{"id":1223,"date":"2010-08-26T08:57:26","date_gmt":"2010-08-26T07:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2010-08-26T08:57:26","modified_gmt":"2010-08-26T07:57:26","slug":"parexel-south-africa-financial-analyst-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/parexel-south-africa-financial-analyst-ii.html","title":{"rendered":"Parexel South Africa: Financial Analyst II"},"content":{"rendered":"
PAREXEL <\/strong>operates in 71 locations throughout 54 countries around the world, and has over 9,500 employees. Job Description:<\/strong> Job Experience:<\/strong>
\nWe are a leading global bio\/pharmaceutical services organization that helps clients expedite time-to-market through our development and launch services. These include a broad range of clinical development capabilities, integrated advanced technologies, regulatory affairs consulting, and commercialization services. Parexel South Africa recruits Financial Analyst II<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nEssential Function
\nThe Financial Analyst supports the financial analysis of Operational Management, including analysis of actual cost, preparation of monthly revenue recognition and project analysis.
\nKey Accountabilities
\n-Identifies trends impacting revenue recognition and profitability (forecast amounts, EUAC vs. Budgeted Units impact, Earned vs. Actual revenues for all URR studies, net pass through review, labour \/ forecast mismatches, etc.)
\n-Ensures appropriate revenue recognition (SAB104 compliant) is performed
\n-Maintains compliance with respect to SAB104 and Sarbanes-Oxley (i.e., perform monthly audits of contract values, project-to-date revenue, contract status, units completed to date, etc.
\n-Provides analysis and reporting on actual project performance metrics versus budget and forecast and suggesting corrective action to improve efficiency and financial performance
\n-Provides Project Profitability – Revenue Forecasting (Project Level)
\n-Provides Backlog Analysis
\n-Billed, Unbilled\/Deferred A\/R
\n-Audit Support
\n-Supports the Functional Operations Leader(s) in reporting and analysis of functional department results
\n-Provides project reconciliation and co-ordination of closure
\n-Prepares accruals
\n-Continuously improves upon skills with all PAREXEL financial applications (PA, Oracle, Hyperion, etc.) and related reporting tools (ADI, Business Objects, Excel, Project Portal, etc.) in the interest of departmental cross-training and system skills development
\n-Assists in the preparation of financial reports and analysis as requested
\n-Assists Project Managers\/Sr Mgt provide input in periodic presentations to Senior Management concerning project financial results and resources
\n-Assist in quarterly and year end audits where requested
\n-Prepares spreadsheets and other tools used in the monthly close process<\/p>\n
\nMinimum Work Experience
\n-Proven experience with increasing responsibility. Experience with accounting information systems (Oracle Financials \/ Hyperion \/ Essbase experience preferred).<\/p>\n