Financial Accountant II – ICON Finance Projects

ICON; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare intelligence organization in Dublin is seeking a Financial Accountant II. This hybrid role involves representing finance in project management, supporting process improvements, and ensuring compliance with reporting requirements. Ideal candidates are qualified accountants with a solid understanding of US GAAP and project experience. Competitive salary and various benefits are offered, emphasizing well-being and work-life balance.

Benefits

Various annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Retirement planning offerings

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible optional benefits

Qualifications

• 1–2 years PQE with strong accounts preparation experience.
• Solid understanding of US GAAP and local GAAP processes.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent GL Finance in project management meetings.
• Act as a liaison between finance and other business units.
• Manage user acceptance testing and integration issues.

Skills

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Project management experience

Strong stakeholder management

Advanced Excel skills

Ability to translate complex financial data

Education

Relevant accounting qualification

Tools

Oracle Financials

Job description

Financial Accountant II - Hybrid - Dublin, Ireland

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.

ICON is seeking a Financial Accountant II to join our dynamic finance team and play a pivotal role in our global transformation program. This position is ideal for a qualified accountant who thrives in a project-based environment and can represent General Ledger (GL) Finance in cross-functional project management meetings. You will ensure that finance requirements are embedded into technical and business designs while driving collaboration across multiple stakeholders.

This job role is Office Hybrid - 60% office-based in Leopardstown, Dublin 18; 40% remote.

The Role

• Represent GL Finance in cross-functional project management meetings, ensuring finance requirements are understood and implemented.
• Act as a key liaison between finance and other business units during transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrate strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams including Group Finance, Tax, Legal, IT, and Internal Audit to deliver project plans
• Support FSCP and US GAAP close processes across the GL finance function
• Identify, develop & implement opportunities for process improvement across finance function to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Drive standardization and automation of finance processes, embedding best practices across the organization.
• Lead and support initiatives to integrate and standardize financial systems, ensuring seamless data flow and accurate reporting.
• Manage user acceptance testing (UAT), troubleshoot integration issues, and deliver training and ongoing support to end users.
• Maintain a proactive, detail-oriented approach, consistently focused on process improvement, organization, and thorough execution.
• Ensure all processes adhere to SOX compliance standards.Assist with forecasting, budgeting, and ad-hoc financial analysis.
• Drive project timelines, manage stakeholders, and contribute to successful delivery of finance-related transformation projects.

To be successful in the role, you will ideally have:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• 1–2 years PQE with strong accounts preparation experience.Solid understanding of US GAAP and local GAAP processes.
• Proven ability to work in a project-based environment; project management experience or exposure is highly desirable.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Oracle Financials is a plus.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.
• Self-starter with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities & deadlines.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team, adapting to diverse working environments.

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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