Manager FP&A Corporate Planning

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, Corporate Planning plays a central role in coordinating, challenging, and communicating IATA’s financial performance and outlook.

The role supports executive decision-making through high-quality planning, analysis, and reporting, while ensuring disciplined execution of corporate planning and reporting cycles. You will operate across: Corporate FP A activities (approx. 60%) Business Controlling for Central Support services (approx. 40%) In this role you will ensure successful delivery of the following key activities: Corporate Planning Forecasting Coordinate the preparation of the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and medium-term plans Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of inputs across functions and entities Act as a key coordination point between FP A, Accounting, and business stakeholders Challenge assumptions and promote alignment across planning submissions Corporate Performance Executive Reporting Review actuals, forecasts, and budget submissions for consistency, accuracy, and insight Prepare executive performance packs for the CFO and Management Committee Support FRAC and Board reporting, articulating key drivers, risks, and outlook Contribute to external reporting requirements, including audit-related analyses and disclosures Financial Analysis Decision Support Perform scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis across revenue, cost, and macro drivers Provide clear analysis of MoM, YoY, and vs plan variances, with actionable insights Ensure consistency of financial narratives across all governance and reporting materials Governance and Process Ownership Act as process owner for key FP A cycles (planning, reporting, analysis) Drive standardisation of KPIs, planning assumptions, and reporting structures Track dependencies, follow up on deliverables, and flag risks to deadlines or content quality Business Controlling Act as Business Controller for Corporate Services and PPD, supporting planning, forecast, and performance review activities Guide and direct business partners on best practice and actions to achieve corporate targets Challenge assumptions, analyse variances, and support clear communication of financial performance and outlook.