Senior Manager Business Finance
SITA
Senior Manager Business Finance
SITA
Global travel IT solutions for airlines
At SITA, we keep airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our technology and communication innovations power the success of the global air travel industry.
You'll find us in 95% of international airports, working closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients. Each partnership brings unique challenges, and we thrive on delivering fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to keep operations running like clockwork. We don't just move the world forward-we're proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work® by 79% of our employees and certified in most of our growing locations. Here, we feel empowered, supported, and inspired to grow.
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The Senior Manager, Business Finance is the senior finance partner for the assigned business area, providing timely, accurate and forward-looking financial insight to support performance, strategy and sustainable growth.
The role owns the end-to-end finance agenda for the relevant Business Unit or Solution Line, combining strong business partnering and FP&A capabilities with sound financial control, governance and data integrity.
The role works proactively across Business Finance, Corporate Control, Corporate Finance and Regional Finance, providing challenge, recommendations and guidance to senior business stakeholders.
Manages the financial support to the relevant business team by:
- Managing and controlling the period financial results (process timelines content);
- Delivering best-in-class suites for financial reports to the business
- Managing the financial control and support of projects;
- Participating in monthly reviews with P&L and/or cost budget owners;
- Completing the monthly/quarterly forecast (at required level of granularity);
- Completing the budgeting process including the settlement of interlock reviews with relevant business owners and finance stakeholders;
- Actively participating in the 3 Year Business Plan and Product Portfolio preparation;
- Providing input for the quarterly board financial reporting - where applicable.
Plays an active role in the revenue and/or expense management activities by:
- Signing-off the monthly revenue and expenses - for the applicable business area;
- Supporting the monthly/quarterly standard financial process related to revenue and expenses in conjunction with Corporate and Regional finance functions ( i.e. Peoplesoft HFM accounting process).
Performs Capital expenditure analysis and follow-up with the Business owners throughout the organisation.
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 Controlling.
Plays an active role in the BAB process by:
- Participating in BAB submissions ensuring adherence to corporate governance;
- Providing input for the preparation of business cases;
- For centrally managed solution lines accountable for the preparation of business cases and validation of the financial profitability of the business cases to be presented;
- Providing financial modeling and pricing support during the preparation process of new contract proposal.
Plays an active role in the product development and product profitability by providing financial support from evaluation to approval board for new product launch and confirming product profitability. Same applies for internal projects services or solutions which trigger material expenses for the company.
Is actively involved in the financial control activities including costs analysis ensuring alignment with capitalization best practices with tax compliance activities with corporate practices and standards.
Provides support on key corporate and strategic programs (such as the Rome Initiative).
Defines project-manages and delivers improvement plans or special projects to increase the overall quality of the business finance function.
Manages the financial support to the relevant business team by:
- Managing and controlling the period financial results (process timelines content);
- Delivering best-in-class suites for financial reports to the business;
- Managing the financial control and support of projects;- Participating in monthly reviews with P&L and/or cost budget owners;
- Completing the monthly/quarterly forecast (at required level of granularity);
- Completing the budgeting process including the settlement of interlock reviews with relevant business owners and finance stakeholders;
- Actively participating in the 3 Year Business Plan and Product Portfolio preparation;
- Providing input for the quarterly board financial reporting - where applicable.
Plays an active role in the revenue and/or expense management activities by:
- Signing-off the monthly revenue and expenses - for the applicable business area;
- Supporting the monthly/quarterly standard financial process related to revenue and expenses in conjunction with Corporate and Regional finance functions ( i.e. Peoplesoft HFM accounting process).
Performs Capital expenditure analysis and follow-up with the Business owners throughout the organisation.
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 Controlling.
• 7 to 10 years or more of relevant Business Finance, FP&A or Controlling experience, preferably within a large international company with a complex matrix structure.
• Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of a material P&L, business perimeter or cost base across actuals, forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning.
• Proven experience partnering with, influencing and constructively challenging senior management.
• People management experience in an international environment, including effective delegation, coaching and performance management.
• Experience developing business cases, investment appraisals, pricing models and profitability analysis.
• Strong grounding in financial control, accounting principles and management reporting, with the ability to connect business performance and financial integrity.
• Experience leading improvement, transformation or cross-functional projects.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
• Business and financial acumen
• Financial planning, forecasting and performance management
• Management reporting and decision support
• Financial modelling, business cases and investment appraisal
• Accounting, financial control and data integrity
• Financial systems, processes and continuous improvement
• Attention to detail and analytical rigour
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Adhering to principles and values
• Communication
• Creating and innovating
• Customer focus
• Developing talent
• Impact and influence
• Leading execution
• Managing performance
• Results orientation
• Teamwork
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Management or a related discipline.
• MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification is desirable.
• Membership of a recognised Finance or Accounting professional body is desirable.
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 have 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: At SITA, we believe growth fuels innovation. Our learning ecosystem offers access to world-class platforms and programs designed to help you thrive. From LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft's Enterprise Skills Initiative, and Airport Council International -available to all employees-to specialized solutions like Pluralsight for technology upskilling, Harvard Business Publishing for people leadership, Stanford for strategic development and many others, we align learning opportunities with your Development Plan and our business priorities. Your development journey is supported every step of the way.
🙌 Competitive Benefits: Competitive benefits that make sense with both your local market and employment status.
SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce. In support of our Employment Equity Program, we encourage women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities to apply and self-identify in the application process.
SITA provides IT and communications solutions for the air transport industry, serving airlines and airports worldwide. Its products cover areas such as passenger check-in, flight operations messaging, baggage tracking, and airport-to-airline communications, all delivered through a global network of integrated software systems and services. The company connects airlines, airports, ground handlers, and other partners to enable smooth travel operations and better customer experiences. What sets SITA apart is its long history (nearly a century) and its deep, industry-wide reach; it focuses on interoperability and end-to-end integration across the entire air transport ecosystem, backed by partnerships and a shared infrastructure rather than standalone products. The company’s goal is to keep building connections that unite the fragmented aviation industry and to deliver better solutions that streamline operations and improve the travel experience for customers.
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