Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner – Clinical Research Services Division *LI-MB1

ICON plc, a leading Clinical Research Organisation employing approximately 14,500 employees across 97 offices in 38 countries, seeks a highly motivated Finance Manager to join our Finance Department. Based in our Global HQ in Leopardstown, this is a phenomenal opportunity to join one of Ireland’s most successful PLCs and Top 5 Global CRO.

You will join a professional and experienced finance team focused on making an impact globally and supporting ICON’s mission – to help its clients accelerate the development of drugs and medical devices that save patient lives and improve their quality of life.

Position Summary:

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. The role of the Financial Business Partnering Group is to provide independent objective financial & consulting services to the Operational Teams, designed to add value and direction to the business in meeting its operational & financial targets.

Job Functions & Responsibilities:

• Partner with operational teams and their leaders to support strategic decisions and drive positive financial performance to achieve growth.
• Review & interpret monthly results (financial & operational) to identify, communicate & agree necessary actions with operational teams, to achieve quarterly budget targets.
• Ability to problem solve 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.

Experience & skills:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and/or at least 5+ years’ relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance or business.
• Customer focussed with strong relationship building skills.
• The ability to distill and summarize large data sets and present to non-financial clients across the group.
• Analytically minded, seeks out problem solving opportunities.
• Emphasis on attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to meet deadlines and perform multiple tasks at a time.
• Prior meaningful experience in business partnering, financial planning and analysis preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint.

Benefits of Working in ICON:

ICON enjoys a strong reputation for quality and is focused on staff development. We make it our mission to attract the most diverse and creative minds into the business and we continually strive to provide opportunities for our people to excel, grow and build a phenomenal career.

We understand that our greatest asset is the skills and talents of our people and they are truly what set us apart. Other than working with a phenomenal team of switched on and ambitious people, we also offer a very competitive benefits package. This varies from country to country so a dedicated recruiter will discuss this with you at interview stage. We care about our people as they are the key to our success. We provide an open and friendly work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long term career.

ICON is an equal opportunity employer Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans and committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.