Investigators.
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field is strongly recommended.
Experience:
- 7+ years of financial analysis experience preferred.
Credentials:
- N/A
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills is a must.
- Ability to communicate financial information in a conversational and collaborative manner.
- Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, google spreadsheets and financial reporting systems.
- Relationship-driven and approachable personality.
- Comfortable speaking with physicians, investigators, and executive leadership.
- Flexibility in scheduling as most visits with investigators are routinely altered.
- Highly transparent, trustworthy, and solutions oriented.
- Ability to simplify complex financial information.
- Self-motivated with strong follow-through and accountability.
- Team-oriented mindset with a customer service approach to investigator support
KPI & Success Metrics
- PI Fee Accuracy
- Maintain at least 98% calculation accuracy.
- Reconciliation Accuracy
- Complete reconciliations with minimal errors or adjustments.
- PI Statements
- Issue 100% of statements on time.
- Month-End Close
- Complete all assigned tasks by the close deadline.
- Accrual Accuracy
- Keep accruals within ±5% of final amounts.
- Sponsor Cash Allocation
- Match 95% of receipts within five business days.
- Data Quality
- Maintain at least 98% data accuracy and completeness.
- Payment Processing
- Submit approved payments within 2–3 business days.
- Outstanding Balances
- Maintain a complete and updated ageing schedule.
- Issue Resolution
- Resolve routine issues within 5 days and complex issues within 15 days.
- Stakeholder Response
- Acknowledge queries within one business day.
- Reporting Quality
- Submit accurate reports with clear supporting documents.
- Process Improvement
- Implement at least two improvements annually.
- Compliance
- Maintain 100% regulatory, policy, and confidentiality compliance.
- Audit Readiness
- Maintain complete support and audit trails for all calculations.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Healthcare Administration or related field
- 7+ years of financial analysis experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Spreadsheets
- Experience extracting and analyzing data from CRIO and COMTRACK or similar clinical systems
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
- Experience with month-end accruals, reconciliations and management reporting
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable with physicians, investigators, and executive leadership
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies between contracts, patient activity, and payments
- Ability to prepare forecasts, projections, and detailed statements of account for PIs
What We Do
DM Clinical Research is a multi-therapeutic network of clinical trial investigator sites headquartered in Houston, Texas. Founded in 2006, the company connects patients with trusted physicians to conduct cutting-edge research focused on quality and compassion, aiming to deliver advanced, preventative medicine to underserved communities. They operate a national network of dedicated research centers and physician-embedded sites throughout the United States.








