ICON plc India | Financial Analyst II

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will provide financial analysis to Operational & Finance management on the historical and current financial performance and future outlook of portfolios of work within the Biotech Division.
• The successful candidate will use their strong analysis skills and relationships with internal and external stakeholders to develop a deep understanding of the portfolio of work, form an opinion on the short, medium and long term financial outlook of the portfolio, identify future financial risk/opportunity and partner with Operations colleagues to drive revenue growth and margin expansion actions.
• Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.
• Responsible for the financial management of individual studies, for both internal and client reporting.
• Conduct financial reviews with operational teams to discuss study financial health and agree appropriate actions.
• Preparation of internal study report documenting Key financial risks and mitigating actions (Resource utilisation, Days on Site productivity, etc).
• Preparation of client reports which may contain financial analysis, forecasting, metrics and dashboards to support the client in their financial planning and month end process.
• Preparation of financial reporting packages for operations with insightful commentary and analysis.
• Identification of Out of Scope activities, ensuring appropriate documentation and follow through.
• Support the preparation of monthly financial forecasts and budget reconciliations.
• Identification of key Revenue and Margin drivers within the portfolio.
• Support the preparation of ad-hoc management presentations.

Requirements

• Solid academic record and strong quantitative skills.
• Analytically minded, seeks out problem solving opportunities.
• Effective interpersonal skills (verbal and written) to communicate with peers, managers and Business Lead executives.
• Prior relevant experience in financial analysis or financial planning and analysis is preferred but not required.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modelling and analytical tools, such as Excel, with experience in financial software (e.g., SAP, Oracle) being a plus.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

ICON plc

ICON was founded in Ireland in 1990 by John Climax and Ronan Lambe and is headquartered in Dublin. Its shares trade on Nasdaq. The company is a contract research organisation that runs clinical trials and provides drug development services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies, and it has added regulatory consulting, staffing, late-phase and device research services through acquisitions. In India, ICON has offices in Chennai, Bengaluru and Trivandrum, and some staff work remotely from other states.

Finance postings are all in Chennai. They include internal audit, accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial analysts, a financial accountant, investigator payments (for clinical research sites) and tax. Roles are mostly at associate, analyst and senior levels, with one to four years of experience asked in most cases. The senior internal auditor role asks for ACA, ACCA, CIA or equivalent, the financial accountant role says CMA, CA or CPA is a must, the senior tax accountant role prefers CPA, ACCA or CTA, and one analyst role accepts CMA semi-qualified candidates.

• Industry: Clinical research: contract research and drug development services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies
• Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland (listed on Nasdaq as ICLR)
• In India: Offices in Chennai, Bengaluru and Trivandrum, plus remote staff across several states