Senior Project Accountant

Company Description

At EVERSANA, we are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work across the globe. We’re fueled by our vision to create a healthier world. How? Our global team of more than 7,000 employees is committed to creating and delivering next-generation commercialization services to the life sciences industry. We are grounded in our cultural beliefs and serve more than 650 clients ranging from innovative biotech start-ups to established pharmaceutical companies. Our products, services and solutions help bring innovative therapies to market and support the patients who depend on them. Our jobs, skills and talents are unique, but together we make an impact every day. Join us! 

Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about EVERSANA, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve. We are EVERSANA.

Job Description

THE POSITION:

The Senior Project Accountant is a finance specialist who leads and provides project financial oversight to the project management team including revenue recognition, billing milestones, and forecasting. The Senior PA prepares and maintains revenue tracking analysis, provides pre-billing information to project managers for review and responsible for sending clients timely and accurate invoices.

The role is home office based, (full-time position), and the job holder must be legally eligible to work in the European Union:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. A qualified candidate:

• Monitors and adjusts related information in D365 to ensure accurate revenue reporting and billing.
• Reviews and understands project contract deliverables and statement of work.
• Maintains knowledge of billing requirements for all contracts for assigned business(es).
• Partners with various members in the organization to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Monitors and reviews with various members of the service lines to ensure accurate revenue reporting and billing.
• Assists and supports client and project level reconciliations to discuss with Project Leads.
• Verifies revenue and accruals according to corporate and ASC 606 revenue recognition standards.
• Generates and processes client invoices and submits to client for payment.
• Manages justification and validation of time entries, expenses, transfers and write-offs while ensuring appropriate approvals.
• Manages client accruals and rebates.
• Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording and verifying transactions including performing accounting reconciliations and other month-end close duties.
• Analyzes budget balances, actuals vs. budget, and monthly billings.
• Maintains financial health of projects by working with assigned business unit team by understanding contracts to ensure proper revenue recognition and billing.
• Assists with audits, budgeting, forecasting, month-end and year-end close.
• Thrives in a deadline-driven, fast-paced work environment.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives by thinking outside the box and identifies process inefficiencies and improvements.
• Prioritizes assignments and is able to multi-task.
• All other duties as assigned

EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB:

• Travel – under 5%
• Hours - 40 Hours per week, 5 days of the week

Qualifications

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.

• Education - Accounting or Finance Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience and/or Training - Minimum of 4-8 years of experience in a finance or accounting department. Familiar with revenue recognition concepts, ability to read and understand a contract for billing requirements, and forecasting. Must thrive in a team player environment.
• Technology/Equipment - Proficient in excel, word, outlook. Hands on knowledge of accounting software

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience and/or Training – Prior experience in Project Accounting in a Professional Services and/or Pharmaceutical environment
• Licenses/Certificates - CPA License or equivalent
• Technology/Equipment - Prior experience with Microsoft D365

Additional Information

EVERSANA CULTURAL BELIEFS

Patient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.

Client Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.

Take Action I am empowered and empower others to act now.

Grow Talent I own my development and invest in the development of others.

Win Together I passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.

Communication Matters I speak up to create transparent, thoughtful, and timely dialogue.

Own It I hold myself and others accountable for results.

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From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

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