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Evolution Research Group

Staff Accountant

Posted One Month Ago
Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
55K-84K Annually
Entry level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
55K-84K Annually
Entry level
The Staff Accountant manages accounts payable and receivable, site cash boxes, payroll, and employee time-off requests. The role also supports employee onboarding and offboarding, building access management, and administrative coordination. Success requires strong organization, confidentiality, attention to detail, communication, time management, basic computer skills, and familiarity with clinical research regulations, GCP, ICH guidelines, and medical terminology.
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About Company:

Evolution Research Group (ERG) is dedicated to delivering high-quality Phase I–IV clinical trial execution to help sponsors bring lifesaving and life-enhancing therapies to market quickly and safely. Founded in 2014, ERG has grown into a leading neuroscience clinical development company, with affiliate sites across the U.S. and deep expertise in clinical pharmacology, psychiatry, neurology, acute pain, and metabolic disorders.  ERG has completed over 5,000 trials and continues to expand into high-need therapeutic areas in the U.S. and globally.

Why join us? We offer a supportive culture, meaningful work, and the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research alongside industry leaders. Plus, we offer competitive benefits include medical and dental coverage, a matching 401(k), and paid time off to recharge. 

Job Description:

The Staff Accountant will have the ability to maintain organization in a busy environment. The Staff Accountant performs a variety of administrative tasks with a high degree of detail and confidentiality, using sound judgment in decision-making, problem-solving and project coordination in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. 

Responsibilities:

  • Manage Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable for sites.
  • Manage cash box for stipends.
  • Payroll
  • Time off Requests 
  • Onboarding and Offboarding of employees
  • Manage building access (keys and fobs)
  • Additionally, this role may encompass responsibilities beyond those outlined above, as required by the evolving needs of the organization. This job description is intended as a foundation and may be subject to expansion or modification to best suit ERG’s objectives.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Education and experience
    • High School diploma/GED.
    • Must have the ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail.
    • Previous administrative assistant experience
    • Experience in the medical field, exercise science or physical therapy preferred.
  • Requirements
    • Understand regulatory requirements, as well as Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and International Conference of Harmonization (ICH) guidelines. 
    • Knowledgeable in medical terminology 
    • Time management and flexibility 
    • Professionalism and attention to detail 
    • Excellent communication skills (interpersonal, written, verbal) 
    • Basic computer skills to include Word, Excel, as well as proprietary applications unique to the clinical research industry (such as Study Manager)

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