IT Finance & Planning Lead

We are seeking an experienced IT Finance and Planning Lead to join our AXA Ireland team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for the comprehensive management and oversight of all financial aspects related to the IT function. Your key responsibilities will include IT budget planning, forecasting, and tracking to ensure alignment with our broader organisational objectives and maintaining financial transparency.

As the IT Finance and Planning Lead, you will manage budget risks, oversee monthly governance and reporting, and establish effective recharging mechanisms. Collaboration with internal finance teams for accurate reporting is essential, as well as engagement with the wider region and AXA Group to ensure process alignment and adherence to best practices.

You will play an active role in leading initiatives focused on cost management, financial transparency, and process improvement across the local organisation, the UK&I region, and European Markets.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, moving to the majority of your working week from September 2025. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events.

• Cost Transparency: Communicate IT costs clearly to internal business units, helping them understand the impact on their operations.

• Recharging Processes: Develop and manage transparent mechanisms for allocating IT costs across different departments.

• Business Alignment: Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure IT financial planning aligns with business objectives and priorities.

• Financial Reporting: Provide regular financial insights and reports to business leaders regarding IT spending and cost management.

• Cost Efficiency: Drive IT budget management to maximize resource value and ensure investments support high-impact initiatives.

• Project Support: Allocate financial resources to customer-centric IT projects to enhance experiences and facilitate business transformation.

• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate financial risks within the IT budget, proactively addressing potential variances.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain strong relationships with finance teams, business units, and leadership to ensure financial alignment and transparency.
• At least 5 years work experience preferred, with at least 3 years in a similar role, with a strong background in financial reporting, budget variance analysis, and governance within an IT or technology-focused environment.

• A degree or equivalent experience in finance, business, accounting, or engineering is essential. Additional qualifications in accountancy or project management (Prince II, PMI PMBOK, Scrum) are desirable.

• Proficiency in financial planning, reporting, and management systems such as SAP, Oracle, or other ERP platforms

• Understanding of IT cost structures, including capital expenditure (CapEx), operational expenditure (OpEx), recharging mechanisms, and relevant financial metrics.

• Knowledge of financial compliance requirements and governance frameworks applicable to IT and technology investments.

• Strong skills in influencing and collaborating with cross-functional teams to lead initiatives effectively.

• High level of accuracy and meticulousness in managing budgets and reporting financial performance, with experience in managing extensive IT budgets, forecasting, and financial planning within a complex organisational structure.

• Proven ability to identify, manage, and mitigate financial risks related to IT operations and investments.

• Ability to analyse complex financial data, recognize trends, and provide informed recommendations for financial optimisation.

• Effective communication abilities to present financial information and insights to senior leadership, finance teams, and non-financial stakeholders.

• Familiarity with the insurance industry and/or experience with financial regulators is advantageous.

One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA Ireland, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package reflects that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive salary with annual review
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 10% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance
• Generous annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• AXA employee discounts
• Education support and plenty of learning opportunities.

AXA is proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We are therefore happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, should this be a requirement for you.

At AXA, we want to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. As a financial services company, all successful candidates will require employment checks, so we can ensure regulatory compliance.

We’re proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

AXA Insurance dac consider applicants on the basis of skills, experience & qualifications and without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status.

Would you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life? Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individuals who come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things.

In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers.

Proud to be part of the AXA Group, at AXA Ireland our values are at the heart of everything we do. We work together as One AXA, embracing our differences to make our teams great. We believe integrity, courage and our customer-first approach is what makes us a great place to work. AXA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from across all communities.