Accounts Assistant

Job Title: Assistant Accountant (Invoicing & Month-End Close Specialist)

Location: Remote, (with ad hoc visits to Krakow office, Poland)

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Description:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accountant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience handling invoicing, supporting month-end close activities, and performing ad-hoc accounting tasks across various entities. The position requires an individual who is adept with Microsoft Office, Professional Services Automation (PSA) tools, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively engage with internal team members to identify and resolve outstanding documentation issues (e.g., vendor registration, purchase orders, signed statements of work).
• Process invoicing for multiple entities in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist in month-end close activities, including reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
• Perform ad-hoc accounting tasks as needed to support various departments and ensure compliance with accounting principles.
• Work closely with the finance team to ensure accurate and efficient accounting operations.
• Collaborate with other departments to resolve invoicing and payment issues.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of proven experience in invoicing, month-end close, and general accounting tasks.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Familiarity with Professional Services Automation (PSA) tools and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across departments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with multiple entities and multi-currency transactions.
• Experience with supplier portals e.g. SAP Ariba, Taulia, Coupa, etc.
• Knowledge of GAAP and other relevant accounting principles.

Company Description

Putnam, an Inizio Advisory company, is a leading scientific and strategic consulting partner that helps the global life science community make confident decisions, build value, and bring life-changing innovations to clinicians and patients. For more than 30 years, our rigorous, bespoke approach and globally diverse team have delivered unrivaled depth across therapeutic areas, business functions, geographic markets, healthcare sectors, and technology platforms to maximize the human impact and commercial success of client innovations.
We believe that to create real, lasting change on human health, we must bring out the best in our people, in every way and at every level. We offer a boutique-firm feel inside a global enterprise, opening the door to limitless opportunities to kickstart your career or hone your expertise. Built on the pillars of empowerment, collaboration, and meaning, we're proud to offer a fulfilling environment where world-class advisors can come together to shape the future of healthcare for the better.
Serving the life sciences industry, including the top 20 global biopharmaceutical companies, consistently ranked as one of the top consulting firms by Vault, and maintaining a true global team of experts with 400+ talented team members sitting across 3 continents, we offer a unique opportunity to play a central role in supporting our clients. Our primary office locations are Boston, New York, San Francisco, London, Tokyo, Tunisia, Delhi, Krakow, Paris, and Newcastle – but for the right role and candidate, remote work is an option.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are tenets of our core values. We strive to create a culture and environment that fosters belonging and authenticity across all levels and values individuals for their skills, experience, diverse backgrounds, and unique perspectives. Collectively, DEI serves as a foundational element of who we are and how we work with our clients and with each other.
Our core values:

• Collaboration
• Excellence
• Ingenuity
• Grit
• Diversity

We are proudly part of Inizio Advisory, a trusted advisor for pharmaceutical and life science companies that turns science into strategy, supporting execution at every stage of the product and patient journey from early commercialization to launch and beyond. Offering market research and insights; strategy, people and transformation consulting; and commercial benchmarking delivered through sector specific connected solutions and intelligence, Inizio Advisory helps create long-term value for clients and their patients.

This is an Equal Employment Opportunity.