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Financial Planning & Analysis ManagerJob Description
About IG GroupIG is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.3m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions – built on scale, trust, and proof. We didn't pivot to innovation; it's how we've always operated. What that means for the people who work here is real: genuinely complex problems to solve, the technology and resources to tackle them properly, and the kind of scope that's rare in established businesses. The bar is high – bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we'll give you the platform to define what comes next. Join us at IG – the future gets built here.
We are looking for a detail-driven and commercially minded Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join our Finance team. You will play a critical role in raising the quality and speed of financial reporting for the Group, owning core planning and budgeting processes, and helping drive better decision-making through sharp, timely insight. If you thrive on precision and want your work to have real business impact this is the role for you.
About the TeamThis role sits within the Financial Planning & Analysis team, part of IG Group's broader Finance function. The team is responsible for delivering high quality financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting across the Group. You will report directly into the Head of Financial Planning & Reporting and work closely with colleagues across Finance - including Finance Business Partners, Investor Relations, Financial Control and Treasury - to ensure the business has the insight it needs to make informed decisions.
Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Planning & Budgeting- Play a significant role in owning and managing the Group's annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles, ensuring processes run efficiently and outputs are accurate and insightful
- Develop and maintain robust financial models to support short and long-term planning activities
- Work with the Head of Financial Planning & Reporting to continuously improve planning methodologies and challenge assumptions across the business
- Produce accurate, timely and well-structured Exco, Board reporting & management reporting packs for senior leadership and key stakeholders
- Identify opportunities to enhance the clarity, speed and relevance of reporting outputs, with a focus on actionable insights
- Develop, maintain and enhance dashboards and reporting templates
- Act as a key user and subject matter expert for financial planning systems, including Anaplan, ensuring they are used effectively and maintained to a high standard
- Drive improvements in reporting processes, tools, and data quality to enhance efficiency and accuracy
- Partner with Finance colleagues to scope and deliver system enhancements
- Work closely with colleagues across the Finance function - including Finance Business Partners, Investor Relations, Financial Control and Treasury - to ensure alignment between planning, reporting and accounting outputs
- Provide analytical support for ad hoc requests from senior Finance leadership, ensuring outputs are accurate and delivered to deadline
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of Finance processes, bringing a best-practice mindset and a willingness to challenge the status quo
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Demonstrable experience in a financial planning, reporting or FP&A role, ideally within a complex, multi-entity or international organisation
- Advanced Excel skills with a strong eye for detail and a track record of producing accurate, high-quality financial outputs
- Hands-on experience with financial planning systems, specifically Anaplan and/or Essbase
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear, concise insight
- Excellent communication skills — able to present financial information clearly to both Finance and non-Finance audiences
- Experience of using financial planning / reporting tools and designing and implementing new planning processes.
How we work
We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office – which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:
Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm
Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes
Champion the client: Understand and prioritise client's needs
Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth;
Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback
We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success. We’re committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey. Learn more about our D&I approach here.
The Perks
Your growth fuels our success! Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression. Expand your network through committees, sports and social clubs. Enjoy extra time off for volunteering and community work.
Number of openings
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- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Demonstrable experience in financial planning, reporting or FP&A role
- Advanced Excel skills with a strong eye for detail
- Hands-on experience with Anaplan and/or Essbase
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience of using financial planning / reporting tools
What We Do
We’ve been at the forefront of trading innovation since 1974, taking on the challenge to deliver an unmatched experience for our clients and raise the bar for tomorrow’s opportunities. Today, we’re a global fintech company incorporating the IG, tasty, IG Prime, Spectrum and DailyFX brands, with a presence in 18 countries across five continents – Europe, North America, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. We’re an organisation of positive problem-solvers, united and inspired by our purpose, which is to power the pursuit of financial freedom for the ambitious. Our award-winning products and platforms empower go-getters the world over to unlock opportunities around the clock, giving them access to over 19,000 financial markets. Today, more than 400,000 clients call IG Group home. IG Group Holdings plc is an established member of the FTSE 250 and holds a long-term investment grade credit rating of BBB- with a stable outlook from Fitch Ratings
