Clinical Research Finance Specialist

Who We Are Stryde Research is a fast-growing Site Management Organization running 20+ clinical research sites across Texas, Louisiana, and New York. We're not your typical CRO — we're community-based, physician-owned, and obsessed with doing research the right way. We're scaling quickly, and we need someone who can keep our financial operations as sharp as our clinical operations. The Role You'll own the financial lifecycle of our clinical trials — from reviewing sponsor budgets before we sign, to making sure we actually get paid for the work we do. This is a high-impact role that sits at the intersection of clinical operations and finance. If you've ever looked at a clinical trial budget and thought \"this is way underfunded,\" you'll fit right in here. What You'll Do Review incoming sponsor and CRO budgets against our actual costs and flag gaps before we commit Support budget negotiations — building the data and rationale behind our asks Generate and track invoices for site payments, milestone completions, and pass-throughs across all active studies Produce monthly and quarterly financial reports by site and by study Reconcile sponsor payments against expected milestones and follow up on outstanding balances Maintain our study payment tracker and keep it current Work closely with the CEO and operations team to flag financial risks early Support annual financial planning with study revenue forecasting What You'll Need 2+ years of experience in clinical research finance, grants management, or healthcare billing — you need to understand how trial budgets actually work Familiarity with clinical trial budget components (per-visit fees, screen failures, pass-throughs, holdbacks, etc.) Strong Excel/spreadsheet skills — you'll be living in data Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable chasing down payments without being awkward about it Bonus points if you've worked at a clinical site, SMO, or CRO and have been in a budget negotiation before Why Stryde We're growing fast, which means this role grows with us. You won't be buried in bureaucracy — you'll have real visibility and real impact. And you'll be working with a team that actually cares about doing meaningful research in communities that are often left out of clinical trials.