Flight Centre Travel Group
Director Commercial Finance Envoyage Americas - New York, NY
Flight Centre Travel Group, New York, New York, us, 10261
Director Commercial Finance Envoyage Americas
Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) is one of the world's largest travel retailers and corporate travel managers. The company, headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, has company-owned leisure and corporate travel businesses in 23 countries. Our purpose is to "open up the world for those who want to see". Every day, we give people all around the world the opportunity to experience something really amazing - travel!
About The Opportunity
Flight Centre Travel Group Americas is seeking a Director of Commercial Finance for our Americas Independent Travel Division. This role will partner with the Operational Leaders of the Americas region and the brand Global CFO (based in Australia) to drive the strategic growth and commercial development of each country.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Strategy Support:
* Partnering with the brand leaders of Envoyage Canada and USA to support their strategic growth objectives.
* Pricing strategy: develop and evaluate pricing strategies to ensure profitability and market competitiveness.
* Profitability analysis: Assess the profitability of products, services, and business sales channels, identifying opportunities for improvement.
* Prepare presentations of financial performance and strategic foci.
Financial Planning & Analysis:
* Budgeting: develop and manage the annual budget in alignment with the brand's strategic goals.
* Forecasting: Provide financial forecasts and track performance against targets.
* Variance analysis: Analyze financial results, comparing actual performance with forecasts and budgets, providing insights on variances.
Financial Reporting:
* Management Reporting: Prepare and present financial reports to all levels of the brand's support team, including key performance indicators (KPIs), financial metrics, and business trends.
* Board Reporting: Provide financial summaries and input to the brand regional level board reports.
Cost controls:
* Financial ownership of operating expenses such as advertising, promotional & marketing activities.
* Partnering with management to ensure appropriate & optimal resource allocation decisions are made, and expenses remain within budget.
Experience & Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or related field.
MBA highly sought-after.
Minimum of 7-10 years of relevant experience in finance roles.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Advanced Excel Skills plus PowerBI.
Extensive experience in commercial financial planning and analysis.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, be well organized, have a proven history of success.
Proven ability to set goals and execute plans to achieve those goals.
Ability to tell a story through the presentation of financial results.
Must be highly motivated and a self-starter.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, teamwork & problem-solving skills.
Highest levels of integrity, work ethic, and professionalism.
Experience working in a multinational company desirable.
Experience in the travel industry desirable.
Location : New York, NY
If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for, then APPLY NOW.
For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of $110,000-$130,000. The base salary is dependent on relevant factors, including experience, geographic location, and job requirements.
We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.
We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to providing a barrier-free pathway throughout our recruitment process. We welcome accommodation requests to help make our hiring and onboarding experience as accessible as possible.
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