Financial Accountant II

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

We are currently seeking a Financial Accountant II to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Financial Accountant II at ICON, you will play a pivotal role in managing financial transactions, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Your contributions will directly impact our financial reporting and support our mission of advancing innovative treatments and therapies.

The Role: 

As an Accountant, you will make sure timely and accurate financial information is provided in order for the company to meet its goals and objectives while ensuring statutory requirements are met. 

• Preparation of monthly financial information for two or more entities including Management Accounts. 

• Handle Trial Balance and maintain Balance Sheet reconciliations.  

• Calculation of Cost-plus revenue. 

• Ensuring that all of your portfolios follows local statutory requirements, i.e. VAT returns, Statutory Financial Documents, CT returns and all other filings are finished and filed in accordance with local legislation & timelines.  

• Partnering and liaising with local financial advisors to ensure efficient information flows to ensure local accounts are accurate.  

• Ensuring all processes are SOX compliant.  

• Weekly cash-flow monitoring and reporting.  

• Liaising with and collaborating with external auditors – at both group and local levels.  

• Assistance with forecast and budget preparation.  

• Assisting and supporting the Finance Manager with various relevant information requirements. 

You will need: 

• Qualified / Semi  Qualified Professionals  – CA / ACA / CIMA / ACCA. 

• Should have experience in R2R, GL, P&L, VAT, Reconciliations, Financial Statement 

• We are open to receiving CV's from both practice and industry-trained accountants. 

• 2 years PQE with accounts preparation experience.  

• Confident using Excel to an advanced level. 

• Comfortable using systems. If you have Oracle Financials that would be a bonus. 

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to convert financial data to understandable information. 

• Ability to work on own initiative. 

• An outstanding team member and partner to ICON.  

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.

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