Financial Analyst - Commercial Finance

Job Title: Commercial Financial Analyst

Location: Leopardstown, Dubbin 18 (HYBRID)

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations.

With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.

Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

ICON is currently have a phenomenal opportunity for an ambitious up & coming Financial Analyst, who is looking build a career within Finance at ICON.

The position is based in our Leopardstown, Dublin HQ on a hybrid working basis and offers wide support through your exams, and also the opportunity to develop a career within Commercial Affairs Finance and introduce to working at a global organization.

The role of the Commercial Finance team at ICON is the pre & post award negotiation and management of commercial terms, holistically at both partnership and transactional levels, that maximize downstream financial and operational performance and minimize the associated legal and contractual risks.

Attention to detail is of paramount importance to this role as you will be responsible for conducting in-depth financial analysis that will be reviewed and used for decision making by our team of high-level senior management. Analytical expertise will play a crucial role in providing accurate and reliable insight, enabling our executives to make informed decisions that drive the success of our organization. The ability to meticulously review and validate financial data, identify key trends, and produce comprehensive reports is essential.

As part of this role, the individual will assist in the development of commercial deals for strategic partnerships and individual clients, going beyond analysis to offering solutions.

The Financial Analyst duties include but are not limited to:

• Assist in developing commercial offerings, including discounting structure, payment terms, incentives and other client requests.
• Assist with commercial negotiations during the bid defense process; make decisions in line with agreed ICON policy.
• Offer commercial recommendations and solutions to senior management
• Point person for prompt response to ad-hoc requests
• Prepare ad-hoc financial and business case analyses using Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
• Partner externally with Client Finance and Outsourcing counterparts, and internal with Business Development, Proposals, Operations, Finance, Legal and Contracts.
• Develop automated tools and trackers to improve the internal commercial offering review process.
• Ensure integrity of the margin profiles and manage these rates to meet the commercial targets of the division
• Ensure integrity of the pricing tools so as to ensure precision and accuracy for both internal analysis and client deliverables
• Effective utilization of available financial and operational tools and data to aid better decision making
• Travel (approximately 5%) domestic and/or international.

To be considered for the Financial Analyst position, you will need:

• Qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA.
• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance or business.
• 2 - 3 years PQE with preference being in Commerical Finance but other PQE accepted.
• Experience working cross-functionally and collaborating with your business partners.
• Analytically minded seeks out problem-solving opportunities.
• Very strong focus on accuracy and quality of information provided; attention to detail
• Very strong focus on delivery of quality outputs in a timely manner to clients (internal and external)
• Ability to meet deadlines and perform multiple tasks at a time.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint.

Benefits of Working in ICON as a Financial Analyst:

• Hybrid working model.
• Structured career growth & advancement routes.
• Free on-site gym facilities & subsidized on-site food court.
• Free parking.
• You’ll have an excellent opportunity to contribute to our culture of process improvement and gain cross function exposure.

Benefits of Working in ICON:

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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