Financial Analyst I

Financial Analyst I Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.   Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring together talented experts across a broad spectrum of business critical corporate functions. Every role plays an essential part in enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our teams are agile, collaborative, and committed to delivering—for each other, for our customers, and ultimately for the people who rely on the services we support. Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:   Why Syneos Health • We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program. • We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life.  • We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.

Key Responsibilities Project and Contract Administration Set up projects and contracts accurately within financial and project management systems. Review contract documentation and ensure project structures align with contractual terms and billing requirements. Update contract values, funding modifications, and project financial attributes as needed. Partner with Contracts, GDM, Sales Operations, and Salesforce teams to ensure opportunities and projects are established and activated in a timely manner. Validate that revenue recognition methodologies are properly configured and maintained throughout the project lifecycle. Revenue Recognition and Financial Analysis Maintain project revenue trackers and ensure accurate revenue recognition calculations. Review monthly project financial data to validate revenue, costs, funding, and profitability. Analyze project performance and identify variances requiring corrective action. Research and resolve unbilled receivable and deferred revenue balances. Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for month-end and quarter-end close activities. Assist with the preparation and posting of revenue-related journal entries, as required. Project Reconciliation and Closeout Perform regular project reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy and completeness. Investigate discrepancies related to labor, revenue, costs, funding, and billing. Coordinate project closure activities and verify all financial obligations have been completed. Ensure final revenue, billing, and cost reconciliations are completed prior to project closeout. Labor and Timecard Review Review employee and contractor timecards for accuracy and compliance with project requirements. Make necessary adjustments to labor allocations to support accurate project costing and revenue recognition. Validate labor charges against project budgets, contract terms, and revenue calculations. Intercompany Financial Management Manage intercompany work orders and related financial transactions. Coordinate approvals, signatures, and execution of intercompany agreements. Monitor intercompany activity to ensure compliance with company policies and accurate financial reporting. Business Partnership and Operational Support Serve as a finance business partner to