Assistant Accountant

ICON PLC is currently recruiting for a Assistant Accountant who's studying ACCA or CIMA, to join the team in the growing Finance Business Partnering Group, based in our HQ in Leopardstown, Dublin on a hybrid working basis.

Assistant Accountant roles scope & overview:

The Clinical Research Services Division represents ICON’s largest Profit & Loss Account. The key to the financial success of ICON is the financial success of this group. Working across a varied portfolio, the role of the Financial Business Partnering Group is to provide independent objective financial & consulting services to the Operational Teams, designed to make valuable contributions and direction to the business in meeting its operational & financial targets.

Duties the Assistant Accountant will carry out:

• Review & interpret monthly results (financial & operational) to identify, communicate & agree necessary actions with operational teams, to achieve quarterly budget targets.
• Ability to problem tackle and track resulting actions to achievement.
• Full ownership for rolling 12 month forecasts, to be submitted to Corporate Finance on a monthly basis. Submission must also include actions necessary to achieve budgets.
• Support the preparation of ad-hoc management presentations and requests.
• Development and preparation of annual budget.

To be considered for the Assistant Accountant position, you must have / be:

• Studying ACA/ACCA/CIMA (beneficial but not essential).
• Prior experience within a financial analysis position.
• Experience demonstrating diligence and the ability to work independently.
• The ability to distil and summarize large data sets and present to non-financial clients.
• Analytically minded, seeks out problem solving opportunities.
• Emphasis on attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint.

Benefits of working in ICON as a Assistant Accountant include:

• Hybrid working model.
• Competitive bonus, healthcare & pension plan.
• Structured career path as well as plenty of cross-department exposure & partnering.
• Free on-site gym.

Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.

At ICON, our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs.  In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.

ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

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