Manager FP&A

Switzerland Hybrid Full-time

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!

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