As Head of Financial Planning and Reporting, you will report to the Commercial Finance Director and lead the Group FP&A function, ensuring robust decision‑making, performance monitoring, and resource optimisation across the organisation through high‑quality management reporting, forecasting and performance analysis.

Join the game‑changers!

We are looking for an exceptional Head of Financial Planning and Reporting who is keen to own the generation of insights for strategic decision making. This is a unique opportunity to support the FP&A team with understanding how our resources are deployed and gives exposure to how all end‑to‑end business processes really work and how IG creates inspiring experiences for our clients.

About IG Group

We’re a leading FinTech who provides trading services to clients across 18 countries. We are a global FTSE 250‑listed company made up of a collection of progressive fintech brands in the world of online trading and investing. Around 400,000 people use our groundbreaking technology and forward‑thinking platforms to trade the financial products they know and love. We have offices in 18 countries and work in cross‑functional teams focused on delivering at pace.

Financial Analysis & Commercial Performance

• Direct comprehensive financial analysis of business performance, product profitability, and market opportunities to identify trends, risks, and areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement sophisticated KPI frameworks and performance dashboards that measure commercial effectiveness and drive accountability.
• Produce high‑quality, timely and insightful profitability analysis across multiple lenses (e.g. geography, client and product).

Investment Evaluation & Resource Optimization

• Ensure rigorous financial assessment, clarity on resource allocation and alignment with business objectives.
• Measure actual performance against projections for key initiatives and capture learnings for future decision‑making.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead and develop a high‑performing Group FP&A team (headcount circa 4) through effective mentorship, talent development, and performance management.
• Foster a culture of analytical rigor, good quality reporting, strong processes and partnership with Finance that delivers value beyond traditional finance functions.
• Build capability in translating complex financial analysis into simple insights for business stakeholders.

Risk Management & Governance

• Ensure commercial decisions are supported by appropriate financial risk assessment and comply with governance requirements.
• Support frameworks for evaluating commercial opportunities against risk appetite and return expectations.
• Maintain integrity of commercial finance processes and reporting while enabling business agility.

Business Performance & Reporting

• Utilise financial analysis, top‑down modelling and external insights to identify areas to improve, clearly present business performance, challenge viability of plans/forecasts, and present insights to enable timely intervention.
• Ensure reporting is accurate and consistent within the group.
• Maintain active dialogue and strong working relationships with the other IG Group finance teams.
• Provide business performance insight to the Executive Committee and Board producing high‑quality, timely CFO board papers and supporting packs.
• Drive a data‑led, target‑driven culture while managing the cost base.

Who we’re looking for?

• You are curious about our product and the technology that sits behind it.
• You care about our clients, and you are hungry to improve their user experience.
• You are impatient about driving change and willing to deliver at pace.
• You are not afraid of the complexity of financial regulation and want to learn & grow your expertise.
• You are a creative problem solver capable of innovating and thinking big.

Required

• Extensive experience in FP&A roles, with at least 5 years in a senior position.
• Excellent analytical and financial modelling capabilities.
• Experience of FP&A in a complex organisation (ideally in financial services or technology).
• Deep understanding of financial systems and processes.
• Experience with financial transformation and systems implementation.

Preferred

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or MBA) with significant post‑qualification experience.
• Experience in highly commercial business‑to‑consumer, technology‑first organisations.
• Awareness of key dynamics of financial services, particularly trading, investment, or fintech sectors.
• Background in strategic finance, business partnering, or commercial analysis.
• Experience of leading and developing teams.
• Knowledge of data visualisation tools and advanced analytics techniques.
• Sound knowledge of a comparable business.

Key Skills And Attributes

• Analytical Excellence & Decision Support – master complex financial analysis while developing frameworks that drive informed decision‑making and understanding of commercial performance.
• Process Improvement and Systems Transformation – ability to develop and improve processes that ensure high quality financial reporting and governance.
• Leadership & Talent Development – create high‑performing teams through effective coaching and capability building while fostering a culture of commercial thinking and accountability.
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills – ability to challenge and drive change.
• Robust nature – able to work at pace and under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills – written and oral, with strong stakeholder management.
• Ability to prioritise and multi‑task – work to tight deadlines individually and through the management of others.

Personal Characteristics

Be self‑confident and be motivated to be a contributor in an ambitious business that is driving value and change at pace. Be someone who can quickly “get under the bonnet” of the numbers, can connect finance with the commercial needs of the business and can drive efficiencies. Align with IG Group’s leadership behaviours: lead & inspire, think big, champion the client, deliver at pace, raise the bar.

How You’ll Grow

When you join IG Group, we want you to have more than a job – we want you to have a career. With internal and external learning opportunities and the tools to help you skyrocket to success, we’ll support you all the way.

The perks

It really is more than a job. We’ll recognise your talent and make sure you can still have a life – at work and outside of it. Networks, committees, awards, sports and social clubs, mentorships, volunteering opportunities, extra time off… the list goes on.

Competitive Salary & Benefits Plan

• 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday.
• 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work.
• Share Plans for Employees.
• Comprehensive global and local onboarding process – to the company and to your role.
• Employee‑led LGBTQ+, Women’s, Black and Parents & Carers networks with annual budget for organising events & projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture.
• LinkedIn Learning platform free access.
• Option to participate and create ESG initiatives based on IG Brighter Future Fund.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• We work in hybrid working model.