At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’

wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.

Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, embRACE, LGBTQ+ & Ally and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all. Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.

Come join our team - Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself!

We are now recruiting for a Senior Finance Assistant, for the Trial Capabilities team in our Cork office.

This is a Fixed Term 12 month contract position with a hybrid workplace where you will be expected to attend the office 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

Act as SME for the purchase to pay process for clinical trial investigator payments and other trial related payments, including:

Vendor creation and management
PO creation and maintenance
Tracking trial budget vs POs created to ensure an appropriate split of the trial budget across sites based on the patient enrolment numbers
Issue resolution related to rejected invoices
Vendor follow up where invoices have not been received
Understand and comply with procurement, legal and financial requirements and procedures
Identify, communicate, and resolve issues
Serve as Metrics lead, including analysis & reporting from various Metrics ERPs
Liaise with clinical trial sites to maintain operational relationship
Provide business support to the associate team on clinical trials startup & administration
Anticipate and monitor dynamically changing priorities
Provide feedback and shared learning for continuous improvement

Qualifications

Experience in a AP/AR function or other relevant finance experience
Associates Degree (or equivalent work experience)
Fluency in English
Ability to speak additional languages an advantage
Appreciation of / experience in compliance-driven environment
Ability to learn and comply with regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Additional Skills

Ability to handle complexity and utilize analytical skills, with attention to detail
Ability to effectively prioritize and complete key tasks and deliverables.
Ability to both actively listen and effectively communicate
Ability to work in global team environment and communicate effectively with both internal business partners of all levels & disciplines as well as external partners and vendors

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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Senior Expert Specialist - Finance - Trial Capabilities

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