Financial Analyst I

Financial Analyst I ICON Plc  is a top 5 clinical research organisation and is one of Ireland's success stories. Founded in 1996, we are now a global provider of outsourced drug development services on a mission to help our clients develop drugs and medical devices that save lives and improve patient's quality of life. Headquartered in Leopardstown, Dublin 18, ICON is a truly global organisation with 89 offices in 37 countries and employing 13,500+ people. We are looking for a recent graduate to join our team as a Financial Analyst I within our Financial Business Planning team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual to join a fast moving team who will offer the career development support and guidance to someone who is looking to start their career within Finance. The Role: Assisting in the preparation of external client financial reports including commentary and recommendations. Assist in developing and preparing monthly reporting package for clinical trial teams and dedicated service teams. Liaising with internal customers and stakeholders to ensure all information is up to date. Analysing data to ensure accuracy. Ad hoc projects. The Person: Degree in either: Accounting & Finance, Engineering, Arts or Science Strong team player with experience working within a team environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Organised with a can do attitude. Strong numerical skills with some financial understanding. Excellent Excel skills. A desire to continue their financial education by completing ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA professional qualifications. This would be fully supported by ICON. Experience within a finance team would be desirable but not essential. ICON's Benefits Package: Competitive Salary 23 days holiday per year. Increasing by 1 day each year to a maximum of 27 days. VHI On Site Gym Life Assurance - 4 x times you annual salary Subsidised canteen Contributory Pension Annual Bonus Scheme Sports and Social Club Working in ICON ICON enjoys a strong reputation for quality and is focused on staff development.  We make it our mission to attract the most diverse and creative minds into the business and we continually strive to provide opportunities for our people to excel, grow and build a great career.  We understand that our greatest asset is the skills and talents of our people and they are truly what set us apart.   Other than working with a great team of smart and energetic people, we also offer a very competitive benefits package.  This varies from country to country so a dedicated recruiter will discuss this with you at interview stage. We care about our people as they are the key to our success. We provide an open and friendly work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long term career. ICON is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/D/V and committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. - See more at: http://careers.iconplc.com/job/financial-analyst-i-jobid-043467_2#sthash.Gv8lPKwh.dpuf