Strategic & Financial Planning, Senior Manager bei IFS

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 6000+ employees on all continents. We deliver award-winning enterprise software solutions through the use of embedded digital innovation and a single cloud-based platform to help businesses be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™.

At IFS, we're flexible, we're innovative, and we're focused not only on how we can engage with our customers, but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society's greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and accept that there are so many different perspectives in this world. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We're looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs.

If you want to change the status quo, we'll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Are you looking for a role that will accelerate your career, put you at the heart of strategic decision-making, and give you exposure to senior leadership, private equity sponsors, and other key financial stakeholders?

We’re hiring for a high-profile finance role that offers:

• Direct exposure to our CEO, CFO, and Executive team

• Visibility to our private equity sponsors and lenders

• Involvement in strategic projects and capital events

• A chance to shape how we communicate performance and strategy at the highest level

This isn’t just about producing reports, it’s about being trusted to tell the story of the business, drive financial insights, and influence critical decisions.

External Reporting & Investor Relations

• Take ownership of the monthly Board Report, ensuring accuracy of numbers, clarity of messaging, and alignment across senior stakeholders.

• Prepare and deliver monthly shareholder updates, including financial presentations and iLevel reporting.

• Lead the preparation of quarterly lender reports and provide updates to credit rating agencies.

• Support the CEO and CFO in Board meetings with clear, insightful financial narratives that help shape decisions.

• Play a leading role in crafting the Board of Directors’ report, bringing clarity and impact to how we present our story in the Annual Financial Accounts

Strategic Financial Modelling

• Own and continuously refine the long-term financial model, ensuring assumptions are robust, data is accurate, and outputs are actionable.

• Use the model to set the framework for the budgeting process, helping to define initial targets and align financial goals with strategy.

• Act as the “go-to” for financial forecasting, scenario analysis, and stress testing, enabling the business to make informed, forward-looking decisions.

Strategic Projects & Capital Events

• Work directly with the CEO, CFO, and senior leaders on ad-hoc analysis and scenario planning to support major strategic decisions.

• Play a central role in capital events, from building models to preparing collateral and ensuring consistency across all materials.

• Partner with senior executives to evaluate growth opportunities, provide analytical insight, and translate complex data into strategic recommendations.

• Continuously look for opportunities to increase efficiency and automation in reporting, freeing up time for higher-value analysis.

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 5+ years post-qualification experience

• Background in Transaction Services, Corporate Finance, or Investment Banking

• Experience supporting senior executives in a fast-paced environment, ideally within the technology sector

• Strong financial modelling skills (Excel essential)

• Advanced PowerPoint skills, with the ability to create clear, concise, and professional presentations 

• A highly analytical, commercially curious mindset with the ability to cut through complexity

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to summarise and present clearly at senior executive level

We believe that coming together as a community, in person, is important for innovation, connection and fostering a sense of belonging. Our roles have the right balance of remote and in-office working to enable flexibility for managing your life along with ensuring a real connection with your colleagues and the broader IFS community.