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

Responsibilities

• Review of performance management information for project portfolios including spend analysis, supporting FBPs with insight on costs and benefits and helping to identify and explain adverse variances, risks and opportunities and potential actions to address these.

• Support financial modelling and scenario analysis which informs business decisions and supports project management, business cases and capital forecasting.

• Support the analysis of monthly P&L and other MI reports to support planning, forecasting and understanding the performance of the operating company business units, ensuring commentary is accurate and relevant, with key risks and opportunities identified and highlighted to the Finance Business Partner.

• Analyse variances and explore potential issues, highlight findings and support the Finance Business Partner in assessing their financial impact and identifying appropriate actions.

• Provide analysis to support decisions on third-party contracts, including supporting financial modelling and comparison of different scenarios to understand the financial impact of alternative contract terms.

• Support continuous improvement of analytics processes and methodologies, identifying opportunities to improve the quality and efficiency of outputs.

• Provide information to respond to external audit requirements.

• Perform ad-hoc analysis to support the FBP organisation using Anaplan, Power BI, Excel or other tools.

• Provide productivity analysis to support the identification of improvements and cost savings.

• Support 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:

Basic knowledge of Financial Accounting and reporting principles and an interest in developing further knowledge of professional accounting standards.

• Ability to operate effectively in a fast moving, global environment with tight deadlines and finite resources.

• Strong customer focus; commitment to meeting customer expectations and continuous improvement.

• Previous Finance, Accounting or FP&A experience is advantageous but not essential.

• Good working knowledge of Excel

• Fluent spoken and written English.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Strong analytical and numerical skills with good attention to detail.

• Willingness to learn and develop knowledge of FP&A processes, financial reporting, planning and forecasting.

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.