Project Accountant - Billing - 18-Month Contract

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Project Accountant - Billing - 18-Month Contract based in Canada. The Project Accountant will support client billing, revenue recognition, and financial reporting for healthcare and pharmaceutical services. You will review contract terms, manage billing setups, prepare accurate invoices, and monitor accounts receivable across assigned client portfolios. The role combines accounting expertise, contract administration, analytical thinking, and close collaboration with business and client stakeholders. You will investigate billing discrepancies, support dispute resolution, and ensure financial activity remains aligned with approved budgets and contractual requirements. The position also offers opportunities to improve billing processes through automation, documentation, issue resolution, and change management. Working remotely in Ontario, you will operate independently while partnering closely with Finance, Program Management, and client teams. This 18-month contract is well suited to an organized accounting professional who enjoys detail-oriented work and a fast-changing, collaborative environment. Accountabilities: - Interpret approved contract terms, including pricing, deliverables, billing schedules, purchase orders, and budget limits, and configure commercial terms in Sage and supporting documentation. - Establish and maintain client and project codes and related billing setups for assigned business units. - Validate contract pricing and update fee structures and billing processes when contractual terms change. - Execute client billing activities accurately and on schedule in accordance with contracts and internal policies. - Prepare and issue client invoices with complete supporting documentation and coordinate internal reviews and approvals when required. - Maintain detailed billing files and tracking mechanisms to ensure billings remain within approved budgets and purchase order limits.

- Record revenue and costs in the accounting system in accordance with applicable recognition policies, ensuring transactions are accurate, complete, and properly supported. - Monitor billing activity, investigate discrepancies with business partners, and resolve or escalate issues with appropriate documentation. - Partner with Program Management and clients regarding invoice questions, approvals, contract updates, and other matters affecting billing and revenue recognition. - Identify contract scope or pricing changes that require change orders and communicate their implications to relevant stakeholders. - Support the resolution of aged outstanding invoices and billing disputes by providing documentation and working with clients and internal teams to accelerate payment. - Maintain accurate records of routine accounting transactions and ensure processes are documented, compliant, and appropriately controlled. - Organize supporting documentation, including invoices, approvals, correspondence, and backup materials, in line with audit and retention requirements. - Collaborate with Finance and business teams to improve billing and reporting processes through issue resolution, automation, streamlining, and change management. - Support broader finance process improvement initiatives, audit activities, and ad hoc client requests. Requirements: - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. - Less than 2 years of experience in billing support, contract administration, contract pricing, or a related field. - Working knowledge of contract administration and basic accounting principles and practices. - Prior experience with Sage is considered an asset. - Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and other business productivity tools.