Associate Business Manager

Overview

You provide the vision, set the pace and inspire success.

There is one thing you do that is exceptional: lead. You formulate a plan and focus your team to solve the unsolvable, beat the unbeatable and come out on top. Your capacity to creatively strategize, motivate , and elicit achievement makes you the right fit for this vital Associate Business Manager role with Syneos Health PR Group.

Responsibilities

As an Associate Business Manager, you will support the Operations team in the day to day financial and operational management of the US Public Relations group

• Support Sr. Business Manager in the financial management of key anchor accounts
  • Maintain weekly budget trackers and analyze KPIs to maximize revenue generation and prevent possible overages/write-offs
  • Identify potential time transfers and present findings/rationale to account leadership  
  • Liaise between Project Financial Analysts (PFAs) and PR account teams to ensure key project financial activities are executed at the proper times: project approvals, time moves, invoice drafts and approvals, etc.
• Opportunity to become the main business manager on several growth accounts
• Guide account teams through the project life cycle
  • Own the project set-up process: document client approvals and proactively update the project status, allocate the budget on a task level based on the client SOW, and finalize client billing details to prepare for invoicing  
  • Update project budgets based on client contracting updates (change orders, new SOWs, etc.) to ensure revenue is forecasted and recognized in an accurate and timely manner
  • Track task and project code end dates and work with account teams to extend when needed. Proactively identify when projects should be closed to prevent budget overages and reconciliation issues.
• Develop ability to present data and communicate across a diverse set of stakeholders (account teams, operations management, finance management, PFAs, etc.), keeping all relevant parties informed and accountable for changes and updates
• Own and manage investment tracking: work with account teams on investment and write-off requests, track documentation/approvals and flag potential overages
• Support the business and contract managers in the new client set-up process
• Assist account teams in vendor set-up and payment

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, ideally in business: finance, operations or marketing
• 1-2 years professional experience preferred
• Background in project management preferred
• Flexible time management and ability to shift priorities as needed
• Detail oriented and excellent communications skills
• Proficient in Microsoft excel
• Experience with Oracle preferred
• Keen eye for process improvements and reporting efficiencies 

I understand that if I am made an offer of employment, it will be conditioned on my demonstration  I am fully vaccinated OR I plan to initiate vaccination by my start date AND be fully vaccinated within 4 weeks of start date against the COVID-19 virus.   ​

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IMPORTANT: I understand that if the role for which I am applying requires extensive in-person contact with colleagues, health care providers, clients and other medical professionals who have stringent vaccination requirements that all Syneos Health employees with whom they partner be fully vaccinated and will not accept or consider any exemptions.  I understand I can request an exemption from Syneos Health’s vaccination requirement based on a qualifying medical condition or sincerely-held religious belief. However, in the event that I successfully obtain an exemption, I understand that it is highly unlikely that I will be able to adequately perform the essential functions of this position without imposing an undue hardship on Syneos Health due to the clients’ demands.

At Syneos Health Public Relations, the possibilities are infinite. Because of our “no walls, no limits” philosophy and entrepreneurial spirit, our employees have the opportunity and potential to work on projects beyond their years of experience. The only limitations here are those that are self-imposed, and we make sure to reward staff based on talent, not title.

Syneos Health Communications is the only healthcare communications network that is part of a company on the frontlines of healthcare, with a clear view into the everyday complexities of life and health. As part of Syneos Health™, our agencies — consisting of leading brands and experts in advertising, branding, public relations, managed markets and medical communications — are engaged in every point of influence in health, providing real-world insight into markets and audiences in ways that no other partner could.

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