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.
As a Senior Manager, Finance at ICON, you will be responsible for overseeing financial planning, analysis, and reporting functions to support strategic decision-making across the organization.
What You Will Do:
You will oversee finance and financial management operations, balancing quality, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the financial planning and budgeting processes, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
- Conducting in-depth financial analysis to provide insights on business performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop financial models that support project evaluations and resource allocation.
- Overseeing the preparation of financial reports and presentations for stakeholders, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
- Managing and mentoring a team of finance professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.
Your Profile:
You will have a strong background in finance and financial management, with proven management experience and a commitment to quality delivery.
Required qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline
- Relevant financial qualification CIMA, ACCA, ACA
- Significant experience in financial management and analysis, preferably ideally gained within the healthcare or clinical research sectors.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
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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
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline
- Relevant financial qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, or ACA
- Significant experience in financial management and analysis
- Experience in healthcare or clinical research sectors
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards and regulatory compliance requirements
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
- Proven management experience
- Legal right to work in the country where the role is based
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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.
