Senior Associate, Clinical Site Payment

Position

Eikon Therapeutics is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and tech-savvy Senior Associate, Clinical Site Payment to support our growing Investigator Site Payments function. This role will play a critical part in ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial transactions with clinical trial sites across our expanding portfolio. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, applies sound judgment to resolve complex issues, and takes ownership in driving continuous improvement across systems and processes.

About You

You bring a strong understanding of clinical trial operations and financial workflows, particularly pertaining to clinical site payments and tracking, with the ability to connect operational details to the bigger picture. You are comfortable managing multiple priorities, navigating ambiguity, and working independently to solve problems that do not always have a clear precedent. You combine analytical thinking with a strong process mindset - diving into data to identify trends, uncover root causes, and propose practical solutions. You take pride in accuracy and compliance, but also in finding ways to make processes more efficient. You communicate clearly and professionally with both internal partners and external sites, building trust and ensuring alignment across teams. Above all, you bring curiosity, ownership, and a collaborative spirit to everything you do.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate the collection, verification, and submission of site payee and banking documentation to ensure compliant and timely onboarding.
• Maintain accurate and audit-ready site setup records in Veeva and Procurement systems, ensuring alignment with internal controls and process standards.
• Manage the centralized site payments inbox, triage and resolve payment-related inquiries, and ensure invoices are processed accurately and on schedule.
• Reconcile payments and proactively resolve discrepancies by investigating root causes and engaging the appropriate cross-functional partners.
• Collaborate closely with Clinical Operations, Finance, Accounts Payable, and Legal to troubleshoot payment issues and optimize communication across teams.
• Contribute to the creation, revision, and documentation of processes, SOPs, and internal guidance to strengthen compliance and operational efficiency.
• Generate and maintain payment tracking reports and site-level financial summaries to provide visibility to stakeholders.
• Identify and propose process improvements that leverage technology to streamline workflows, increase transparency, and reduce cycle times.
• Provide analytical support for special projects and continuous improvement initiatives related to financial operations and vendor management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience in clinical research, clinical finance, or site payments.
• Strong understanding of site contract terms and clinical trial operations.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills with high attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships, adapt communication to different audiences, and influence outcomes across functions.
• Experience using Veeva Vault and financial systems such as Coupa, Oracle, or SAP is a plus.

At Eikon, employee compensation also includes bonus and equity compensation, in addition to several generous benefit programs, including:​

• 401k plan with company matching​
• Medical (premiums covered by Eikon at 95%), dental and vision insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%)​
• Mental health and wellness benefits​
• Weeklong summer and winter holiday shutdowns​
• Generous paid time off and holiday policies​
• Life/AD&D Insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%) and optional supplemental employee-paid life/AD&D policies ​
• Enhanced parental leave benefit​
• Daily subsidized lunch program when on-site​

The expected salary range for this role is $109,000 to $118,750 depending on skills, competency, and the market demand for your expertise.