Project Accountant

About Prescient Healthcare Group

Prescient is a pharma services firm specializing in dynamic decision support and product and portfolio strategy. We partner with our clients to turn science into value by helping them understand the potential of their molecules, shaping their strategic plans and allowing their decision making to be the biggest differentiating factor in the success of their products. When companies partner with Prescient, the molecules in their hands have a greater potential for success than the same science in the hands of their competitors.

Founded in 2007, Prescient is a global firm with a footprint in ten cities across three continents. Our team of nearly 500 experts partners with 27 of the top 30 biopharmaceutical companies, the fastest-growing mid-caps and cutting-edge emerging biotechs, including some of the biggest and most innovative brands. More than 80% of our employees hold advanced life sciences degrees, and our teams deliver an impressive depth of therapeutic, clinical and commercial expertise.

About the Opportunity

Within our Finance team, the position of Project Accountant work to provide high quality support to a number of key stakeholders including the Practice Finance Business Partners, Group Financial Controller and CFO.

The role holder will be a key member of the Project Accounting team and will work alongside the resourcing team to ensure that projects are correctly, set-up and maintained throughout the project life cycle. This role will also play a key role in producing timely and accurate project related information and proactively supporting the business.

This is a wide-ranging role providing opportunities to engage with teams across the business which will provide professional growth and variety to the role.

Key Responsibilities

Project Admin

• Project set-up, inc. admin. of approval of any projects being set up prior to contract
• Change-order set-up
• Ensuring that all required project tags are attached to each project
• Project closure
• Issue of project exception reports (end dates about to become historical, etc.); chasing up resolution of matters highlighted
• Management of billing milestone actions liaison with project team to confirm that a invoice can be raised
• Follow up on invoices to ensure that we are chasing these so that payment can be received on time and we can maximise cashflow
• Ensure projects are being planned within in line with project set-up SLAs and escalate if not done so
• Issue actual versus proposal hours to PM. Ensure that this has been done/followed up with client by PM within 5 days
• Ensuring SOWs/POs in place for every project
• Supporting with annual audit process
• Support on other ad-hoc tasks as needed

Required Experience and Skills

• Ability to manage time effectively, work independently and be self-motivated.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• IT literate including the use and familiarity with Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Word, Excel) with proficient Microsoft Excel skills

What We Offer

• A competitive package and remuneration linked to performance
• A high-growth, entrepreneurial environment where you can create significant business value and forge your own path
• A platform for accelerated professional development and career growth, with significant levels of responsibility and accountability