Revenue Accountant

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Location: Leopardstown, Dublin 18

At ICON, it's our people that set us apart.

As a global provider of drug development solutions, our work is serious business. But that doesn't mean you can't have fun while you do it. With our vision to be the partner of choice in drug development, we hire only the best and brightest in the industry! Are you one of them?

At ICON, we have an incredible opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join the team in our Leopardstown, Dublin 18 location.

Role Summary:

As an accountant on the Finance Team you will assist in revenue recognition, forecasting, reporting and reconciliations and be responsible for a portfolio of projects and recognize revenue across the organizations departmental structure

Overview of the role:Revenue calculations and analysis for a portfolio of studiesPreparation of the monthly revenue reports and analysis, comparing actual revenue versus forecast with supporting explanations and calculations for variancesAssisting with monthly reports on KPIs (forecast, backlog, utilisation) for use in Corporate Reporting and profitability analysisUpdating financial systems with contractual arrangements with clients, staff deployment on projects (staff plans) and deliverables achievedPerforming reconciliations of contracts and revenues recognisedLiaising with the billing team regarding unbilled revenue balances and assessing revenue impact of sameEnsure revenue is recognised within US GAAP and SOX guidelines i.e. relevant controls, documentation, signoffs, and filing are in place

What you need:Big 4 trained is essential to be considered for this roleBusiness/Finance degree and Ideally a Qualified (ACCA, CIMA etc.) or bothMinimum of 3 years strong experience in an analytical roleOracle Financials experience preferableGood knowledge/experience with MS ExcelGood communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to work to tight deadlines with an absolute commitment to accuracyDemonstrate an ability to manage own work in an efficient manner and to work with a high degree of own initiative and ownership