Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Duration:
Why you will love working here
At IATA, we represent over 350 airlines worldwide, striving to make
aviation safer, smarter, more sustainable, and inclusive.
• Our Values are not just words on a page - they are the energy behind everything we do: ONE IATA - We collaborate across teams, TRUSTED - We do the right thing, INNOVATIVE - We make tomorrow better, INCLUSIVE - We embrace diverse perspectives.
• With over 30,000 courses available, we believe in continuous learning and support your growth in an ever-changing industry.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion are our priorities. We are certified by the Equal Salary Foundation, offering equal pay and family-friendly policies.
• We encourage community involvement through volunteering and strive to make tomorrow better for aviation and our communities. We offer time off so you can support causes important to you.
• We promote work-life balance with flexible work options, including remote and hybrid work, a generous 'work from abroad' policy, and you get your birthday off!
About the team you are joining
IATA
Corporate services (CS) encompass Corporate Finance, Treasury and Tax,
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Global Finance Operations,
Corporate Risk and Compliance, Corporate Administration and Procurement
activities.
Join
our Corporate Services division to help build the next generation Finance
organization for IATA. The ambition that we have set ourselves as a division is
to “Be the trusted proactive partner, providing data-driven and AI- enabled
corporate services for the business, while upholding the highest fiduciary
standards.”
What your day would be like
The
Manager FP&A acts as a business partner to ISS leadership, through
high-quality financial planning, reporting, and analysis, while strengthening
insight generation and enabling decision-making.
You
will operate across both Corporate FP&A activities and Business Controlling
for ISS, and will adapting focus based on business priorities and planning
cycles.
The Manager FP&A plays a key role in driving financial performance,
strengthening analytical capabilities, and reinforcing business partnering
across the ISS portfolio.
In this role you will ensure successful
delivery of the following key activities:
Corporate
Planning Coordination & Governance
- Support the coordination and execution of corporate planning cycles (budget, forecast, month-end) for ISS
- Ensure adherence to planning standards, timelines, and governance requirements across all contributors
- Act as key contact between ISS, FP&A, and Accounting during planning cycles
- Identify risks, opportunities, dependencies, and inconsistencies, proactively and recommend appropriate actions
Business Partnering
& Financial Support
- Act as finance partner to ISS and FSS stakeholders, providing financial insights and support across Products, Platforms & Data, SIS, and Invoicing & Collections
- Support decision-making through financial analysis, scenario modelling and recommendations by challenging assumptions and shaping financial outcomes
- Support strategic initiatives across Financial Services through financial evaluations and scenario analysis
- Assist business stakeholders in monitoring alignment between financial targets and operational plans
Planning, Forecasting
& Performance Management
- Support the development of annual budgets and rolling forecasts for ISS
- Ensure consistency, robustness, and transparency of assumptions across all ISS functions
- Monitor financial performance, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and corrective actions
- Monitor financial performance against targets and highlight risks and opportunities
Financial Reporting & Executive
Insights
- Prepare and coordinate ISS financial reporting, including monthly P&L, variance analysis, and performance commentary
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data, working closely with Accounting and consolidation teams
- Deliver insightful reporting to senior management, highlighting key drivers, trends and implications
- Contribute to ISS and Corporate performance reporting and commentary
Advanced Analysis &
Decision Support
- Lead scenario modelling and financial analysis to support strategic and operational decisions
- Analyse revenue performance, financial and non-financial drivers, and business trends across ISS
- Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable recommendations
- Support business cases and investment decisions
Governance, Controls
& Data Quality
- Support compliance with financial governance, policies, controls, and KPI frameworks (e.g. HAR)
- Monitor data quality and consistency across financial and operational reporting
- Drive adoption of best practices in financial discipline across ISS
Continuous
Improvement & FP&A Transformation
- Support improvements in reporting automation, efficiency, and standardisation
- Contribute to the evolution of FP&A capabilities, tools, and processes (aligned with PARIS / EPM)
- Promote data-driven decision-making within ISS through effective financial analysis and reporting
We would love to hear from you if
- Over 6 years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning within a multinational environment
- Ability to collaborate with senior leaders and provide proactive financial insights that influence decision-making
- Proficiency in data visualization and analytics tools (e.g. Power BI), with the ability to deliver data-driven, forward-looking analysis.
- Ability to build and maintain robust forecasting models and scenario frameworks
- Ability to proactively identify risks and opportunities, beyond standard variance analysis
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable business recommendations and build trusted stakeholder relationships
- Experience with SAP and EPM platforms
- A University degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline
- Fluent in English
Travel Required: N
Learn more about IATA’s role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
