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 own
Own 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 different
This is not traditional FP&A, and it is not pure corporate development.
You will work on:
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Investor-grade models and analysis
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Real capital allocation decisions, including capital raises and liquidity events
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Problems that are not predefined
In a team where:
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The work is technical, not administrative
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The bar for quality is extremely high
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The output is used directly by the CFO, board, and investors
For 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.
