(Senior) Finance Analyst

IAG GBS; Kraków; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Performance bonuses

Job summary

IAG GBS, part of International Airlines Group, is headquartered in Kraków and provides centralised Finance Operations, FP&A, Tax, Treasury and Audit services. We are seeking a Finance Analyst to work with FP&A and FBPs across operating companies, delivering monthly P&L analysis, MI reports and ad-hoc analytics.

Responsibilities include modelling, scenario analysis, cost control, contract financials, and process improvements using Anaplan, Power BI and Excel.

Qualifications

• Good level of knowledge of Financial Accounting and reporting standards.
• Experience in variance analysis and finance data modelling.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines in a global environment.
• Fluent spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Review and provide performance information for project portfolios with cost analysis and insights.
• Create financial modelling and scenario analysis to inform strategic decisions.
• Analyse monthly P&L and MI reports to support planning and forecasting.
• Explain variances and advise on potential issues and opportunities.
• Support decisions on third-party contracts with financial modelling.
• Contribute to process improvement of analytics and reporting.
• Provide data for external audit requirements.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis using Anaplan, Power BI, Excel.
• Deliver productivity analysis to drive cost savings.
• Produce capital cash forecasting information and track trends.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Anaplan

Variance analysis

Fluent English

Tools

Power Query

Anaplan

Job description

IAG GBS (Global Business Services) a part of International Airlines Group (IAG).

IAG is one of the world’s largest airline groups with 600+ aircraft carrying more than 122 million customers to 260 destinations across 91 countries each year.

IAG brings together leading airline brands Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level, Vueling. These are supported by IAG Loyalty that spans all its airlines and beyond, offering the global currency Avios and including BA Holidays, and IAG Cargo which delivers vital goods and produce around the world. These businesses are complementary to its core airline businesses.

As the first airline group globally to commit to net zero by 2050, sustainability is a core part of IAG’s strategy.

IAG GBS drives efficiency and simplicity in providing centralised solutions in Finance Operations, Financial Planning and Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Audit and Airline services across IAG.

We are headquartered in Kraków.

Purpose of the role

Work closely with FP&A and Finance Business Partners from the operating companies across a full range of our operations and conduct a wide range of analysis – from monthly P&L, through standard MI reports to on request analytics.

Responsibilities

• Review and provide performance management information for project portfolios including spend analysis, providing insight to FBPs on costs and benefits and commenting on adverse variances, risks and opportunities and options to address these.
• Conduct financial modelling and scenario analysis which informs strategic decisions and supports project management, business cases and capital forecasting.
• Conduct critical analysis of monthly P&L, and other MI reports to support planning, forecasting and understand the performance of the operating company business units, ensuring commentary is relevant, insightful and accurate with risks and opportunities identified and solutions offered.
• Analyse variances and explore potential issues, make recommendations to the Finance Business Partner and advise on impact.
• Provide analysis to support decisions on third-party contracts, including financial modelling of scenarios for optimal contract terms to minimise expenditures.
• Constructively challenge analytics processes and methodologies, recommending changes that enhance and constantly improve the quality of output.
• Provide information to respond to external audit requirements.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis to support FBP organisation using Anaplan, Power BI, Excel or other tools.
• Provide productivity analysis to drive improvements and cost savings.
• Own the production of capital cash forecasting information, highlighting trends and tracking performance.
• Provide information and analytics to support the financial and business planning process.

Required Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• Good level of knowledge of Financial Accounting and reporting professional accounting standards
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast moving, global environment with tight deadlines and finite resources
• Strong customer focus; commitment to exceed customer expectations and continuous improvement
• Experience in Variance analysis, 2+ years desired
• Proficient command of Excel; Power Query desired
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

What we offer:

• The chance to enjoy a challenging career in an exciting, fast-moving environment in a dynamic industry.
• The opportunity to work in a multi-cultural environment with great offices in many locations. We aim to provide all our people with a work/life balance, as well as the many benefits offered by a global organisation, including health insurance, pension and performance bonuses.

We are an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.