Manager, Financial Business Partnering

Manager, Financial Business Partnering - India, Chennai - Hybrid, Office-Based

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 Manager, Financial Business Partnering at ICON, you will provide financial insights and strategic support to various departments.

What You Will Do:

You will oversee finance and financial management workstreams, ensuring deliverables meet quality and timeline expectations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Act as a strategic finance partner to business and functional leaders, providing insights that influence operational and strategic decisions.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, long‑range planning, and performance management for assigned business units.
• Drive finance transformation initiatives, including process standardization, simplification, and automation.
• Design, develop, and maintain advanced dashboards and reports using Power BI and other BI / analytics platforms.
• Leverage automation and AI‑enabled tools (e.g., Power BI automation, advanced analytics, AI assistants such as Claude or similar tools) to improve reporting efficiency, accuracy, and turnaround time.
• Perform in‑depth financial and variance analysis to identify risks, opportunities, and efficiency improvements.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams (Operations, Commercial, IT, HR) to embed financial discipline and accountability.
• Prepare and present clear, actionable financial insights to senior stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance controls, governance, and data quality.

Your Profile:

You will have solid finance and financial management experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Professional degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline; professional qualification preferred (CA, CMA etc.).
• Strong experience in Financial Business Partnering, FP&A, or management finance roles.
• Demonstrated exposure to finance automation and transformation projects.
• Hands‑on expertise in Power BI, including data modeling, DAX, and dashboard design.
• US / EU stakeholder management would be added advantage.
• Candidate should have hands on experience in executive presentation.
• Knowledge of automation, analytics, and AI tools applied within finance (e.g., workflow automation, predictive analytics, AI‑assisted analysis).
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex data into business‑relevant insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to influence managers and senior‑manager levels

• Preferred Attributes
• Experience working in a global or matrixed organization.
• Minimum 5+ years in people leadership & FPB/  FP&A  exposure.
• Exposure to ERP systems and data integration (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms).
• Passion for driving change, innovation, and continuous improvement within the finance function.
• US / EU stakeholder management would be added advantage.
• Candidate should have hands-on experience in executive presentation.

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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