Senior Project Financial Analyst

About Avalere Health

Established in 2001, Avalere Health is a purposefully built commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries.

Our 1,500+ experts combine their knowledge and expertise across our core disciplines — Consulting; Medical; Policy; Value, Evidence, and Access; Marketing; and Digital Experience Technology — to create the connections that make better health happen.

Avalere Health partners with its clients to navigate the complex and rapidly changing healthcare ecosystem. Together, our experts help clients connect patients with life-changing therapies, realizing the potential of strategies and solutions to accelerate innovation that improves lives.

We live and breathe our five values in everything we do: We are authentic. We act with integrity. We value difference. We play for the team. We enjoy the journey. At Avalere Health, we imagine a healthier world and create the connections to make it happen. 

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About the role

The purpose of this role is to:

·       Own invoicing, collections, project analysis and audit for multiple businesses. ·       Assist with training of junior team members. ·       Generate monthly reports and support ad-hoc requests.

What you'll do

• Set up projects, rates, load project budgets and maintain project data in project costing and invoicing system.
• Work with PMO team to ensure timely invoice generation and delivery as per the contracted terms.
• Download bank statements and apply cash to invoices.
• Review outstanding invoices and work with project leads and clients to collect cash.
• Review executed contracts and change orders to validate accrued and deferred balances for ongoing and closed projects.
• Assist PMO group in evaluating profitability of projects by calculating project gross margins.
• Implement standardized processes to ensure efficiency, accuracy and consistency.
• Meet with project managers to assess progress of projects and discuss any invoicing changes due to scope changes.
• Support system implementation and process changes.
• Works with various stakeholders to identify issues and implement resolution.
• Train junior staff members.
• Assist with ad-hoc requests.

Management Accounting

• Support Accounting Operations in completing month end close activities and journal posting as assigned.
• Analysis and review of intercompany transactions and balances.
• Assist with internal and external audits.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Management or equivalent work experience.
• 4-6 years of Project Analyst experience in pharmaceutical, CRO, or Consulting business.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Requires exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, organizational, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with confidential and sensitive data is required.
• Ability to perform several tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines.
• Understands end to end processes, key outputs, and understands stakeholders’ expectations.
• Support the implementation of continuous improvement and performance excellence activities.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.