Financial Analyst II - Business Partnering

ICON Clinical Research; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Retirement planning offerings

LifeWorks EAP program

Job summary

ICON Clinical Research is seeking a Financial Analyst II - Business Partnering in Dublin, offering a hybrid work model. The role focuses on financial analysis, forecasting, dashboards, and partnering with Operations to ensure financial health across studies.

Ideal candidates are newly qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA professionals or movers from practice seeking broad commercial exposure and structured progression within a global organisation.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA with good experience in analysis and insights of financial data and trends.
• Good Systems experience.
• Audit & Assurance experience is beneficial.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Experience assisting Finance Manager with various relevant information requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare client reports (financial analysis, forecasting, metrics and dashboards) to support financial planning and month end.
• Partner with Operations teams to review financial health of studies.
• Conduct financial reviews to identify and drive actions across stakeholders.
• Prepare internal monthly study report with key financial risks and mitigations.
• Prepare internal monthly financial reporting packages and forecasts for operations with insightful commentary.
• Prepare monthly forecasts and budget reconciliations.

Skills

Financial data analysis

Forecasting

Systems experience

Audit & Assurance

Communication skills

Initiative

Finance manager support

Education

ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Financial Analyst II - Business Partnering - Dublin - Hybrid

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.

As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.

The role is an excellent opportunity for a newly Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA Accountant / Analyst, as well as a first time mover out of Practice (Big 4 or Top 10), looking to go into industry and gain a wide range of commercial exposure & responsibilities and structured career progression.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation and gain responsibilities in a range of Financial and Business Partnering driven activities, become commercially focused and be a key player within the Finance activities or the global organisation:

• Preparation of client reports (financial analysis, forecasting, metrics and dashboards) to support the client in their financial planning and month end process.

• Partnering with Operations teams to review the financial health of studies.

• Conducting financial reviews to proactively identify, facilitate and drive actions across stakeholder groups.

• Preparation of internal monthly study report, documenting key financial risks and mitigating actions.

• Preparation of internal monthly financial reporting packages and financial forecast for operations with insightful commentary and analysis.

• Preparation of monthly financial forecasts and budget reconciliations.

What you will ideally need:

• Qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA with good experience in analysis and insights of financial data and trends.

• Good Systems experience.

• Audit & Assurance experience is beneficial.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to work on own initiative.

• Experience assisting Finance Manager with various relevant information requirements.

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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 (https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits) 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 (https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations)