Clinical Budget Analyst

Job title: Clinical Budget Analyst

About the Role ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence. As a Clinical Budget Analyst at ICON, you will analyze datasets to forecast costs for clinical trials and ensure transparent budgeting and vendor-related expenses across studies.

What You'll Do

• Ensure vendor-related costs are forecasted, managed and transparent for all clinical trials.
• Work with large datasets from clinical, procurement and contract databases to forecast and report budgets.
• Utilize study protocol and fair market value databases to complete long-range budgets and investigator grants forecasts.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of vendor reports including quarterly budget reconciliations and global spend transparency reporting.
• Lead 1-1 meetings with study team members and vendors to align on vendor costs, invoicing and financial reconciliations.
• Spearhead change control process on study design changes impacting budget including team buy-in and forecasting.
• Manage close out process for vendor budgets including final invoice reconciliations, contract and purchase order updates.
• Monitor the financial health of study, program or vendor (project specifications, units, invoicing, change orders, forecasting) and liaison with finance as needed.

What We're Looking For

• BA/BS degree (Finance or Business preferred).
• Experience with clinical trial budgets or clinical trials.
• Critical thinker and detail oriented.
• Proven ability to use multiple databases and large datasets (operations, outsourcing, procurement, fair market values).
• Strong MS Excel skills with background in modelling/forecasting.
• Experience reviewing vendor budgets to identify cost drivers.
• Exposure to accounts payable processes/systems including purchase orders and invoices.

Nice to Have

• None explicitly required beyond the listed qualifications.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and a range of benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance.
• Various annual leave entitlements.
• Health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of professionals.
• Life assurance.
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits (childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others).
• ICON is committed to inclusion and belonging and provides an accessible environment for all candidates.