Full-Time

Associate Director Finance Operations

Deadline 4/25/27
Mercalis

Mercalis

1,001-5,000 employees

Life sciences commercialization, analytics, and partnerships

No salary listed

Morrisville, NC, USA

In Person

Category
Finance & Banking
Required Skills
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (required).
  • CPA required
  • 8+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, or revenue cycle operations
  • Strong experience with revenue cycle processes (billing, invoicing, revenue recognition)
  • Deep expertise in reconciliations, accruals, and financial controls
  • Strong understanding of GAAP and ASC 606
  • Ability to interpret contracts and apply financial terms operationally
  • Strong business judgment and problem-solving skills
  • Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment
  • Strong cross-functional partnership and communication skills
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
  • Experience with ERP and financial systems
Responsibilities
  • Strengthen revenue cycle controls and ensure accurate, compliant revenue recognition
  • Improve billing accuracy, reduce revenue leakage, and enhance cash collection visibility
  • Establish scalable, standardized reconciliation processes across revenue cycle components
  • Enhance reporting on revenue performance, DSO, and key financial metrics
  • Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities
  • Lead end-to-end revenue cycle operations (service tracking, billing, invoicing, cash application)
  • Ensure accurate and timely revenue recognition aligned with contracts and GAAP (ASC 606)
  • Oversee accruals, deferred revenue, and reconciliation of billed vs. earned revenue
  • Own billing accuracy and completeness across programs and service lines
  • Oversee invoice validation and alignment with contractual terms and service utilization
  • Identify and resolve billing discrepancies, denials, and revenue leakage risks
  • Lead reconciliations across service activity, billing, cash receipts, and general ledger
  • Ensure alignment between operational data and financial reporting
  • Standardize and scale reconciliation processes and variance resolution
  • Oversee financial interactions with HUB vendors and service providers
  • Ensure accurate cost capture and alignment with client billing structures
  • Partner on contract interpretation to ensure financial terms are operationalized effectively
  • Partner with Accounting on revenue recognition policies and complex arrangements
  • Maintain strong internal controls across the revenue cycle
  • Support internal and external audit processes
  • Deliver clear, timely reporting on revenue performance, billing trends, and cash collections
  • Analyze revenue drivers, utilization, and margins to identify risks and opportunities
  • Define and track KPIs to improve revenue cycle performance
  • Drive continuous improvement to increase efficiency, accuracy, and cycle speed
  • Support automation and system enhancements across billing and cash workflows
  • Standardize processes to support growth and complexity
  • Lead and develop a high-performing team
  • Set clear expectations for accuracy, timeliness, and accountability
  • Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and operational discipline
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience supporting HUB services, market access programs, or healthcare services preferred

Mercalis provides commercialization services for life sciences and pharmaceutical companies. It uses data analytics, industry expertise, and technology to maximize value across both product and patient journeys, guiding from value discovery to delivery. Its offerings include insights, strategy, data, and solutions that help life sciences leaders address critical business issues and support strategic decision-making. The company also connects patients with life sciences products and programs through data-driven access initiatives, and it conducts scalable outreach to healthcare providers to generate leads, educate, and engage across the provider value chain. By focusing on partnerships with life sciences companies, Mercalis aims to unlock product value and improve patient lives.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

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Total Funding

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Headquarters

Morrisville, North Carolina

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • PharmaCord merger enhances patient access with combined expertise.
  • U.S. court vacated 2023 CMS rule, preserving copay programs.
  • Philanthropic partnerships boost Mercalis's community reputation.

What critics are saying

  • PharmaCord integration fails, cutting staff and service quality in 6-12 months.
  • IQVIA One Home diverts 20-30% of contracts in 12-18 months.
  • CoverMyMeds blocks eServices growth, halving new clients in 12-24 months.

What makes Mercalis unique

  • Mercalis integrates Policy Reporter for real-time market access data.
  • Mercalis combines patient services with advanced commercialization technology.
  • Mercalis rebranded from TrialCard, serving 500+ life sciences customers since 2000.

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