Group Financial Planning Manager

About the role

The Group Financial Planning Manager supports the Head of Group Finance in delivering the organisation's strategic and financial objectives. The role leads high‑quality forecasting, budgeting and medium‑term planning processes, while overseeing head‑office business‑unit expenses and incentive schemes.

Key responsibilities

• Consolidate subsidiary submissions (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, capex and KPIs) in line with IFRS and Group accounting policies.
• Review submissions, identify financial risks, opportunities and cost‑saving initiatives, and communicate insights to senior stakeholders.
• Perform in‑depth analysis of key drivers such as depreciation, recharges, incentives, IFRS 16 impacts and multi‑currency effects.
• Oversee monthly BU performance reporting, quarterly forecasts and medium‑term targets, highlighting variances and emerging risks.
• Partner with BU heads to manage expenses and prepare financial models for business initiatives and investment committees.
• Summarise budgets, forecasts and medium‑term views into concise reports for the CFO, CEO and EXCO.
• Research macro‑economic trends, market conditions and competitor performance to inform strategic planning.
• Maintain and improve subsidiary submission templates, provide training and resolve consolidation queries.

Required profile

Required skills

• IFRS compliance
• Financial consolidation
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Financial modelling