Senior Revenue & Project Specialist Clinical Research Finance & Accounting at Alcanza Clinical Research
Job Description
Alcanza is a growing multi-site, multi-phase clinical research company with a network of locations in MA, NH, MI, VA, SC, FL, GA, AL, MO, TX and Puerto Rico. We have established a strong presence across Phase I-IV studies and several therapeutic areas including vaccine, neurology, dermatology, psychiatry, and general medicine. Join us as we continue to grow.
The Senior Revenue & Project Specialist will be responsible for the management of all revenue recognition and billing & collections processes for an identified portion of the Alcanza Clinical Research site network. Reporting to the Controller, the candidate will also be responsible for contributing towards an audit-compliant system of internal controls and processes that will ensure that company assets are adequately safeguarded and that all financial reporting is prepared on a timely basis, in compliance with US GAAP.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Job Duties:
The position will involve exercising discretion and independent judgment on matters of significance, and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
The position will involve exercising discretion and independent judgment on matters of significance, and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Support revenue recognition systems and processes, identifying automation opportunities and helping to ensure data accuracy and consistency across systems.
- Partner with operations and budgets/contracts colleagues to implement best practices in a scalable manner. Partner with finance and operations leads to establish and report on revenue-based performance metrics. Maintain a positive, results oriented work environment, building partnerships within the team and across the organization at large, modeling teamwork.
- Issue invoices and pursue timely collections of AR from sponsors/CROs (visits and invoiceables) to reduce the company’s Days Sales Outstanding. Communicate with customers regarding balances, questions, and/or discrepancies, if needed.
- Perform timely study closeout reconciliations across both the CTMS and financial ERP systems.
- Support month-end close, bank and management reporting, and the annual financial audit while maintaining established timelines.
- Complete timely and accurate cash application at the item level for all payments received.
- Complete various aspects of G/L accounting including preparation/processing journal entries as well as reconciling accounts, while ensuring proper GAAP accounting principles are being followed.
- Active participation in special projects, including but not limited to process standardization, system migrations, and integration of newly acquired sites’ processes and systems, as needed.
- Identify opportunities to improve business processes and efficiencies.
- Perform all other duties that may be requested or assigned.
Benefits
- Full-time employees regularly scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week are benefits-eligible, with coverage starting on the first day of the month following date of hire.
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, health savings accounts, supplemental insurances, and a 401k plan with a safe harbor match are offered.

