Manager, Financial Business Partnering, 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
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Join ICON's Finance Business Partnering team in Project Finance and play a key role in shaping financial strategy and driving business performance. As Manager, Finance Business Partnering in Dublin, you will support our Biotech division and partner with senior leaders to deliver actionable insights, optimize study financial processes, and support critical decision-making. Your work will directly influence financial outcomes, streamline operations, and contribute to ICON's continued growth.
What You Will Be Doing:
* Reporting on the performance of the Biotech portfolio by providing ongoing financial analysis, highlighting key trends, opportunities, and risks for presentation to senior stakeholders.
* Collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide actionable financial insights that support business strategy and decision-making.
* Managing and improving complex study financial processes, including study setup, closure, and financial management across the study lifecycle.
* Building strong relationships with department heads and becoming a trusted adviser for all key stakeholders throughout the IBT network and other divisions, including Operations, Billing, Project Finance, and Investigator Payments.
* Identifying areas for process improvement and implement strategies to optimize financial efficiency, accuracy, and controls.
* Acting as a mentor to Finance colleagues to support performance, professional development, and team growth.
* Developing reporting schedules, financial reports, KPIs, and performance metrics.
Key Requirements:
* This role is ideally suited to an FP&A professional or finance business partner who thrives in a commercially driven, insight-led environment.
* Proven experience in financial analysis of large data sets, and study performance, with exposure to complex process improvement initiatives.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to translate and present complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-financial stakeholders.
* Proficiency in financial software and advanced Excel skills (e.g., financial modelling).
* Ability to influence and build relationships across all levels of the business.
* Strong analytical mindset, organization and problem-solving skills.
* A professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) and a degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
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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, TELUS Health, 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, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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