Strategic Finance Manager (Modelling & Decision Support) - IFS - Remote - Global

IFS is approaching €2 billion in revenue and growing more than 20% a year — because we bet earlier and harder on industrial AI than anyone in our category. EQT, Hg, TA Associates, ADIA, and CPP Investments didn't fund incremental software growth. They funded a thesis: the companies that build and run the physical world will run on agentic AI, and on IFS. That thesis plays out through capital allocation decisions every quarter — where we invest to drive growth, where we pull back, how we structure the business, and how we convert scale into cash and value. These are not abstract questions; they determine how capital is deployed across products, geographies, M&A, and AI. This role exists to bring rigour to those decisions. You will take imperfect data, build the models that frame the trade-offs, and produce analysis that holds up under challenge. Your work will underpin how capital is allocated — and therefore what the business actually does next. You will sit close to the CFO and work directly on the questions he is personally accountable for — including how we raise capital and manage liquidity events. If you are ambitious and want your work to matter at the top of a company at this scale, this is one of the fastest ways to get there. What you'll ownOwn the models that matter - You will build and maintain the core financial models underpinning how we run the business — 3-statement models, long-range plans, scenario and sensitivity analysis, and investment cases. These are not static tools; they evolve continuously as the business changes.Support capital raises and liquidity events - You will be directly involved in the analysis behind capital raises, refinancings, and liquidity events — work that sits at the centre of the CFO's agenda and is seen directly by the Board and shareholders.Turn messy data into decision-ready insight - You will take incomplete, inconsistent, or fragmented data and impose structure on it. That means defining assumptions, reconciling inconsistencies, and producing outputs that can be trusted by senior stakeholders.Answer high-impact, technically complex questions - How does growth translate into cash? Where is margin really generated? What moves the valuation? You will take these questions from first principles and build the analysis required to answer them rigorously.Pressure-test the numbers - You are accountable for the integrity of the output. That means identifying weak assumptions, stress-testing downside scenarios, and ensuring the model holds together under challenge.Bridge modelling and decision-making - You will not only build the model — you will explain it. This role carries substantial, direct CFO exposure: you will regularly present your own analysis to the CFO, and support discussions with senior leadership and shareholders.Continuously improve how we model and analyse the business - We are investing heavily in AI, automation, and real-time data. You will help redesign how modelling and analysis is done — making it faster, more scalable, and more reliable.Why it's differentThis is not traditional FP&A, and it is not pure corporate development.You will work on:Investor-grade models and analysisReal capital allocation decisions, including capital raises and liquidity eventsProblems that are not predefinedIn a team where:The work is technical, not administrativeThe bar for quality is extremely highThe output is used directly by the CFO, board, and investorsFor someone who is genuinely ambitious, this is a rare shortcut: direct CFO exposure, real capital decisions, and visibility at Board level, far earlier than you'd get on a conventional path. This is a role where you build core technical capability and judgement early — at scale, under real pressure, and in the room where it counts.QualificationsWhat we're hiring forAbove all, we are hiring for raw intelligence and quantitative judgement — not years on a CV. You can take an ambiguous problem, structure it into a model, and produce an answer that stands up to detailed challenge.You'll typically bringStrong financial modelling capabilityProven ability to build integrated financial models (P&L, cash flow, balance sheet)Experience with scenario analysis, sensitivities, and driver-based modelsHigh level of Excel proficiency (speed, structure, auditability)Relevant experience in similar roleFrom one or more of:Investment banking (M&A / modelling-heavy teams)Transaction services / Big 4 modellingCorporate finance / strategic FP&A in a high-growth businessHigh standards and attention to detailYou are precise, structured, and consistentYou care about model integrity and robustnessQuantitative intuitionYou sense when numbers don't make senseYou understand the drivers beneath the output, not just the output itselfAbility to work with imperfect informationYou are comfortable making progress without perfect dataYou know how to define assumptions and move forwardClear communicationYou can explain complex outputs simplyYou are comfortable discussing your analysis with senior stakeholdersOwnership mindsetYou take responsibility for the outputYou hold your work to a high bar without needing close supervisionWhat we care less aboutYears of experience — we would rather hire someone brighter with less experience than someone more experienced but less sharpSpecific sector experiencePerfectly standardised career pathsPrior FP&A experienceWe will teach context. We are looking for intelligence, judgement, and pace.LevellingManager (~3–5 years) - Own complex models end-to-end, operate independently, and support decision-making with limited oversight.We are open to exceptional candidates with less experience who demonstrate equivalent modelling capability and intellectual horsepower — capability and brightness matter more than tenure.