ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.
As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.
The Role
We are looking for a candidate who can Build Report & Analyse financial results to leaders in the context of each Business unit objective.
This person is also responsible for Owing P &L, Forecasting, and Budgeting in line with Business Unit Objective.
- Develop, Build and Prepare Annual Budgets for Business Units. Make recommendations to business unit management for optimizing financial performance and attaining financial targets.
- Develop, prepare and Maintain monthly financial forecasts and budget reconciliations for the business unit.
- Analyse business unit Monthly / Quarterly financial results and key Performance indicators. Prepare monthly Business unit reporting packages with insightful commentary and analysis.
- Manage Budget and associated headcount. Ensure financial is reporting in accordance with organizational changes.
- Deeper cost analysis and working with respective Business partners to ensure better cost management & review.
- Prepare ad-hoc financial and business case analysis.
- Identification of key Revenue and Margin drivers within the portfolio.
- Build strong working relationships with the Project Management group.
- Support the pre close review of Revenue to ensure accuracy of reporting.
- Support the preparation of ad-hoc management presentations.
- Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which centres on our commitment to People, Clients and Performance.
- As a member of staff, the employee is expected to embrace and contribute to our culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes, adding value to our business and meeting client needs.
You will Need:
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Demonstrate ability to interpret data (analytical skills) and convert between formats.
• Numerate with financial understanding.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS office package, in particular Excel.
• Prior experience in Oracle Financial systems, Hyperion, Alteryx, Power BI etc. is an advantage.
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and influencing skills.
• Desire to continue their financial education (CA, CPA, CMA, MBA or other relevant financial education)
• Experience in Financial Analysis and planning Preferred.
What you will be doing:
- Professional Degree (CPA/ CWA/CA/ CMA) with 3+ years of experience
- Semi Qualified with 5 + years of experience.
Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.
Rewards & Benefits
ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.
Benefits may include:
- Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
- Retirement and pension plans
- Life assurance and disability coverage
- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
- Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways
Benefits may vary depending on role and location.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
Inclusion and Accessibility
ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here.
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Skills Required
- Professional Degree (CPA/CWA/CA/CMA) with 3+ years of experience
- Semi-qualified professional with 5+ years of experience
- Excellent working knowledge of MS Office, in particular Excel
- Demonstrated ability to interpret data and perform analytical conversions
- Numerate with strong financial understanding
- Excellent written and oral communication and influencing skills
- Prior experience with Oracle Financial systems, Hyperion, Alteryx, Power BI
- Experience in financial analysis and planning
- Desire to continue financial education (CA, CPA, CMA, MBA or similar)
ICON plc Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as comprehensive, with medical coverage and wellness initiatives highlighted. Larger sites are also associated with added wellness supports such as onsite fitness options and access to an employee assistance program.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off and flexibility provisions are positioned as a meaningful part of the total package, including vacation/annual leave and flexible work scheduling. Flexibility is sometimes cited as helping offset long hours in certain roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement and savings support is presented as a core component of the benefits package, including offerings such as pension arrangements in some locations and a U.S. 401(k) plan with company match. Financial planning resources are also emphasized as part of broader security benefits.
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What We Do
Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. We do this by delivering best in class information, solutions and performance, with an unyielding focus on quality at all times. We offer a full range of consulting, development and commercialisation services from a global network of offices in 53 countries. We focus our innovation on the factors that are critical to our clients – reducing time to market, reducing cost, and increasing quality – and our global team of experts has extensive experience in a broad range of therapeutic areas.
