Senior Financial Analyst - FP&A system and process improvement

SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST– FP&A SYSTEM & PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

OUR BUSINESS 

Looking for a challenge in one of the world’s largest airfreight logistics organisation and a FTSE 100 company? 

At IAG Cargo we are in the business of moving things. From antibiotics to rhinoceros, gold bullion to avocados and everything in between. Whatever people need, wherever they are. In an era of digital screens and closed borders, we open the skies and fly the world to bring people the things they really need.  

As the logistics and cargo brand of the International Airlines Group, you will work across the globally recognised brands of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling as we build and shape a new logistics company. We believe in a world that is always moving, with values that underpin our business. By always delivering, always improving, always listening and always working with integrity, we are creating an inclusive business that works for its customers and its colleagues around the globe.  

 Purpose of the Role

Reporting into the FP&A senior finance manager and working closely with the Finance transformation manager, this role will be instrumental in automating and enhancing our financial planning, analysis, and reporting processes using Anaplan, with the primary objective of accelerating reporting and decision-making processes for the Managing Director, CFO, and Finance Leadership Team. Moreover, the role will be actively involved in supporting initiatives across the Group for financial systems development and replacement that will have a direct impact on IAG Cargo.

This role will focus on

• Building reports and models in Anaplan as the FP&A team automate its reporting, analyse and modelling activities, which will speed up decision making.
• Supporting the development of dashboard in a visualisation tool Supporting the budgeting and forecasting processes using Anaplan and other tools, collaborating with various stakeholders across the organisation
• Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis, leveraging Anaplan and the financial database to provide insights into business performance and trends

Job Grade: CMT

Department:  IAG Cargo Finance

Location: LHR, Carrus

Employment Status:  Fixed term contract 

Employment Contract: IAG Cargo

Number of direct reports: 0

Reporting to:  Senior Finance Manager – FP&A

DUTIES

• Develop, implement, and maintain Anaplan models to support various business functions including financial planning, forecasting, and performance management
• Design, develop and build insightful and actionable financial reports and dashboard to visualise key performance metrics and trends providing key stakeholders with accurate and timely financial information. Reports and dashboards may be developed primarily using tools such as Tableau, Anaplan, or PowerBI, with occasional use of PowerPoint or Excel for specific requirements
• Troubleshoot issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement solutions to ensure the reliability and accuracy of Anaplan models and Tableau reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate business needs into effective Anaplan models and Tableau visualizations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to contribute to the development of a comprehensive financial database for our Group or replacement of existing systems in Operating Companies.
• Ensure that manual data submissions to our head-office and operating companies are replaced with automated processes, thereby improving efficiency, accuracy and timeliness of reporting.
• Collaborate with IT teams to integrate Anaplan and Tableau with other systems and tools as needed.
• Work with IAG Cargo stakeholders to identify key performance indicators (KPIs) and establish monitoring mechanisms to track and analyse performance against targets in an automated fashion
• Stay abreast of industry best practices and advancements in financial planning and analysis. Proactively identify opportunities to enhance the FP&A function and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Actively build and maintain strong relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues at all levels across IAG Cargo, British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Level, GBS to ensure alignment and efficiency with systems and processes
• Provide support to the FP&A team during quarter-end and budget process when required.

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

External

• Anaplan

Internal

• CFO IAG Cargo
• IAG Cargo Executive Team
• Head of Business Planning, Strategy & Reporting
• IAG Cargo Finance leadership team
• IAG Cargo Finance Team – across BA, IB, EI and IAG
• IAG Cargo Data and Insight Team
• IAG Group Reporting, OpCo Group Reporting, finance and administration and IAG GBS finance
• IAG Tech (IT)
• Procurement 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills 

• Strong proficiency in building and maintaining complex Anaplan models including modules, lists, formulas, and workflows
• Analytical and problem-solving skills including ability to manipulate, analyse and interpret financial and business data
• Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts, SQL, and data visualization best practices
• Demonstrated expertise in designing intuitive and visually appealing Tableau dashboards and reports ( or in equivalent tool)
• Able to build and maintain strong relationships
• Proactive and self starter, taking the initiative to explore issues and to generate new ideas and approaches
• Takes responsibility for managing and prioritising own work with the resilience to work under pressure and deliver results to deadlines
• Flexible in approach, responding positively to change
• Strong team player with ability to promote good team working and cooperationGood oral and written communication skills
• Good oral and written communication skills

Qualifications 

• Anaplan part certified
• Tableau certification
• Part-qualified / qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/ACMA or equivalent experience) is a plus

Experience  

Essential Experience 

• Business awareness and commercial acumen developed through the application of finance knowledge and experience
• Numerate and accurate
• Level 1 experience in Anaplan
• Good IT skills and experience of finance systems preferably including SAP, Excel, Thinkcell, Word and PowerPoint

Desirable Experience

• To be conversational in another language e.g. Spanish
• Level 2 experience in Anaplan
• Practical technical accounting
• Accounting background, including reporting and financial analysis
• Good understanding of finance theory and good level of practical finance experience in technical group accounting
• Commercial aptitude to external global threats and how these can impact a business or industry such as this

As part of our workforce you will receive a competitive salary as well as access to a variety of our excellent benefits including Bonus, 26 days holiday, DC pension scheme, flight benefits, discounts with many high street retailers, good development prospects and the opportunity to be included in the annual incentive scheme.

We are one of the worlds largest cargo carriers, come and be part of it.

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