Senior Manager, Finance

ICON Clinical Research; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Employee assistance program

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON Clinical Research is seeking a Senior Manager, Finance to oversee financial planning, analysis, and reporting, ensuring alignment with strategic goals. You will lead budgeting, financial modeling, and stakeholder communications while mentoring a team of finance professionals.

A strong background in healthcare finance and regulatory standards is required. Join ICON’s inclusive, values-driven culture, with competitive benefits and a focus on professional development and high performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline
• CIMA, ACCA, ACA qualification(s)
• Significant experience in financial management and analysis, healthcare/clinical research sector preferred
• Knowledge of financial reporting standards and regulatory compliance
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decision making
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance and financial management operations, ensuring quality, timeliness, and stakeholder alignment
• Lead financial planning and budgeting processes aligned with organizational goals
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis to provide actionable insights
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop financial models for project evaluation and resource allocation
• Prepare financial reports and presentations for stakeholders with accuracy and clarity
• Mentor and develop a team of finance professionals

Job description

Senior Manager, Finance

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.

As a Senior Manager, Finance at ICON, you will be responsible for overseeing financial planning, analysis, and reporting functions to support strategic decision-making across the organization.

What You Will Do:

You will oversee finance and financial management operations, balancing quality, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the financial planning and budgeting processes, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Conducting in-depth financial analysis to provide insights on business performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop financial models that support project evaluations and resource allocation.
• Overseeing the preparation of financial reports and presentations for stakeholders, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
• Managing and mentoring a team of finance professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.

Your Profile:

You will have a strong background in finance and financial management, with proven management experience and a commitment to quality delivery.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline
• Relevant financial qualification CIMA, ACCA, ACA
• Significant experience in financial management and analysis, preferably ideally gained within the healthcare or clinical research sectors.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to make data‑driven decisions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.

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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)