Group Financial, Planning & Reporting Director

Job Purpose

The incumbent is primarily responsible to deliver financial performance reporting, planning and analysis in support of the business worldwide, focusing on the reporting for the top management of the company. The incumbent is expected to provide financial and analytical support to the leadership team, and support the management of the company in making informed business decisions.

Role

To work with the finance teams and reporting to the Head of Global Finance to deliver a world class commercial finance reporting, planning and analysis which supports the management of the company in making better informed commercial decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing analysis of and commentary on business performance including reporting to the Group Management and Board
• Leading the Group budgeting and monthly forecast process
• Working with the business and finance community to drive business performance
• Developing reporting processes, systems and metrics with the intention to automate reporting’s and taking it from mainly Excel-based into PowerBI

Required Experience 

• Financial planning, reporting and analysis in a multinational environment
• Leading a team of finance professionals
• Driving business performance in a low-cost environment
• Working with the senior management
• Working in a shared service and distributed resource model

Required Skills & Qualifications

• A team player with a hands-on approach to work
• ACCA / CPA / CIMA / CFA is desirable
• Strong numerical skills and good problem solver
• Hard working, conscientious, professional and independent
• Strong communication skills – both written and oral
• Confidence to work with senior executives in a cooperative but challenging and independent manner
• A team player with a hands-on approach to work
• Ability to manage ambiguity, uncertainty and to work in a dynamic environment
• Fluent in English.

IWG has been at the forefront of flexible working for more than 30 years. With over 3,500 locations around the globe, spanning brands including Regus, Spaces, Signature and HQ, we have made it possible for businesses of all sizes to make the transition to hybrid working, empowering employees to work wherever and whenever is most convenient.

We help more than 8 million people and their businesses to work more productively, supported by a choice of professional, inspiring and collaborative workspaces, communities and services.

As the world’s leading provider of hybrid work solutions, with four times the number of locations compared to its nearest competitor, IWG is already working with over 80% of the Fortune 500 and counts businesses including Amazon, Netflix, EY and Uber amongst its customers.

Companies of all sizes are shifting to flexible working to lower costs, improve employee retention and lower their carbon emissions. The flexible workspace is expected to grow by 600% by 2023, when 30% of all office space will be hybrid. We are growing our network faster than ever to keep up with demand from customers as we work towards our goal of reaching 30,000 centres.

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