Tax Manager - 12 month FTC - Dublin - Hybrid
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
Tax Manager - 12 month FTC

The Role:

• Full responsibility for tax matters with respect to subsidiary companies for a number of Irish/ overseas countries. Working with internal finance teams and local professional advisers to ensure compliance with tax filing and payment obligations for each of your countries, provision of audit defence support as required and generally supporting the local in-country and shared services teams with respect to all tax matters
• Maintaining excellent relationships with local and shared services finance teams and external advisers
• Assistance in the preparation and review of Research and Development tax credit claims.
• Dealing with ad-hoc queries from commercial and other teams with respect to VAT, withholding tax, etc.
• Keeping up to date with legislative developments in your countries and ensuring the implications of all legislative changes are addressed appropriately
• Ensuring accurate and timely quarterly US GAAP tax reporting for allocated countries
• Structuring internal re-organisations namely new entity set ups and legal entity integrations in your countries
• Assisting more senior members of the tax teams (senior managers, etc.) with a range of ad-hoc tax projects
• Ensuring compliance with local transfer pricing regulations within the framework of ICON’s overall business model

To be successful in the role, you will ideally have:

• 2+ years of PQE experience in dedicated tax role
• Currently working with a Big 4 practice or within a PLC/MNC environment
• Qualified Accountant and AITI Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) with an excellent academic background;
• A commercially focused problem solver with a strong technical background and extensive experience advising international companies across a range of tax heads.
• Broad international corporate tax and VAT experience will be an advantage;
• An ability to develop effective internal and external networks;
• Able to work well as part of a team and influence cross functional groups to implement of efficient and tax compliant solutions;
• Excellent computer skills, Oracle experience an advantage but not necessary;
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher.

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.

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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
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.

The Role:

• Full responsibility for tax matters with respect to subsidiary companies for a number of Irish/ overseas countries. Working with internal finance teams and local professional advisers to ensure compliance with tax filing and payment obligations for each of your countries, provision of audit defence support as required and generally supporting the local in-country and shared services teams with respect to all tax matters
• Maintaining excellent relationships with local and shared services finance teams and external advisers
• Assistance in the preparation and review of Research and Development tax credit claims.
• Dealing with ad-hoc queries from commercial and other teams with respect to VAT, withholding tax, etc.
• Keeping up to date with legislative developments in your countries and ensuring the implications of all legislative changes are addressed appropriately
• Ensuring accurate and timely quarterly US GAAP tax reporting for allocated countries
• Structuring internal re-organisations namely new entity set ups and legal entity integrations in your countries
• Assisting more senior members of the tax teams (senior managers, etc.) with a range of ad-hoc tax projects
• Ensuring compliance with local transfer pricing regulations within the framework of ICON’s overall business mode

To be successful in the role, you will ideally have:

• 2+ years of PQE experience in dedicated tax role
• Currently working with a Big 4 practice or within a PLC/MNC environment
• Qualified Accountant and AITI Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) with an excellent academic background;
• A commercially focused problem solver with a strong technical background and extensive experience advising international companies across a range of tax heads.
• Broad international corporate tax and VAT experience will be an advantage;
• An ability to develop effective internal and external networks;
• Able to work well as part of a team and influence cross functional groups to implement of efficient and tax compliant solutions;
• Excellent computer skills, Oracle experience an advantage but not necessary;
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher