Associate Project Accountant

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Software • Analytics • Biotech
The Role
Set up and adjust projects and contracts in the accounting system, manage resource assignments and timesheets, maintain contract/milestone/invoicing trackers, monitor and assign ticketing items, compile time reports, and prepare invoicing packages with backup for review.
Summary Generated by Built In

Set-up new projects and contracts in accounting system; adjust projects as change orders are received.
Manage resource assignments and timesheet modifications
Maintain contract, milestone, and invoicing trackers.
Monitor Project Accounting Ticketing system and assign tickets to the appropriate team member.
Track and Report missing time sheets on a weekly basis. 
Compile and post Time Spent Report weekly.
Prepare invoicing package containing draft invoice and all applicable backup for internal review and approval.
 

Responsibilities

Set-up new projects and contracts in accounting system; adjust projects as change orders are received.
Manage resource assignments and timesheet modifications
Maintain contract, milestone, and invoicing trackers.
Monitor Project Accounting Ticketing system and assign tickets to the appropriate team member.
Track and Report missing time sheets on a weekly basis. 
Compile and post Time Spent Report weekly.
Prepare invoicing package containing draft invoice and all applicable backup for internal review and approval.
 

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance.
2 years of prior experience in project set-up/invoicing.
Prior use of accounting software and intermediate Microsoft word and Excel skills.
Ability to work well with others and manage tight deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; good organizational skills.
 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 2 years prior experience in project set-up and invoicing
  • Prior use of accounting software
  • Intermediate Microsoft Word skills
  • Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
  • Ability to work well with others and manage tight deadlines
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and good organizational skills

Cytel Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cytel and has not been reviewed or approved by Cytel.

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life and disability, with FSAs/HSAs also available. Plan quality is often characterized as good to excellent, which lifts the perceived value of the overall package.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with employer match is consistently part of the benefits package. The plan is also characterized as well managed, contributing to a sense of baseline retirement support.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Overall pay is characterized as decent-to-good and broadly competitive in parts of the business, with stronger alignment noted in senior technical tracks like biostatistics and programming. The total package is often framed as respectable rather than premium.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
1,395 Employees
Year Founded: 1987

What We Do

Cytel enables decision-makers in the life sciences to unlock the full potential of their products. From navigating uncertainty to proving value, Cytel’s 30 years of global expertise in consulting, data-driven analytics, and industry-leading software helps biotech and pharmaceutical companies transform intelligence into confident decisions. We have an uncompromising commitment to scientific rigor and high standards of operational excellence, which are channeled through our locations in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Asia. Together, we enable our clients to deliver the therapies that propel humanity forward. Cytel employs a range of data science tools from biostatistics to machine learning to help executives in the life-sciences to make confident decisions powered by data. We are probably best known for being leaders in the field of adaptive clinical trial design, a subset of trial design that uses interim looks to enhance the patient safety and commercial value of pharmaceutical products. We also have specialists in Bayesian statistics, real world evidence, artificial intelligence, health economics, and a number of other research fields to ensure that academic and scientific findings can have impact on industry quickly and seamlessly. www.cytel.com

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