Senior Manager, Finance at ICON plc in Dublin

Job description

Senior Manager, Finance 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. As a senior leader within the Project Finance organisation, the Senior Manager is responsible for the financial governance, performance oversight and strategic financial management of a portfolio of client programmes and relationships. Serving as the lead finance partner for assigned clients, the role works closely with operational and commercial leadership to ensure strong financial performance, effective budget management and robust forecasting discipline. What You Will Do: The Senior Manager provides leadership across portfolio financial governance, ensuring financial risks are identified, understood and actively managed through robust analysis, reporting and accountability. The role plays a critical part in maintaining client confidence through effective stewardship of client budgets and resolution of complex financial matters. In addition, lead strategic initiatives that strengthen Project Finance capabilities, including the design and implementation of governance frameworks, controls, systems and processes. Working across Finance, Operations and Technology functions, the role identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, enhance financial visibility and deliver scalable solutions that support the continued growth and maturity of the organisation. Key responsibilities include: Portfolio Financial Leadership Provide financial leadership and oversight for a portfolio of client programmes and strategic customer relationships, ensuring strong financial performance, effective budget management and robust forecasting discipline. Deliver meaningful portfolio analysis and insights to operational leadership, highlighting emerging financial issues, challenging assumptions and driving actions that improve portfolio performance. Drive financial accountability across the portfolio through proactive review of study-level assumptions, risks and recovery plans. Lead financial governance across assigned portfolios, ensuring financial risks are escalated appropriately, recovery actions are clearly owned and progress is monitored through to resolution. Client & Business Partnership Act as the primary finance partner and escalation point for assigned strategic clients, coordinating the resolution of financial issues and working closely with Operations, Commercial, Revenue and other internal stakeholders. Support client governance meetings and business reviews through the preparation and presentation of financial insights, portfolio performance updates and value-added analysis that helps clients understand key trends and portfolio performance. Ensure the timely and accurate delivery of client financial reporting and governance materials, maintaining high standards of quality, consistency and responsiveness to client needs. Build strong relationships with client stakeholders and internal leadership teams to support effective financial management and client satisfaction. Transformation & Continuous Improvement Lead strategic initiatives that enhance Project Finance capabilities, governance frameworks, systems and processes, delivering scalable solutions that improve financial visibility, operational effectiveness and business decision-making. People Leadership Lead, coach and develop Project Finance colleagues, supporting both performance and long-term career growth. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement across the team and broader organisation. Support talent development, succession planning and capability building to ensure the continued growth and effectiveness of the Project Finance function. Your Profile: We are seeking a finance leader who combines