Project Accountant

At EVERSANA®, we are proud to be 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 6,000 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 670 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. THE POSITION: The Project Accountant, Deployment Billing and Contract Revenue, will support Deployment billing, contract administration, revenue recognition, deferred revenue review, and project setup activities for complex client contracts. This role will analyze Statements of Work, amendments, pricing exhibits, and billing provisions to ensure contract terms are translated into accurate project setup, billing requirements, revenue treatment, and recurring operational controls. The position will partner with Project Accounting, Deployment Operations, Sales Operations, FP&A, HR, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, Legal / Contract Management, and IT / Power Platform resources to improve billing readiness, reduce key-person dependency, and strengthen revenue integrity. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams.  These results are achieved by: - Review SOWs, amendments, pricing schedules, rate cards, and related contract documents to identify billing-relevant terms, required data inputs, approval requirements, exceptions, and renewal or escalation provisions. - Translate contract terms into billing requirements, project setup instructions, recurring invoice support needs, revenue recognition considerations, deferred revenue requirements, and audit support documentation. - Apply accounting judgment and working knowledge of ASC 606 revenue recognition concepts to support appropriate revenue treatment, including identification of performance obligations, timing of revenue recognition, variable consideration, contract modifications, and required documentation. - Support deferred revenue analysis, reconciliations, release schedules, and period-end review to ensure revenue is recognized in accordance with contract terms, company policy, and applicable accounting guidance. - Create, maintain, and validate project setup information in D365 or related ERP systems, including project contracts, project IDs, billing rules, funding sources, contract lines, invoice formats, rate structures, and required billing metadata. - Partner with business owners to obtain required operational inputs, including rosters, vacancies, hires, terminations, recruiting activity, salary information, bonus activity, cost model assumptions, amendments, and CRM updates. - Maintain contract terms registers, billing requirements trackers, responsibility assignments, approval records, issue logs, and supporting documentation. - Prepare or support monthly and quarterly billing, revenue, deferred revenue, accrual, reconciliation, and close activities related to Deployment contracts. - Research and resolve contract interpretation, billing setup, invoice support, revenue recognition, and data ownership issues in collaboration with Finance, Operations, Legal, Sales Operations, HR, Payroll, FP&A, and IT. - Support process documentation, template development, testing, training materials, and continuous improvement efforts related to Deployment billing readiness and contract term management. - Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.  - All other duties as assigned.Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by an employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. If reasonable accommodation is needed to perform the essential functions of your job position, please contact Human Resources. MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required. - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field. - Minimum of 3-6 years of experience in a finance or accounting department. - Professional accounting experience with responsibility for project accounting, revenue accounting, contract billing, client invoicing, deferred revenue, or related financial close activities. - Working knowledge of ASC 606 revenue recognition principles and ability to apply accounting guidance to contract terms, billing provisions, and revenue timing considerations. - Experience reviewing contracts, SOWs, amendments, pricing exhibits, or fee schedules and translating contractual language into operational or accounting requirements. - Strong understanding of deferred revenue, accruals, revenue schedules, reconciliations, journal entries, invoicing, and month-end or quarter-end close controls. - Experience setting up or maintaining projects, project contracts, billing rules, or contract-related master data in an ERP system. - Advanced Excel skills, including structured workbooks, reconciliations, lookup formulas, pivot tables, data validation, and review of large transactional datasets. - Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify gaps, exceptions, dependencies, and control risks. - Ability to work cross-functionally with accounting, operations, legal, commercial, HR, payroll, FP&A, systems, and technology teams. - High attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines during billing cycles, close periods, audits, and contract updates.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  - Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, including Project Management and Accounting, Project Contracts, Subscription Billing, Revenue Recognition, or deferred revenue functionality. - Experience with Microsoft 365 tools used for workflow and documentation, including SharePoint, Microsoft Lists, Power Automate, Power BI, and Teams. - Experience supporting process improvement, system implementation, controls documentation, workflow design, or audit readiness initiatives. - CPA, CPA candidate, or other relevant accounting certification preferred but not required. - Experience in professional services, deployment services, life sciences services, managed services, subscription billing, or complex customer contract environments. OUR 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 hold myself accountable. Embrace Diversity I create an environment of awareness and respect. 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. Always Innovate I am bold and creative in everything I do. Our team is aware of recent fraudulent job offers in the market, misrepresenting EVERSANA. Recruitment fraud is a sophisticated scam commonly perpetrated through online services using fake websites, unsolicited e-mails, or even text messages claiming to be a legitimate company. Some of these scams request personal information and even payment for training or job application fees. Please know EVERSANA would never require personal information nor payment of any kind during the employment process. We respect the personal rights of all candidates looking to explore careers at EVERSANA. EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. If this job posting includes a base salary range, it represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S.  Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). This role is eligible for hire in select U.S. locations based on business and operational considerations. For a full list of locations, visit eversana.com/careers. More information about EVERSANA’s benefits package can be found at eversana.com/careers. EVERSANA reserves the right to modify this base salary range and benefits at any time.  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. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodations applies to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview and hiring process, please contact us at [email protected]. Follow us on LinkedIn | Twitter