ICON

Job Title: Director of Finance (Finance Business Partnering)

Location: Leopardstown, Dublin 18

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.

Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

At ICON, we have an incredible opportunity for a Finance Director within our Business Partnering team located out of our Global Head Quarters in Leopardstown, Dublin 18.

Role Summary:

The Financial Business Partnering group is the service line financial analysis & support function of ICON. The department role is to provide independent, objective financial and consulting services designed to add value, direction and leadership to assist the business in attaining continued success.

The role involves close connectivity with the Business and Operational leadership and teams’ within the Global Large Pharma group of ICON. This is one of the largest business units with ICON plc.

The role is to provide 'real time' support and analysis, to be a trusted adviser and to add value that will assist in decision-making. Critical to their success is an ability to communicate messages, understand the audience and deliver the information in a clear and user-friendly manner. It is this mix of analytical, commercial and communication skills, which are at the heart of successful Finance Business Partnering.

Key Skills - Leadership

The finance director will be responsible for people leadership and development within the Finance Business Partnering group. The Finance Business Partnering team consists of like-minded ambitious and talented financial professionals, the director role is responsible for leading and representing this group.

Key Skills - Communicating

The role sees finance business partners interpreting the raw data and communicating this clearly especially to colleagues outside the finance function in Operations, Business and Executive Leadership; a role which puts them at the heart of the business. The task is to take collate varying and different data sets, review them, assess their value and then present the findings to the relevant stakeholders in a meaningful way. The opportunity is to become the interface or ‘translator’ between the languages of finance and operations, to tell the story, to paint a compelling picture. Success in this role requires a mix of commercial acumen, analytical skills, an ability to build relationships, to communicate effectively and to persuade.

Key Skills - Influencing

People skills are critical. The effective finance business partner is adaptable and can deliver the information in a digestible way to their audience, with clarity and appropriate to specific audiences. This is especially important when the message is one the audience may not wish to hear. This is when the finance business partner must challenge, coach and motivate. In addition, successful finance business partners must also be able to identify and win over key stakeholders, to build relationships and persuade in order to achieve their objectives.

It is for this reason that we have put the development of these ‘core business skills’ at the centre of this opportunity, integrating into the DNA of course, as the most effective finance business partners do on a day-to-day basis.

Apply your analytical skills beyond the traditional functions of finance and bring them to bear on a broad range of commercial issues.

The technical skills required for the role are commonplace within finance teams. It is the interpersonal qualities and dynamism required in finance business partner jobs that will set you apart.

Role responsibilities:

• Experienced at managing complex functional areas/business units with multiple service lines/departments
• Expected to provide analysis, interpretation and advice on large scale strategy decisions to the business president
• Expected to contribute to the financial & business strategy in both global and regional environments, which in turn will impact the success of the business unit
• Expected to take central role in coordinating, compiling and delivering key reports such as Quarterly Business Reviews and Budgets to the ICON PLC CEO and CFO
• Experienced at managing departmental teams around execution of functional activities and process improvements
• Demonstrate exemplary people management and in line with organization policies and procedures
• Ability to build strong working relationships with operational business partners.
• Actively influence day-to-day decisions, shaping strategy and the direction of the business
• Be the interface or ‘translator’ between finance and operations
• Commercially aware, understanding and anticipating the needs of both operations and management
• Successful finance business partnering is a way of thinking, at the heart of which is problem-solving
• Ability to form and stand over their opinions, have a well-developed sense of ethics and be prepared to stand up for these principles
• Comfortable with risk and working with ambiguity

What you will need:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, etc.) or relevant years’ experience
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in financial analysis or financial analysis and planning.
• Experience in managing functional areas, service lines and teams. 
• Results-focused - understands what is important to senior management and the wider community of employees
• A self-confident, decisive personality whose superior interpersonal skills invite participation and engagement through effective communication and the ability to influence and negotiate
• An accomplished leader with a reputation for tenacity, determination and professionalism while able to accommodate compromise
• A dedicated professional, committed to delivering superior service through having an open disposition and a willingness to listen and learn
• Proactive approach to problem identification and problem solving, designed to be one step ahead of others to ensure budgets are met
• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels of the organization with the capability to build solid, lasting, trust-based working partnerships.

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, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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