Director, Tax

Tax Director - Dublin - 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.

As a Director, Tax at ICON, you will oversee tax strategies and compliance, contributing to the financial operations that support the advancement of innovative treatments and therapies through clinical research.

What You Will Do:

Your focus will be on driving tax and treasury performance, ensuring quality, and building capability across your area.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing tax strategies to optimize financial performance and compliance.
• Managing all aspects of tax planning, including domestic and international tax obligations.
• Collaborating with finance and legal teams to ensure tax implications are considered in business decisions.
• Monitoring changes in tax laws and regulations, advising on their impact on the organization.
• Leading tax audits and resolving tax-related issues with regulatory authorities.

Your Profile:

You will bring significant tax and treasury experience, with a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering results.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field; CPA or advanced degree preferred.
• Extensive experience (8+ years) in tax management, preferably in a multinational corporation or professional services firm.
• Strong knowledge of domestic and international tax regulations and compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Effective leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions.

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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