Team Leader Finance - Product Air at Flight Centre Travel Group

Job description

As an integral member of the Product Brand Leadership team, the Team Leader will function at both a strategic and operational level.

Operationally, the role will be responsible for the financial health, well-being, management and financial reporting of the Product Air Brands. This includes the recruitment, development and retention of the best finance people.

The role will be responsible for

• Providing strategic and financial support to the FC relating to business decisions
• Developing appropriate financial reporting to manage & pro-actively diagnose the Air Business
• Providing strategic and financial support to the Air Warehouse department relating to contracting
• Raise the level of financial acumen of front end consultants through training & ad hoc queries
• Work closely with Ticket Centre to align training and SLAs
• Perform month end procedures including Monthly reporting packs
• Oversee the accounting functions of the Air Teams, including but not limited to Airmax, Ticket Centre, Air Experts, Air Warehouse, Air Finance
• Implementation and maintenance of strong financial control within the operations
• Assist in the preparation and management of budgets and reforecasts for the business
• Leadership of the Air Finance team & Reporting Role

Qualification:

Essential/Desirable

• Finance/ Business Degree Essential
• CA (SA) or CIMA qualification Preferable
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in travel or related industry Preferable
• Demonstrated strong ability in leading and developing a finance team Essential
• Demonstrated ability in developing and implementing business models/ processes Essential
• Advanced Excel Experience Essential