Senior Project Accountant

Jupiter Life Science Consulting; Yardley (Bucks County); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the life sciences industry is seeking a Senior Project Accountant in Yardley, PA. This pivotal role involves overseeing finances for client projects, enhancing reporting accuracy, and collaborating across departments. The company prides itself on a supportive work environment that fosters innovation and growth.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Support for community organizations

Celebration of employee milestones

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of accounting experience including project accounting.
• Experience in ERP systems and project tracking.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project accounting processes and ensure compliance.
• Manage project systems and enhance operational efficiency.
• Analyze project data for accuracy and trends.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA or advanced degree

Tools

Kantata

Intacct

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Red Nucleus is hiring a Senior Project Accountant to join our global team! This is a hybrid role based out of our Yardley, PA office, but will consider full-time remote employees in the US.

Our purpose is advancing knowledge to improve lives. We succeed by being the premier provider of strategic learning and development, scientific advisory services, and medical communications solutions for the life sciences industry. Our global team is composed of nearly 1000 full-time employees whose commitment to creativity, quality, and on-time delivery is unrivaled in our space.

At Red Nucleus, we believe in providing a rich working environment that pushes us to innovate in ways that engages our employees to be their best selves. Our culture is about meaningful work, a true sense of community, and fun. We love to celebrate our people and we are proud to have been Internationally recognized as a “Great Place to Work".

How You Will Contribute

In this position, you will be working with our Corporate Finance team.

The Senior Project Accountant is a key contributor with a highly visible role among all key constituents, reporting to the Assistant Controller. The Project Accountant plays a crucial role in Finance managing the financial aspects of projects within our organization. They will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight and tracking of client projects within our projects reporting tool (Kantata), as well as our external reporting system (Intacct). The Senior Project Accountant will monitor and drive accurate monthly financial reporting of project balances, including balance sheet reconciliations for both Unbilled and Deferred Revenue monthly. Additionally, they will perform cost analyses, ensure compliance with all financial reporting regulations, and collaborate closely with project managers to develop sound financial procedures.

Red Nucleus’ recent and rapid growth will require that the new Senior Project Accountant role be flexible, innovative, and able to implement new processes, controls, and analytical tools quickly and effectively. The incumbent will need to work well cross-departmentally, both at the business leadership and client services/staff levels. The successful candidate will possess a demonstrated record of implementing and sustaining operational excellence by leveraging people, processes, technology, and structure in a high-growth environment.

Responsibilities Include

• Oversee Project Accounting Process: The Project Accountant ensures accuracy between systems with revenue recognition, expense tracking, client invoicing while maintaining compliance with company policies and legal standards
• Project Systems Management: manage/monitor day to day project systems, software, and technology to streamline operations and enhance efficiency
• Internal Controls and Procedures: Develop and enforce internal controls and procedures to prevent errors in project accounting and financial reporting
• Collaboration: Coordinate with project managers and accounting/finance departments to resolve any project issues, disputes, and/or discrepancies relating to revenue, expense tracking, invoicing, or financial reporting
• Data Analysis: Analyze all project data and reports to identify cost vs budget trends, revenue accuracy, shared-project tracking across divisions, intercompany alignment, and balance sheet financial reporting accuracy
• Manage the monthly client-project reporting files in conjunction with the Pune, India finance team to ensure accurate tracking of monthly activities regarding revenue and billing, while reconciling the balance sheet accounts for Unbilled and Deferred revenue
• Develop and establish global weekly/bi-weekly cadence of project review by division to ensure timely updating of project information for monthly closing
• Trend analysis of balance sheet accounts relating to project activities – Accounts Receivable, Unbilled Revenue and Deferred Revenue
• Lead team discussions and improvement huddles around accuracy and efficiency of project reporting and integration between systems by identifying issues and driving to resolution
• Assist with the year-end audit process and quarterly reviews as it relates to project reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and timely invoicing/expense tracking
• Continuous Improvement- Continually assess systems and procedures for improvement opportunities, offering recommendations and implementing new processes or changes to systems in support of project accounting
  
  

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, CPA and/or advanced degree preferred but not required
• Minimum 5+ years’ overall combined general accounting, project accounting and finance experience in progressive roles, including some corporate experience
• Thorough knowledge of ERP system structures, project accounting procedures and general corporate finance to manage day to day client projects
• Experience designing, building, implementing, and managing sound project-tracking processes and system improvements to drive efficiencies and improved data quality
• Experience working in a fast-paced, client-focused environment
• Demonstrates a strong presence as a financial partner to our project teams/leaders, with excellent verbal and written communication skills to properly manage the project accounting process
• Commitment to deadlines and a quick turnaround for ongoing core deliverables and ad-hoc requests from both Finance and Project Manager leadership
• A working knowledge of Kantata (projects tool), Intacct (ERP system), and related database tools are a plus
• Strong customer relationship skills – both internal project teams and finance leadership
• Demonstrated track record of establishing and maintaining a strong internal controls environment around project accounting
• Confirmed experience in implementing strong processes and value-added technology to facilitate timely and accurate project reporting and tracking
• Ability to guide business decisions, gain general consensus, and implement new procedures as needed
• Highly organized – effectively tracks and monitors progress of project accounting, required reporting and reconciliations, ad-hoc requests, and can deliver within required timelines
  
  

What You Will Enjoy at Red Nucleus

• Competitive pay, incentives, retirement, and income security programs
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness programs focused on healthy lifestyles
• Generous paid time off, employee assistance programs and flexible work arrangements
• Performance driven environment including professional development and transfer opportunities
• People first culture fostering self expression, diversity, and a growth mindset
• Celebrations! We love to celebrate service anniversaries, holidays, diversity and inclusion events, project milestones and anything else that is meaningful to our employees
• Support of the community organizations you are passionate about
• Ongoing programs and events designed to bring our global team together
  
  

Diversity, equity and inclusion are valued at Red Nucleus and we believe we have a shared responsibility to provide equal opportunity and foster an inclusive spirit. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, caste, sexual orientation, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

To learn more about working at Red Nucleus, please visit Careers | Red Nucleus.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Other

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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