Manager, Commercial Finance

ICON; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. We are looking for a Manager, Commercial Finance in Dublin to drive commercial performance by supporting strategic financial negotiations and enterprise-level decision-making.

You will work with cross-functional teams to optimise pricing and client agreements. This highly visible role blends financial leadership with commercial acumen in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of post-qualification experience.
• CRO or pharmaceutical experience preferred, with pricing/procurement/revenue proposal exposure advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support commercial negotiations with strategic alliance clients to tailor enterprise-level agreements.
• Support Proposals team to ensure commercially sound proposals.
• Collaborate with Finance Partnering to support annual budgets across divisions.
• Partner with Legal, Business Development and operations on deal structures and client agreements.
• Manage pricing tools and financial models for decision-making.
• Provide insights from data to improve pricing, profitability and performance.
• Manage and develop a small team.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Manager, Commercial Finance,. Dublin, Ireland, Hybrid

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 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.

We are currently seeking a Manager, Commercial Finance to join our diverse and dynamic team at ICON. You will play a critical role in driving commercial performance across our organisation by supporting strategic financial negotiations and supporting enterprise-level commercial decision-making. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to manage key client relationships and optimise the financial framework for our services.

This is a highly visible role that blends financial expertise with commercial acumen making it ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Supporting commercial negotiations with strategic alliance clients to tailor enterprise-level agreements that meet their specific needs.


• Providing high-quality, timely support to the Proposals team to ensure proposals are commercially sound and aligned with company objectives.


• Collaborating with Finance Business Partnering teams to support the achievement of annual budgets across divisions.


• Partnering closely with Legal, Business Development, and operational leadership teams on deal structures and client agreements.


• Managing the integrity and accuracy of pricing tools and financial models to support decision-making.


• Utilising financial and operational data to provide insights that improve pricing, profitability and performance.


• Managing and developing a small team.

Your Profile:

• Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)


• 2-4 years of post qualification experience.


• CRO or pharmaceutical industry experience preferred, with exposure to pricing, procurement, and revenue proposal processes considered advantageous..


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across all levels.


• Excellent attention to detail, with a commitment to accuracy and quality in all deliverables.


• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and familiarity with financial modelling tools.


• Ability to manage competing priorities and switch between strategic and tactical thinking.


• Experience navigating complex, multi-stakeholder environments including Executive leadership.

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, 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 through the form below.

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people.

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 focussed 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 maximise 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 specialised 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, subsidised 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, 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