Senior Director, Finance - Group Accounting & Reporting

Senior Director, Finance - Group Accounting & Finance

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

The Role:

ICON plc, a leading global provider of outsourced development and commercialisation services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, is seeking a Senior Director, Group Accounting & Reporting to join our world-class finance team.  

In this highly visible role, you will act as a key advisor on ICON’s global accounting and reporting, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and IFRS standards, and providing critical guidance that shapes our financial strategy as a NASDAQ-listed, Irish-headquartered organisation. With over 1,200 professionals across our global finance team, this is an exceptional opportunity to influence complex accounting decisions and contribute to the continued growth of a dynamic, publicly traded company.

What you will be doing:

• Consultation and advise on our group annual reports under both US GAAP & IFRS

• Review and approval of quarterly financial reporting to the stock exchange under US GAAP

• Consultation and advice on ad hoc accounting issues that arise in a group of the complexity and scale of ICON, Plc

• Input to technical analysis supporting our quarterly Audit Committee materials and other ad hoc Board materials as required

• Leading the group’s assessment and approach to any complex accounting issues, coordinating with external advisors as necessary

• Leading impact assessment & response implementation of any new accounting/legislative or other changes

• A key relationship and liaison for group audit process and play a leading role in resolution of any matters arising

• Leading response to any financial reporting regulatory correspondence

• Working with and supporting business unit and shared service finance colleagues on evaluating accounting impact of any accounting issues as they arise

• Working with group tax and treasury teams in on-going reviews of group structure

• Supporting legal & commercial finance teams in any ad hoc finance arrangements

• Leading pre-deal reviews of accounting implications of potential acquisition targets

• Consulting with the teams responsible for various statutory financial statements & audit processes

• Ensuring compliance with responsibilities as a NASDAQ listed group around internal control over financial reporting (SOX)

Your Profile:

• A Qualified Accountant with a minimum of 10-15 years' experience

• Experience working with or within a multinational, PLC group (in industry or practice).

• Ability to work effectively with people at various levels of the organization up to and including Executive leadership

• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

• Robust critical thinking skills

• Proven ability to build cross-functional relationships with the capability to lead, motivate and develop a team of professional staff

• Live in the Eastern US.

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.

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.

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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