Senior Manager Business Finance

Overview

For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on.

WELCOME TO SITA

We're the team that keeps reinventing travel and transport! Reinventing how our industry does things, connects and interacts.

Creating more frictionless journey experiences, enabling agility and resilience, and helping tackle the pressing demands of sustainability.

Our tech and communication innovations are the secret behind the success of the world's travel industry.

You'll find us at 95% of international hubs. We partner closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients, each with their own unique needs and challenges.

Our goal is to find fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to make their operations run like clockwork. Want to be a part of something big?

Are you ready to love your job? The adventure begins right here, with you, at SITA.

ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM

The Senior Manager Business Finance leads the Financial Planning and Analysis function for the Geography. He / She provides key financial information, performance indicators as well as forward-looking / predictive business analysis to support the geography's short-term operational goals and long-term strategy and growth.

He / She promotes financial excellence in serving the business by proactively engaging with Business Finance, Corporate Control, and Corporate Finance colleagues, seeking and providing guidance / advice on relevant matters.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead, manage and control the period financial results (process, timelines, content)
• Preparation of the business review presentation and lead results discussion with GEO President and CFO
• Lead monthly reviews with P&L (BU) and / or cost budget owners
• Lead monthly / quarterly forecast (at required level of granularity) and budgeting process including the reviews with relevant business owners and finance stakeholders
• Actively participate in the preparation of the 3 Year Business Plan for the GEO
• Play an active role in the revenue and / or expense management activities by :
• Signing-off the monthly revenue and expenses
• Supporting the monthly / quarterly standard financial process related to revenue recognition and expenses, in conjunction with Corporate Accounting
• Confirm and validate the data integrity of the financial results by :
• Ensuring alignment between Statutory reporting and Management reporting results
• Confirming IFRS and accounting policies compliance
• Supporting the Audit activity
• Playing an active role in the Balance Sheet control activity
• Control of the depreciation bookings as established by Corp. Accounting
• Support the leadership team in the absence of GEO CFO
• Be actively involved in the financial control activities including cost analysis ensuring alignment with capitalization best practices, with tax compliance activities, and with corporate practices and standards
• Provide support on key corporate and strategic programs
• Define, project-manage and deliver improvement plans or special projects to increase the overall quality of the business finance function

Qualifications

ABOUT YOUR SKILLS

• 10+ years of combined finance, FP&A experience, preferably within a large international company with a matrix business structure
• Interacting at senior management level & ability to influence decision making at the GEO level
• Experience in delegation and in particular exercising good judgement between personal involvement and delegation
• Ability to challenge status quo and make recommendations for improvements
• Strong finance and accounting knowledge and experience
• 7+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis
• 5+ years working experience as a business partner
• Proficient knowledge of Financial Systems (Oracle / Hyperion)
• Strong competence in Excel and PowerPoint are mandatory
• Strong presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of International Accounting standards (IFRS and US GAAP)
• Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
• Proactive, strong communication skills and a willingness to learn
• Minimum bachelor's degree in finance or business management
• MBA qualification is strongly desired
• Proficiency in spoken Spanish / Portuguese strongly desirable
• Six Sigma Green / Black belt certification desired

WHAT WE OFFER

We're all about diversity. We operate in 200 countries and speak 60 different languages and cultures. We're really proud of our inclusive environment.

Our offices are comfortable and fun places to work, and we make sure you get to work from home too. Find out what it's like to join our team and take a step closer to your best life ever.

Flex Week : Work from home up to 2 days / week (depending on your team's needs)

Flex Day : Make your workday suit your life and plans

Flex Location : Take up to 30 days a year to work from any location in the world

Employee Wellbeing : We've got you covered with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), for you and your dependents 24 / 7, 365 days / year.

We also offer Champion Health - a personalized platform that supports a range of wellbeing needs

Professional Development : Level up your skills with our training platforms, including LinkedIn Learning

Competitive Benefits : Competitive benefits that make sense with both your local market and employment status

SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / Disability / Veteran. SITA does not discriminate based on age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, age, Vietnam Era Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law

SITA is committed to assuring equal employment opportunity and equal access to individuals with disabilities. SITA will provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified individual with a disability to enable such individual to perform the essential functions of the position for which he / she is applying or in which he / she is employed

SITA's equal employment opportunity policy applies to all employment practices and actions, including, without limitation, recruitment, application process, examination and testing, hiring, training, disciplinary actions, rate of pay or other compensation, advancement, classification, transfer, reassignment and promotions.

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