Assistant Manager, Finance Business Partnering

Assistant Manager, Finance Business Partnering, Dublin, Ireland, Hybrid

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

We are currently seeking a Supervisor, Finance Business Partnering, to join our diverse and dynamic Order-to-Cash (O2C) division. As Supervisor, Finance Business Partnering at ICON, you will ensure effective financial support, actionable insights, and strategic guidance for clinical projects. Your leadership will be essential in optimizing financial processes, fostering collaboration across departments, and driving informed decision-making throughout the organization.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Supervising within the Order-to-Cash division, ensuring timely and accurate study setup, resourcing and study lifecycle maintenance.
• Leveraging strong data analytics skills to extract key insights from complex data sets and highlight the most important findings for decision-making.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including project management, clinical operations, and senior leadership, to provide financial insights and support for strategic decision-making.
• Implementing and monitoring financial controls and best practices to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Providing training and mentorship to team members, promoting professional development and a culture of continuous improvement in financial business partnering.
• Analyzing financial performance metrics and trends to identify areas for improvement and develop strategies to enhance financial efficiency and effectiveness.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field; advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., CPA, CFA) is a plus.
• Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting, preferably within the clinical research or pharmaceutical industry.
• A strong drive for process improvement and ability to work autonomously.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on attention to detail and strategic financial planning.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Location:

This role is Hybrid in Dublin, so applicants should live within a commutable distance of the office in Leopardstown.

What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON 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 or submit a request here

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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