Purpose of the roleTo support the Group Reporting Manager and Group Financial Controller with the production and analysis of the Group’s financial information, focused on monthly and quarterly actual and forecast resultsTo exploit the capabilities of new technology in the Group Financial Planning & Analysis team, including the Group’s Anaplan systemBased on review and interaction with the operating companies, provide insight and recommendations aimed at improving the Group’s financial performanceAccountabilitiesConsolidation of the Group’s monthly and quarterly FP&A information, providing an accurate and efficient process, leading to meaningful insight to the IAG MC and BoardReview of operating company financial performance, drawing out key insights and suggesting areas for performance improvementProduction of reports and analysis of the Group’s financial performance for the MC and BoardChampion process improvements and new ways of analysing and presenting financial informationKey point of contact for finance teams across the operating companies, communicating requests for information and answering corresponding queriesLearn key financial processes across the IAG FP&A team, and be able to provide immediate cover for other key FP&A processes, particularly cash flow and balance sheet consolidations.Assist in the preparation of IAG Group quarterly financial results, including preparation of selected notes to the Financial Statements and key data points for the Financial ReviewAssist the Investor Relations team by providing insightful analysis and proactively researching new ways to provide external insight, including versus key competitorsTo provide support to the completion of the Group Anaplan project, including user acceptance testing and report writing and exploitation of the technology post go-liveAd-hoc reporting and analysis as requiredRequired skills & experienceProven track record of delivering high quality output under tight timelinesTakes responsibility for managing and prioritising own work, with the resilience to work under pressure and ability to work with multiple assignmentsDelivery of results to deadlines, with a commitment to producing accurate and timely financial informationA team player with well-developed interpersonal skills, able to promote good team working and cooperationAnalytical and problem-solving skills, including ability to analyse, interpret and present financial and business dataAble to challenge the current processes and design improvements and create efficiencies in the financial reporting processGood verbal and written communication skills – able to articulate and document thoughts clearly and to present with confidence and credibility to a variety of audiences including senior managementProactive, able to explore issues and generate new ideas in developing continuous improvement measuresRelevant degree or equivalent experienceFull professional finance qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalentExperience in a Group function of a listed companyExperience of Anaplan (or equivalent tools) would be an advantage