Manager, Financial Business Partnering

Manager, Financial Business Partnering - Ireland, Dublin Hybrid: Office/Remote

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 Manager - Financial Business Partnering to join our diverse and dynamic team. The finance business partnering (“FBP”) group provides financial and consulting services designed to add value, direction and leadership to the business. The team plays an integral part in enabling ICON to accomplish its objectives by bringing a best in class approach to evaluating its finances and strategy.

• Develop, prepare and maintain monthly financial forecasts including budget reconciliations and supporting analysis for the business unit.
• Analyze business unit financial results and key performance indicators including the preparation of monthly & quarterly reporting packages and commentary.
• Work with Ops leader and their SLT to develop and build annual budgets.
• Make recommendations to business unit management for optimizing financial performance and achieving financial targets.
• Present business case studies to senior leadership in support of capital expenditures.
• Present monthly forecast and business unit metrics to senior leadership team.
• Align with Commercial Affairs in support of material pricings and partnership opportunities.
• Finance lead for ad hoc project work in business unit.
• Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which centers on our commitment to people, clients and performance.
• As a member of staff, the employee is expected to embrace and contribute to our culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes, adding value to our business and meeting client needs.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified – essential
• Relevant experience in a finance setting (possibly client facing or business partnering)
• Bachelor’s Degree, or local equivalent, in related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong financial analysis and problem solving skills.
• An ability to distill and summarize large, complex data sets.
• Emphasis on attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to interact with and influence a variety of personnel across the organization including senior management.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS office package, in particular Excel & PowerPoint
• Experience using Oracle ERP/ Hyperion / Essbase an advantage

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.

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, colour, 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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