Financial Analyst -Clinical Research

Job Description - FINANCIAL ANALYST
-CLINICAL RESEARCH )

FINANCIAL ANALYST
-CLINICAL RESEARCH

Sep 30, 2026, 3:35:19 PM

Oct 15, 2026, 4:59:00 AM Full-time Shift Start Time : 8:00 A.M. Shift End Time : 4:00 P.M.

Health and Hospital Systems

LOCATION: Harison Square – 605 S. WOLCOTT AVE. (Stroger Campus)

DEPARTMENT: Research & Clinical Trials

SHIFT: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

SALARY RANGE: $89,698-$99,058

Salary is commensurate with years of experience indicated at time of application submittal. Experience not disclosed or documented at the time of application will not be considered for initial step placement.

The Financial Analyst, Clinical Research is responsible for supporting revenue recovery for clinical trials at Cook County Health (CCH). This position will be responsible for the timely preparation of monthly clinical research invoices in accordance with contract terms, government requirements, and billing processes and procedures. Other responsibilities include accounts receivable reconciliation of invoices, remittance, and payments (internal and external). Communicates with sponsors and vendors regarding payment collection and reconciliation of clinical trial accounts.

Assist with externally funded clinical trial account ledger set up as required by CCH Sponsored Projects and CCH Revenue Cycle.

Invoices and reconciles clinical trial contracts against postings in Cerner Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Invoices study sponsors as required by the study contract, and tracks payments received. Performs required follow-up to ensure payments are made.

Participates in the clinical trial budget and billing configurations in commercial systems and utilizes functionality for financial management

Develops and processes research subject's reimbursement and other stakeholder (internal and third party) payments in accordance with applicable regulations, contract terms, and study stipulations

Performs complex reconciliations, resolve balances, and reporting for sponsored projects

Develop, expand, and refine the effectiveness of in-house collection procedures to reduce overdue account balances.

Works closely with CCH partners to assist in patient billing teams to ensure proper routing of patient care charges that should be billed to sponsor, accurately managing revenue generated versus received and monitor financial activities on all clinical trials

Extracts Account Receivable Aging information to develop trend analyses and evaluate effectiveness of Collection Management processes.

Ensures post award tools are updated after a budget amendment has been executed

Establishes, maintains, and revises tracking systems for reporting and status update purposes

Performs other duties as assigned

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university or higher is required. (Must provide official transcripts at time of interview)

A Minimum of Three (3) years of full-time paid work experience as a financial analyst is required.

A Minimum of One (1) year experience working in a Clinical Trial Office or research setting is required.

Proficiency using Microsoft Office i.e., Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting or finance is preferred.

Master’s degree in finance, Accounting, or Business Administration or related quantitative field with full-time paid work experience as a Financial Analyst, Certified Public Accountant or similar role in a hospital, healthcare, or managed care organization is preferred.

A Minimum of Five (5) years of full-time paid work experience as a financial analyst in a hospital, healthcare, or Clinical Research…