Verista’s 700 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. Whether it’s compliance, quality management, verification, validation, automation, IT infrastructure, data analysis, manufacturing, or packaging, we deliver solutions that are right the first time.

Our ability to grow is driven by world-class people who thrive in a team environment and share our mission to enable life sciences clients to improve lives. Our talented and dedicated professionals are committed to making an impact every day.

Company Culture Guidelines & Values:

• We empower and support our colleagues.
• We commit to client success at every turn.
• We have the courage to do the right thing.
• We encourage an inclusive environment where our colleagues feel respected, engaged, and challenged.
• We constantly acquire new skills and learn from our experiences to enhance our collective expertise.

The Project Accountant executes customer billings & collections, expense report processing, vendor payable functions, and certain report preparation for projects pertaining to a specified group of customer accounts. The position is responsible for working with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and with internal employees. This position is responsible for adherence to A/P and A/R policies and procedures and reports to the Accounting Manager.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• Completing setup of Projects in Financial Force by reviewing information transferred from Salesforce and attaching POs and SOWs that support the company’s contractual right to bill.
• Billing for all billable resources performing services for a specified group of customer accounts.
• Collecting accounts by tracking invoices in customer portals, contacting customers’ A/P resources; investigating circumstances of non-payment; negotiating and escalating issues; expediting payments.
• Reviewing and processing expense reports charged to assigned projects.
• Reviewing and processing vendor invoices charged to assigned projects.
• Preparing revenue and project profitability reporting for a specified group of customer accounts.
• Maintaining financial security by adhering to internal accounting controls.
• Maintaining accounting ledgers by posting monthly account transactions.

Requirements

• B. S. Degree in Business (Accounting or Finance preferred)
• 3 years as a staff accountant
• Experience using Excel to develop complex models.

Required Skills

• Successful candidates for this position will meet the following criteria:
• Exceptional proficiency with MS Office products, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint
• Word (work with large documents containing tables, TOC, styles, track changes)
• Excel (create, modify charts, filter data, use of functions within multiple worksheets)
• Detailed -oriented
• Proven organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with accuracy and within timeline assigned

Required Abilities

• Demonstrated capability to deliver on the Manager Responsibilities previously defined
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Will need to communicate via phone and email. Must be professional and demonstrate a positive attitude.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a group
• Self-motivated
• Willingness and desire to be challenged
Positive attitude

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• FLSA executive and professional positions paid on salary basis, where project requirements and tight client deadlines may require workweeks in excess of 40 hours (including weekends or holidays)
• Ability to travel as required in support of client projects.
• Significant desk work on a computer
• Lifting requirements – 35 lbs. per OSHA requirements.

Benefits

Why Verista?

• High growth potential and fast paced organization with a people-focused culture
• Competitive pay plus performance-based incentive programs
• Company paid medical premiums for Employee option.
• Company paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurances
• Dental & Vision insurances
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Employer Matching benefit)
• Paid Time Off (Rollover Option) and Holidays
• Leadership development training, career planning, and tuition reimbursement
• Team Social Activities (We have fun!)
• Employee Recognition
• Employee Referral Program
• Paid Maternity, Parental Leave and Bereavement

Verista is a leading business, technology and compliance company that enables clients to improve health and improve lives. We help clients solve their most critical and complex challenges across the GxP lifecycle, from preclinical and clinical to commercialization, manufacturing, and distribution. This experience brings together decades of knowledge, the most advanced engagement platforms, as well as transformative technologies. This allows clients to benefit from the ease, efficiency, and trust that results from working with one partner who excels across specialties.

For more information about our company, please visit us at Verista.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

• Verista is an equal-opportunity employer.