Accounting Manager

Contract: 6 months +

Outside IR35

Home Based Role – Office in Reading

Our client is able to achieve powerful results by connecting unparalleled data, analytics, innovative technologies like Healthcare-grade AI, and deep healthcare and scientific expertise. This enables a highly customized approach to address unique challenges.
Job Overview
Manage identified customer accounts day to day, forming strong relationships with core client contacts. Grow accounts by working with Associate Director / Director to identify customer needs and developing and presenting strategic solutions to address these.

Essential Functions
• Manage day to day relationships with core client contacts, including external pharmaceutical clients and internal IQVIA Business Units.
• Define account and project strategy, with support from Associate Director / Director, to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Deliver relevant value propositions by articulating the services delivered by the Practice Area. Generate business growth through strong account delivery and day to day customer relationships. Identify customer needs and work with Associate Director / Director to quantify and address with strategic solutions. Proactively identify new business opportunites outside of existing account work. Take responsibility for new business target for allocated accounts with support from AD / Director.
• Participate in proposal and pitch development and presentation, with support from AD / Director.
• Ensure clear scope of work to the Project Management for successful delivery of the project to the Customers Brief, timelines and budget.
• Work with project management and budgeting teams to ensure effective scoping and budgeting of projects. Identify project change notices/change order opportunities. Liaise with project management team to ensure accurate tracking of project budgets. Communicate with customer around budgets, project change notices and reconciliations.
• Manage day to day allocated customer accounts, act as core customer point of contact and ensuring a positive customer experience and client satisfaction with IQVIA partnership. Lead collaborations with other team members to ensure quality, on time and cost-effective delivery of outputs. Grow revenue on allocated accounts. Identify new business opportunities and participate in development of IQVIA responses.

Qualifications
• Bachelors Degree Req
• 7 years relevant experience within the pharmaceutical industry or agency environment Req Or
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience Req
• Sound understanding of biopharmaceutical lifecycle strategy as it pertains to allocated Practice Area(s), and Practice Area services and solutions
• Sound communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Strong computer literacy, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively through others in a global environment to deliver results
• Good leadership skills in a matrix environment and able to guide and mentor junior staff
• Sound understanding of business strategy
• Excellent customer service skills
• Sound judgment and decision making skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients

IR35 Status Determination
Outside IR35
Worker Type
Agency Temp
Workplace Profile
Home-based
Is this position billable?
Yes - Billable to Client
Contract or Contract-to-hire?
Contract
Is the Workers position Full-time or Part-time?
Full-time
Further Job Description Comments
Department:
Thanks to our unique position within IQVIA™, the Medical Communications division provides offerings that extend well beyond those of a traditional agency to support this mission. Our tightly knit team includes practice area leads, strategists, project and event managers, operations specialists, plus content and design professionals. Together, we create fit-for-purpose communication strategies and deliverables across the full product lifecycle from clinical development through approval and post-launch. Incorporating the latest research in adult learning and behavioral science enables us to effectively engage diverse audiences to effect change.

Experience:

• Over 5years of experience in the healthcare/pharma industry, including senior account manager or account director agency experience
  
• Strong track record of managing congresses and HCPs engagements
  
• Proven track record in medical communications, encompassing experience in various type of aspects, such as content delivery, symposia, webinars, content development in a variety of formats
  
• Excellent communication skills
  
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high levels of accuracy
  
• Excellent collaborative abilities, working effectively within a team and independently
  
• Capability to handle multiple projects concurrently and demonstrate strong time management
  
• Strong financial acumen and experience in budgeting and forecasting
  
• Proactive problem-solving skills and an eagerness to seek out information