ICON

Senior Tax Accountant

Ireland, Dublin Full time
Senior Tax Accountant - Dublin - Hybrid - Contract

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development

As a Senior Tax Accountant at ICON, you will manage complex tax compliance, reporting, and plan activities across multiple jurisdictions. You will help ensure ICON meets its tax obligations while optimising tax efficiency and manage risk.


What You Will Do:

Your experience in tax and treasury will be key in delivering high-quality outcomes and mentoring colleagues.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Preparing and reviewing corporate tax returns, provisions, and related filings for assigned entities in accordance with local laws and regulations.
  • Supporting quarterly and annual tax reporting, including tax account reconciliations and effective tax rate analyses.
  • Assisting with tax planning initiatives, transfer pricing support, and evaluation of the tax impact of business transactions.
  • Liaising with external advisors and tax authorities, supporting audits and responding to tax queries.
  • Monitoring changes in tax legislation and assessing potential impacts on ICON's tax position.
  • Contributing to the enhancement of tax processes, controls, and documentation to improve efficiency and compliance.

Your Profile:

You will have a strong foundation in tax and treasury, with the experience to work independently and guide others.

Required qualifications and experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; professional qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CTA) preferred.
  • Significant experience in corporate tax, ideally within a multinational organisation or professional services firm.
  • Strong technical knowledge of corporate taxation and tax accounting standards.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with finance and business stakeholders.
  • Organised and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

  • Various annual leave entitlements

  • A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.

  • Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.

  • Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.

  • Life assurance

  • Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values.   We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here.

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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