Transparency Lead

Purpose:
The Transparency Reporting Lead is responsible for performing comprehensive operational activities to support the company-wide Transparency Reporting program to meet its Federal and State Transparency reporting obligations.  The role conducts complex analyses, detailed data reviews, monitoring, and reconciliation activities to ensure the accuracy and completeness of transparency data.  This role acts as a conduit between the Transparency Reporting solution and the business, facilitating the correction of errors by the business.  The candidate must be hands-on, detail oriented, and possess strong organization, communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The position may require candidate to create/update processes and related documentation, as needed.  Additionally, this position works closely with Transparency IT, Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC), TPVs, Clinical Payments, OUS affiliates, PWC and R&D Finance. 

Responsibilities:

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of HCP/HCO transfer of value spend data gathered from internal and external source data systems.
• Conduct robust data analysis/validation and reconciliation of HCP spend data to ensure data integrity; determine trends and exceptions; identify and resolve issues; gather supporting documentation as needed.
• Support the preparation of required federal and state payment reports including verifications and review of data.
• Define/refine audit plan and controls for transparency reporting program and perform / implement Corrective Actions and Preventive Actions.
Leads ad hoc analysis, assist on projects related to transparency reporting requirements and make process improvements as needed.
• Prepare documentation in support of external and internal audits.
• Liaise with Business (Clinical Science, Drug Development, Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs) and supporting functions to ensure timely and satisfactory data collection, remediation/issue management, escalation and resolution is in place.
• Provides management with clear insights into drivers of business, status updates, data summaries, and escalation, when applicable, to management.
• Be able to understand and apply legal requirements of federal and state transparency laws.
• Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting deadlines with accurately reported data.
• Operates independently to effectively manage timelines to ensure key tight reporting deadlines or project milestones are met on time and within budget. 
• Understanding of clinical study costs and contracts along with prior experience in the pharmaceutical industry is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing competing priorities and proven track record of meeting established deadlines.

Qualifications:
•    Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
•    5+ years of progressive or related experience in Accounting or Auditing role
•    Prior Pharmaceutical industry experience desirable; basic understanding of clinical study cost  
•    Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, and proven ability to quickly learn and utilize new systems/software.

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