Group Planning & Reporting Manager

Job Purpose

The incumbent is primarily responsible to deliver financial performance reporting, planning and analysis in support of the IWG 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 IWG in making informed business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Being an active and integral member of the team, oversee and participate in preparation of monthly management reporting, participate in preparation of financial models and forecasts, provide advice, support and analysis, establish yourself as a business partner to different functions.
• Coordinate preparation of monthly management reports, variance analysis, trend analysis and commentaries on business performance.
• Prepare business review presentations to Group CEO, operational leaders & Board of Directors; provide relevant commentary on business performance, trends and improvement opportunities.
• Work with business functions to drive performance improvement.
• Develop, implement and maintain performance reports and models, constantly improving processes to increase efficiency and drive change within business.
• Actively participate in migration of reporting to PowerBI.

Required Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• The incumbent must possess a high level of finance and analytical expertise. Financial reporting and modelling skills are required, with the ability to develop relationships with representatives of business functions being essential in carrying out the responsibilities of this position.
• Degree in Finance/ Accounting with relevant experience in financial planning, reporting and analysis in an International environment. 
• ACCA / CPA / CIMA is desirable.
• Candidate must be highly proficient with MS Excel and PowerPoint; working knowledge of Essbase and PowerBI is desirable.
• The successful candidate should be well organized and possess good analytical mindset with attention to detail and strong numerical and communication skills – both written and oral.
• Hard working, conscientious, professional and independent, with high level of motivation and a positive attitude.
• Confidence to work with management, both finance and non-finance, in a cooperative but challenging and independent manner.
• A team player with a hands-on approach to work, flexible, open minded.
• Ability to manage ambiguity, uncertainty and to work in a dynamic environment.
• Fluent in English.

About the company

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.

Carbon Neutral Workplaces

IWG’s purpose of helping everyone have a great day at work, while protecting people and the planet is at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to supply all of our customers worldwide with carbon neutral workplaces, and we have a strong climate action plan in place to help us achieve our objective of Net Zero emissions by 2040.

Leading Employer Award
IWG is proud to be the recipient of a Leading Employer Award in both 2022 and 2023. Awarded exclusively to the top 1% of employers, the accolade is testament to our diverse global workforce and the role everyone plays in bringing our purpose, culture and values to life, every single day. 

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