Financial Analyst II – Dubin 18

At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients’ lives.

Our ‘Own It’ culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organisation: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organisation that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.

That’s our vision. We’re driven by it. And we need talented people who share it.

If you’re as driven as we are, join us. You’ll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you’ll be helping shape an industry.

Job Description

• Develop, build and prepare external client financial reports related to study and portfolio Sponsor requests. Requests may entail significant excel-based data compilation and financial analysis. Recommend actions for optimizing report performance and understanding financial trends.

• Assist in developing and preparing monthly reporting package for study team, including timelines, hours/units vs. budget, burn rates, trend analysis, forecasting, resource management, and invoicing.

• Manage project resource planning with the Project Manager and PRM through PlanView to maximize staff utilization.

• Build and maintain study project profitability reports, provide analysis and recommend actions.

• Prepare presentations for reviews and other purposes using Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.

• Prepare ad-hoc financial and business case analyses.

• Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which center around 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.

The role:

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.

Working across a varied portfolio, the role of the Financial Business Partnering Group is to provide independent objective financial & consulting services to the Operational Teams, designed to make valuable contributions and direction to the business in meeting its operational & financial targets.

• Review & interpret monthly results (financial & operational) to identify, communicate & agree necessary actions with operational teams, to achieve quarterly budget targets.

• Ability to problem tackle 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.

You will need:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance or business.

• 2-3 years’ experience within a financial analysis position

• You will really enjoy working cross functionally and collaborating with your business partners

• The ability to distil and summarize large data sets and present to non-financial clients

• 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

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits of Working in ICON:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals – both ours and yours.

We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans – and related benefits such as life assurance – so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.

But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.

ICON 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.