Payment Specialist (Remote)

• →Review all executed contracts and accurately set-up the payees and budget schedule as governed by the signed contract.
• →Initiate site payments according to policies and guidelines.
• →Process site payments related to visits completed, milestones completed and reimbursement for pass through expenses according to Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures and Sarbanes Oxley Act.
• →Route and track payments for approval in a timely manner.
• →Answer queries from internal and external customers regarding payments and budgets.
• →Maintain information in appropriate databases or other tools.
• →Organize, store, archive, and retrieve contracts, payment documentation and other relevant documents.
• →Coordinate records management practices and records management policy in collaboration with the appropriate sponsor’s record management groups.
• →Develop and maintain data summary reports and related payment reconciliation reports.

• High School Diploma/GED with minimum of 1 year experience specific to payment processing

• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated effectiveness working independently, collaboratively with peers and in cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications especially Excel
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to handle multiple priorities within matrix environment

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We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.