Tax Director

Job Title: Tax Director

Location: Leopardstown, Dublin 18

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.

At ICON, we have an incredible opportunity for a Tax Director to join the team in our Leopardstown, Dublin 18 location.

The Role:

As a Tax Driector, you will work on a broad range of domestic and cross border tax issues across all of ICON’s business. You will become part of a highly motivated tax team based in ICON’s global headquarters in Dublin responsible for the management and oversight of ICON’s tax position globally.

Ensuring accurate and timely quarterly US GAAP tax reporting.

• Partnering with internal finance teams and local professional advisers to ensure compliance with corporation tax filing and payment obligations across each of your countries and provision of audit defense support as required.
• Identification and implementation of tax planning opportunities.
• Maintaining excellent relationships with local finance teams and external advisers.
• Keeping up to date with legislative developments in your countries and ensuring the implications of all legislative changes are addressed appropriately.
• Providing commercially focused and actionable tax support to internal and external customers in respect of local business operations across all tax heads.
• Structuring internal re-organizations and new set ups.
• Partnering with the tax managers and advisors to prepare and support R&D claims for respective jurisdictions.
• As a senior member of the ICON tax team, the candidate 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.

What you will need:

• 5+ years of PQE experience in dedicated tax role either in practice or in a similar industry role;
• Qualified Accountant and AITI Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) with an excellent academic background;
• A commercially focused problem solver with a strong technical background and extensive experience advising international companies across all tax heads;
• Experience in managing and mentoring tax professionals;
• An ability to develop effective internal and external networks;
• Able to work well as part of a team and influence cross functional groups to implement efficient and tax compliant solutions;
• Excellent computer skills, Oracle experience an advantage but not necessary;
• Language skills an advantage but not necessary.

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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