Grants Expense Coordinator

About the role

PSI, a Contract Research Organization with 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, is expanding its Operations and is looking for a Grants Expense Coordinator to join its Grants Expense Management division in Tbilisi, Georgia. The role ensures that physicians and hospitals receive on-time, accurate payments for their participation in global clinical research programs, covering budget planning, cost estimation and final study reconciliation.

Key responsibilities

• Plan the budget and distribute grants between countries and beneficiaries
• Coordinate and process payment calculations within clinical research projects
• Act as the contact point for Accounting, Legal and Operations teams to ensure proper payment flow
• Set up payment databases to calculate financial reimbursement to hospitals
• Write business and functional specifications for payment databases
• Compile grant expense forecasts
• Make the calculation and payment process transparent and report payment status to internal parties and clients

Required profile

• University degree; economic background is a plus
• Experience working with large volumes of financial data
• Work experience in grant management in clinical research
• Work experience in an international setting
• At least upper-intermediate spoken and written English

Required skills

• Proficiency in standard MS Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Critical and analytical thinking, detail orientation and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Problem-solving, flexibility and good customer service and interpersonal skills