Senior Director - Finance - Revenue Delivery - Dublin - Hybrid
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.
With Revenue Backlog Support Responsibilities
Location: Dublin, Ireland (Office Based)
The Senior Director, Finance - Revenue Delivery is a key strategic leadership role within the Revenue organisation. The role provides senior leadership and oversight across Revenue Delivery activities, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant revenue recognition, reporting and governance in accordance with U.S. GAAP and ASC 606.
The Senior Director provides leadership across the Revenue Delivery structure. The role is accountable for supporting consistent execution of the Revenue operating model, strengthening governance, improving reporting quality and helping to align revenue outcomes across the organisation.
In addition, the role supports the Revenue organisation's input into Group Revenue Backlog activities, including coordination, analysis and reporting support. Working with Revenue colleagues, Business Development, Contract Services, Commercial Services, Project Finance, Finance Business Partnering and senior leadership, the Senior Director will help provide insight into backlog movements, conversion trends, risks and opportunities to support effective business decision making.
The position will play a significant role in shaping the future direction of the Revenue organisation through organisational leadership, finance transformation initiatives, operational excellence, enhanced reporting capabilities and the continued evolution of revenue governance and operating practices.
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight across Revenue Delivery activities.
- Lead, coach and develop Revenue Delivery leaders and teams with responsibility for divisional revenue operations and governance.
- Ensure consistency in revenue recognition practices, reporting standards, controls execution and governance across supported Revenue activities.
- Drive high-quality delivery of monthly, quarterly and annual revenue close activities.
- Maintain accountability for the quality, integrity and consistency of revenue outputs delivered by Revenue teams.
- Escalate significant revenue risks, accounting judgements and portfolio matters through appropriate Revenue, Finance and Accounting governance channels.
- Provide leadership on complex revenue recognition matters, contract interpretation, accounting judgements and revenue-related risks.
- Ensure revenue processes operate in accordance with U.S. GAAP and ASC 606 requirements.
- Promote strong governance, accountability and audit readiness across the Revenue organisation.
- Support the Chief Accounting Officer and VP of Revenue in strengthening revenue compliance, control execution, governance and audit readiness.
- Review and challenge significant revenue assumptions, adjustments, estimates and portfolio-level trends.
- Drive appropriate corrective actions where risks, control deficiencies or reporting issues are identified.
- Support the Revenue organisation's participation in Group Revenue Backlog reporting and analysis activities.
- Contribute to consistent Revenue inputs for backlog reporting, including supporting analysis and commentary where required.
- Partner with Revenue colleagues, Business Development, Contract Services, Commercial Services, Project Finance and Finance Business Partnering to understand backlog-related assumptions, movements and key business drivers.
- Support the preparation and review of Revenue-related backlog analysis for use in broader Group reporting processes.
- Provide Revenue insight into backlog trends, conversion performance, risks and opportunities where relevant.
- Help promote consistency of Revenue inputs, commentary and supporting analysis for backlog-related reporting.
- Highlight Revenue-related risks and opportunities that may impact future revenue delivery.
- Support regular backlog-related reporting and analysis to inform forecasting, planning and business performance discussions where required.
- Support senior Revenue and Finance leadership in cross-functional backlog discussions involving Revenue, Business Development, Contract Services, Commercial Services and Operations.
- Support senior Revenue and Finance leadership in the delivery of executive-level revenue and backlog reporting.
- Identify and communicate key revenue and backlog-related trends, risks, opportunities and performance drivers.
- Ensure revenue commentary, analysis and reporting outputs are aligned and accurate.
- Drive continuous improvement in reporting, analytics and management information.
- Support Board, Audit Committee, CFO and Executive Leadership reporting requirements as required.
- Build strong relationships across Revenue, Business Development, Contract Services, Commercial Services, Project Finance, Finance Business Partnering, Commercial Finance, Financial Reporting, Corporate Finance and Operations.
- Ensure effective alignment between Revenue teams and key commercial, contracting, operational and finance stakeholders to improve visibility of revenue performance, backlog-related information and business outcomes.
- Act as a senior point of escalation for Revenue stakeholders and business partners.
- Promote collaboration, knowledge sharing and consistent ways of working across Revenue teams.
- Lead and support strategic initiatives aimed at improving scalability, consistency, automation and governance across the Revenue organisation.
- Champion process standardisation and best-practice adoption across Revenue activities.
- Identify opportunities to improve reporting quality, efficiency, controls coordination and organisational effectiveness.
- Support the Chief Accounting Officer and VP of Revenue in relation to revenue compliance, control enhancement and finance transformation initiatives where these impact the Revenue control environment.
- Support the continued development of the Revenue operating model as the organisation evolves.
- Lead, coach and develop high-performing Revenue leaders and teams.
- Build organisational capability through succession planning, talent development and leadership mentoring.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvement.
- Lead teams effectively through organisational change and business transformation.
- Professional Accounting Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent).
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
- Minimum 6 years post-qualification experience in financial reporting, controllership, audit, revenue accounting, FP&A, business analysis or related disciplines.
- Minimum 4 years people leadership and management experience.
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Significant post-qualification experience within Revenue Recognition, Financial Reporting or Controllership leadership roles.
- Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and ASC 606 revenue recognition principles.
- Experience leading large, geographically dispersed finance teams within a complex global business.
- Strong track record of leading senior finance teams and developing leadership capability.
- Experience managing executive-level reporting, financial governance and organisational change initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across multiple functions and business units.
- Experience working with commercial, contracting, operational and finance stakeholders to support revenue, backlog or performance reporting would be advantageous.
- Strategic leader with strong commercial awareness and financial judgement.
- Deep understanding of revenue recognition, financial reporting and governance frameworks.
- Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate complex data into business insight.
- Executive presence with highly developed communication and influencing skills.
- Strong collaborator capable of building relationships across senior leadership teams.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.
- Proven leadership capability in complex, matrixed global organisations.
- Strong focus on accountability, quality, continuous improvement and organisational effectiveness.
- Effective coach and people leader who develops high-performing teams and future finance leaders.
Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.
Rewards & Benefits
ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.
Benefits may include:
- Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
- Retirement and pension plans
- Life assurance and disability coverage
- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
- Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways
Benefits may vary depending on role and location.
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Inclusion and Accessibility
ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request .
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