Finance Manager - Travel Industry

Objectives :

- Develop metrics for driving business performance relative to strategic priorities and minimizing risk.

- Drive value within the business through aiding margin enhancement and cost optimization.

- Execute accurate reporting that enables sound analysis and financial recommendations

- Provide insights into business performance vs. industry trends

- Manage relationships with bankers, auditors, and tax authorities.

- Ensure compliance to relevant cross border and local regulations.

Duties and responsibilities:

- Manage a team that develops financial models and recommendations for executive decision-making by conducting comprehensive analysis and utilizing appropriate methods.

- Coordinate strategic financial planning for the company, including expenses, income, insurance coverage, objectives, tax status and risk tolerance.

- Focus on daily and month-end accounting to determine results, including P&L activity (management fees, fee splitting, gross-ups, reclasses), balance sheet activity (deferrals, accruals), and accounts-receivable cash application, in compliance with IFRS.

- Support Finance Head in implementing business valuation model, measuring results, tracking performance vs. expectations, and providing recommendations for corrective action.

- Provide insights about spending trends, cost-optimization initiatives, and margin opportunities