Director of Commercial Finance, Luton

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OAG is a leading data platform for the global travel industry offering an industry-first single source for supply, demand, and pricing data. We empower the global travel industry with high-quality, relevant datasets covering the whole journey from planning to customer experience.

Headquartered in the UK, with operations in the USA, Denmark, France, Germany, Singapore, Japan, China, and Lithuania.

Now we are looking for a Director of Commercial Finance to join the team in Luton.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Director of Commercial Finance is a key leadership role providing commercial and operational direction to the business while acting as a key influencer in strategic and planning decisions to support OAG’s growth strategy.

• Acting as a strong business partner, supporting commercial and operational value creation and decision-making across the organisation
• Playing a significant role in business conversations to help drive the growth agenda, providing a key contribution to the ongoing development of the strategic plan
• Managing and overseeing all financial controlling, commercial management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and planning processes, providing full analysis and insight of key business drivers, risk and opportunities
• Leading role across M&A activity including financial management of the full cycle (pre-acquisition due diligence, investment case, post-acquisition integration and reporting)
• Delivering improved management information and insight to the business including developing new reports and analysis as appropriate

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Working with Senior Management to develop business plans and analysis relating to the assessment and viability of potential organic and inorganic opportunities (i.e. NPD and M&A activities)
• Analysing new and existing business initiatives, challenging assumptions and highlighting any risks and opportunities
• Leading the planning and rolling forecasting activities globally, including the annual budget and three year plans with clear outputs that articulate principal drivers and assumptions
• Developing and optimising business critical metrics, optimising core SaaS metrics, and improving the consistency and depth of sales and financial reporting and performance analysis
• Defining, communicating and tracking key performance indicators and producing management dashboards which support all areas of the business
• Inputting into pricing analysis regarding all pricing decisions relating to both existing and new product launches
• Managing monthly financial, cash flow and capex forecasting routines and reporting
• Preparing and presenting the monthly reporting pack and performance reporting on a comprehensive set of financial and KPI metrics providing key business insight and analytics
• Working in collaboration with the Regional Controllers to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Consolidating performance measures at the group level with sub analysis to show performance by product type and key drivers
• Providing appropriate challenge across all operational forecast assumptions, including volumes, churn, pricing and base movements
• Supporting and influencing the business to make optimal investment and trade-off decisions to maximise revenue growth by providing insightful analysis and recommendations
• Challenging and supporting capital investment requests including the monitoring, tracking and reporting of software capitalisation and R&D qualifying activities

IF YOU HAVE:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or international equivalent) with a Bachelor’s Degree
• Strong accounting experience necessary, with a detailed knowledge of P&L, Cash Flow and Capex reporting and metrics, in addition to excellent operational and commercial expertise.
• Proven track record of leading, managing and coordinating FP&A activities across a complex international group, ideally including experience of fast paced technology / data businesses
• Strong leadership skills required and ability to interface, collaborate and influence senior executive management
• Ability to multi-task, manage competing priorities, be proactive and able to deliver within agreed deadlines
• Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A talent for seeing the bigger picture, and empathy to adapt when engaging with partners and colleagues

WE WILL OFFER YOU:

• Personal growth and development opportunities
• Hybrid working arrangements with flexibility
• Company bonus scheme to reward your contribution
• Pension
• Opportunity to join our Company Health Scheme
• Annual leave starting at 25 days per year
• Additional day off during your birthday month

OAG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We ensure all applicants are considered for employment without discrimination.

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