FP&A Analyst - Corporate Functions

About the role

This is a key role within the Strategy, FP&A and Planning team at IFS, supporting the Central Functions leadership in driving financial performance, strategic decision-making and operational excellence across a global organisation. The successful candidate acts as a trusted finance business partner, providing insight, challenge and guidance to senior stakeholders while ensuring robust financial planning, governance and commercial decision support. The role leads budgeting, forecasting, reporting, investment appraisal, cost optimisation and financial governance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end financial planning, forecasting, budgeting and reporting processes.
• Own and manage P&L performance, delivering timely financial analysis, variance reporting and insights to senior stakeholders.
• Partner with executive leadership, business owners and functional heads on strategic planning, investment decisions and performance improvement.
• Drive cost management and cost ownership methodologies, and challenge spending proposals.
• Build financial models, scenario analysis, business cases, investment appraisals and benefits tracking.
• Provide commercial and financial guidance on vendor contracts, software licensing, managed services, outsourcing and procurement.
• Support project and programme teams on financial governance, funding, change requests and benefits realisation.
• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual financial reviews and support headcount planning and workforce management.
• Establish and improve financial governance frameworks, controls and reporting standards, and ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
• Collaborate with Finance, Technology, Procurement, HR and other Corporate Functions, and produce executive-level presentations for leadership and investment committees.

Required profile

• Significant experience in FP&A, financial controlling, finance business partnering or corporate finance.
• Demonstrable experience managing budgets, forecasts, headcount planning and financial governance.
• Experience developing business cases, investment appraisals and financial models, and supporting senior leadership.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
• Experience in a large international organisation and using AI-enabled tools for financial analysis and reporting.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel and financial systems knowledge.
• Financial modelling, planning, forecasting and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to turn complex financial information into clear business insights, with excellent communication and presentation skills.