Project Accountant
Business Operations
India - Gurugram
About You
Are you a meticulous financial professional with a passion for precision and a keen eye for detail Do you want to thrive in an environment where numbers tell a story Are you looking to become a catalyst for project success with your analytical thinking and skills to identify potential risks and opportunities Prescient is looking for a seasoned professional to join us as an Assistant Project Accountant and Resourcing Team Coordinator in our growing Business Operations division in Gurugram, India.
Do you have experience in and passion for: -
- Working in an environment where a solid understanding of accounting principles, financial statements and budgeting are essential
- Ensuring that each project is executed seamlessly using your knowledge of project accounting
If so, consider turning your expertise into a valuable career at Prescient.
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 SLA's 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 SOW's/PO's 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
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.
Prescient has been a portfolio company of Bridgepoint Development Capital since 2021 and Baird Capital since 2017. For more information, please visit: www.prescienthg.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer and fully comply with applicable legislation in all of the geographies in which we operate. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable national, federal, state or local laws. 
