IFS Hiring for Finance Director (Incentive Compensation) at Staines-upon-Thames Full Time

IFS delivers award-winning enterprise software solutions through the use of embedded digital innovation and a single cloud-based platform to help businesses be their best when it really matters – at the Moment of Service™.

At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers, but how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges and foster a greener future through our agility, collaboration and trust.

We celebrate diversity and accept that there are so many different perspectives in this world. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our desire to be flexible and collaborate is linked to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment, you will be joining a winning team with a focus on sustainability and a company where we get things done so that we can make a positive impact on the world.

We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs.

If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Job Description

The Role:
In a matrix organisation you will be part of the Global Finance team and work closely with the teams in Global HR and Business Operations to support the rollout our of new Xactly Incent implementation. The purpose of this role is to contribute to transparency and control as well as increasing predictability and forecasting accuracy.

This is an exciting position for which we are seeking an experienced finance professional who thrives in an end-to-end role, from detailed analysis to assisting with reward program design, someone who can analyze, create, communicate, constructively challenge & problem-solve.

What you’ll do with us (not limited to):

• Supporting the implementation and ongoing development of the Xactly Incentive system and new project initiatives
• Subject matter expert, supporting the business to resolve queries and solve problems
• Owing Data Integrity: providing high-quality data analysis and translation into insights, making recommendations on next steps.
• Ensures the accuracy of all inputs into the Xactly system, monitoring outputs and taking corrective and preventive action where necessary.
• Oversee annual bonus budgets and monthly forecasting.
• Prepare monthly reports for Local, Regional, and Global stakeholders.
• Define KPIs from all incentive plans and aligns them with data points and formulas
• Understands all commission plan structures and owns calculations for payments
• Responsible for all financial outputs from the Xactly system
• Provide reporting on sales compensation and company bonus schemes and related issues
• Good knowledge of complex sales compensation and bonus frameworks
• Strong documentation and presentation skills
• Able to assist the business with Sales compensation related queries
• Effectively engage with a diverse team in multiple geographies.

Additional areas of responsibility:
Align with the Global HR team to ensure IFS compiles with in-country regulations and deadlines.

Team Leadership & Development, virtual team management

Develops and implements internal controls (including standardizing policies & procedures); regularly review the same and make recommendations for improvement.

Responsible for assuring that the internal controls in place are adequate and in compliance with all corporate governance requirements relating to sales compensation and bonus schemes

Work with internal & external auditors where appropriate.

Qualifications

We’ll love it if you have the following experience:
To be successful your mindset will be the key factor, but to get even further we would like you to have a relevant academic certification or relevant experience in Finance.

You should also have:

• Finance qualification (CIMA, ACCA or similar)
• PQE experience in working with Business Operations and Sales Compensation Plans
• Advanced level Excel, creating data templates, and knowledge of database systems
• Experience working in the software industry in a global or regional role
• Effective communicator – translating financial data to business leaders
• People Management skills with natural coaching and influencing skills.
• Fluent in English

Additional Information

The process:
Your time is valuable and important so to plan your application around your existing work, you can find below the typical process for hiring here at IFS.

• You read the job ad and think, yes this is me, I’d like to find out more
• A call with Talent Acquisition, informal chat to understand more about you, and your experience, and requirements, and finally for you to ask us any high-level questions.
• Informal call with the interim job holder, not to worry they’re super nice and it’s an extension of the call with the TA. Understand what would make this a great role for you, and what would make you great for IFS? An open discussion about your career & personal development goals, and a chance to hear about our vision.
• HR call & some competency-based interviewing, there will be a short profiling test which we use to support our hiring interviews
• Interview with your manager who is our VP of Finance
• Decision – yes it’s as simple and quick as that!

IFS Facts

• IFS develops and delivers enterprise software for customers around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations.
• The industry expertise of our people and solutions, together with our commitment to our customers, has made us a recognized leader and the most recommended supplier in our sector.

Our team of 4,500 employees supports more than 10,000 customers worldwide from a network of local offices and through our growing ecosystem of partners. For more information, visit: www.IFSworld.com

IFS is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.