Hybrid Senior Director, Finance

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About the role

  • Senior Director for Group Accounting & Reporting at ICON plc in Dublin. Ensuring compliance with US GAAP and IFRS while guiding financial strategy for a multinational firm.

Responsibilities

  • 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)

Requirements

  • 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
  • Proximity to the ICON office in Blue Bell, PA, Raleigh, NC, Dublin, Ireland, or Reading, UK, with the ability to work from office 3 days a week.

Benefits

  • 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.

Job title

Senior Director, Finance

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

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