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Supervisor, Finance Business Partnering

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Dublin, IRL
Entry level
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Dublin, IRL
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Leads ICON’s finance business partnering function supporting clinical projects. Oversees financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, controls, strategic planning, portfolio analysis, and financial efficiency initiatives. Partners with project management, clinical operations, and leadership to provide financial insights. Manages, mentors, and develops the finance team while ensuring compliance, accountability, accurate outcomes, and continuous improvement.
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Supervisor, Finance Business Partnering

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.


Lead and develop the Finance Business Partnering at ICON, you will oversee the delivery of the finance business partnering function, ensuring effective financial support and strategic insights for clinical projects.


What You Will Do:

You will manage day-to-day finance and financial management activities, supporting your team to deliver quality outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:


  • Managing a portfolio of IBT studies, ensuring timely and accurate revenue recognition, client and internal reporting, budgeting, and forecasting and stakeholder support for each study.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including project management, clinical operations, and senior leadership, to provide financial insights and support for strategic decision-making.
  • Implementing and monitoring financial controls and best practices to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
  • Promoting a culture of continuous improvement in Project Finance.
  • Analyzing financial performance metrics and trends to identify areas for improvement and develop strategies to enhance financial efficiency and effectiveness.

Your Profile:


You will have solid finance and financial management experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team.
Required qualifications and experience:


  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field; advanced degree or professional certification is a plus.
  • A minimum of 4 to 5 years post qualification experience in an industry financial role, some level of financial analysis reporting of benefit.
  • The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with large data set and transforming data into information.
  • Solid understanding of accounting principles combined with a business focus.
  • Excellent Excel knowledge and practice.
  • Good systems experience, Oracle, PowerPoint an advantage.
  • A focus on attention to detail and an ability to work on own initiative and as part of a small team.
  • Candidate should be ambitious, able to multi-task & work well under pressure.
  • Demonstrated ability to work to tight deadlines.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

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Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.


Rewards & Benefits

ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.


Benefits may include:

  • Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
  • Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
  • Retirement and pension plans
  • Life assurance and disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
  • Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways

Benefits may vary depending on role and location.


Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.


Inclusion and Accessibility

ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.


If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here.

Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply

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