Head of Financial Planning (M/F)

Founded in 1856, Banque Internationale à Luxembourg is the oldest multi-business bank in the Grand Duchy. From its foundation, the BIL has always played an active role in the development of the Luxembourg economy. It currently operates in retail, private and corporate banking, as well as on major capital markets. Employing more than 2 000 people, BIL is present in the financial hotspots that are Luxembourg, Switzerland, and China.
As a major player in Luxembourg's finance industry and as a signatory of the UN Principles of Responsible Banking, BIL is committed to handing over a responsible and sustainable bank to future generations.

Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL) is hiring a Head of Financial Planning to join its Finance leadership team. Reporting to the Deputy CFO, this strategic role will lead the Bank's forward‑looking financial agenda across FP&A, MIS, Investor Communications, Staff Cost & Payroll, and Procurement. The position forms part of a planned evolution within the Finance leadership team, ensuring continuity in a key function.

You will oversee teams covering revenue and cost analysis, payroll and benefits, procurement governance, MIS reporting, and investor relations. The role requires strong transversal collaboration across Finance, Risk Management, COO functions, and commercial business lines. The position focuses on setting direction, driving transformation, and strengthening the Bank's financial steering capabilities

Your next challenge:

Financial Performance & Strategic Planning

• Build and maintain a robust framework for timely, accurate, and insightful financial performance reporting across the Bank, aligned with the 5-year strategic plan.
  
• Lead the Bank's budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes-including quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, and tool enhancements-in close partnership with the
• Deputy CFO to drive strategic decision-making.
  Lead a team of finance analysts who partner with commercial front-office and business lines, delivering proactive analysis and insights to steer performance and support growth initiatives.
  
• Oversee cost analysis and drive cost optimization initiatives, including cost control, allocation methodologies, and efficiency improvements across the Bank.
  
• Conduct ad-hoc financial simulations to support Management decisions on strategic projects, investments, and acquisitions
  
  

Investor Relations & Regulatory Compliance

• Provide senior oversight of investor communication materials and deliver impactful reporting for rating agencies, contributing to the Bank's financial narrative and investor relations strategy.
  
• Ensure compliance with risk and regulatory requirements, including capital adequacy planning.

Management Information Systems & Tools

• Set the vision and roadmap for MIS to ensure robust performance reporting, KPI frameworks, and dashboards in close collaboration with other finance analysts.
  
• Enhance FP&A financial tools for internal reporting and commercial analysis.
  
• Sponsor transformation initiatives and drive improvements in financial processes, planning tools, and MIS systems architecture and processes.

Procurement

• Lead procurement governance. outsourcing oversight and support cost optimization and vendor strategy.

Staff Cost & Payroll

• Lead the staff cost & payroll function, ensuring the accurate calculation of employee remuneration and pension contributions, as well as the comprehensive reporting of all FTE metrics and staff compensation.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, develop, and engage a team of approximately 35 finance professionals (FP&A, MIS, Procurement, and Payroll), fostering continuous improvement through upskilling, efficiency, automation, and high-quality deliverables.

Your skills:

• 15+ years of experience in financial planning, including at least 5 years leading cross functional finance teams.
  
• Master's degree in Economics or Business Administration (Finance, Accounting, or Business Strategy).
  
• Strong understanding and interest in the diverse activities of a universal bank, with solid knowledge of its products and services. Familiarity with Asset and Liability Management is highly recommended.
  
• Advanced analytical, financial, and modelling skills with the ability to generate value-added insights for senior management.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of articulating complex financial data clearly and persuasively to senior management.
  
• Demonstrated experience leading finance functions and engaging with senior leadership.
  
• Strong project management capabilities, with a focus on optimizing processes, systems, and tools.
  
• High proficiency in Excel (modelling, analytics, and financial presentations) and other MS Office presentation tools
  
• Languages: French & English are required
  

BIL offers a broad range of challenging projects and a huge choice of career paths .We will assist you in finding the one that best meets your skills and expectations. Your personal development is our priority and we greatly encourage you to dive into different business areas for the broadest possible experience.
BIL is firmly of the opinion that diversity & inclusion contribute towards increasing the collective performance of the Bank. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion that encourages individual development with equal opportunities for all.

NB: The selected candidate will be asked to provide an extract from the criminal record (no.3) as evidence of integrity and justified with regard to the specific needs of the position to be filled. Other documents will be collected, to the extent legally permitted, to perform background checks.