What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director, Government Pricing position at ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC?
Company Overview
Our Mission: At Esperion, we are working tirelessly to deliver innovative medicines that help patients reach their goals today, tomorrow, and into the future.
Esperion is a fully remote based company with a corporate headquarters located in Ann Arbor, MI. The Company offers a competitive salary including a performance-based bonus program and stock-based compensation, a comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) matching plan and health insurance, and paid time off and holidays.
Position Title: Associate Director, Government Pricing
Preferred Location: Remote – US
Essential Duties and Responsibilities*
This position assists in managing all government pricing, including:
- Provide support to the ED, Contracting and Pricing in all related matters and successfully and timely complete all tasks and responsibilities.
- Responsible for data preparation, validation, calculation, and analytics related to the administration of government and commercial contracts.
- Responsible for analyzing, documenting, reviewing, and the submission of all mandated product and pricing obligations for all federal and state government programs, including, but not limited to, Medicaid (AMP, BP, USA, state reporting), Office of Pharmacy Affairs (PHS), Veteran Affairs (NFAMP, FCP, FSS, IFF, TRICARE) within the mandated timelines.
- Work collaboratively with 3rd party partners responsible for state price transparency reporting, government pricing, etc.
- Maintain government pricing methodologies, standard operating procedures and reasonable assumptions as they pertain to government programs and pricing to reflect current federal statutes and regulations
- Perform trend analytics and comparisons to benchmark to support calculations
- Prepare analytics for Senior Management regarding price increases, product/contract negotiations and changes in legislation
- SME for all IRA related responsibilities
- Maintain products, pricing and contracts within ESPERION software programs
- Reviewing and Validating chargebacks on a daily basis
- Customer communications as they pertain to pricing and contracts
- Work directly with sales staff, accounts receivable and customer service team as needed for customer requests
- Perform other miscellaneous duties and job responsibilities to support Finance activities
- additional duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications (Education & Experience)
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar required and a minimum of 8 years of experience with government price calculation and reporting for state and federal programs (Medicaid, PHS, FSS, state price transparency, etc.); or equivalent education and experience.
- Accounting systems processes and controls – is knowledgeable of general accounting processes and associated controls
- Quality Management – looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
- Software – Facility with Microsoft applications including Excel and comfortable learning and working within enterprise-wide accounting systems
- Ability to work well under pressure and to work within short deadlines
- Excellent organizational and multitasking skills, strong work ethic, and emphasis on attention to details
- Work independently while effectively communicating and coordinating work efforts with others
