Financial Controller & Business Partner
About The Position
We are seeking a highly capable, commercially minded Financial Controller and Business Partner to join our Specialist & Adventure Division supporting our North America FIT businesses, including African Travel, Lion World Travel, and Brendan Vacations. This is far more than a traditional Controller role. You will serve as both a strategic business partner to senior leadership providing performance insight and the finance leader responsible for financial control, reporting integrity, and operational insight. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys operating at both the strategic and detailed levels — a hands-on leader who can influence decision-making, improve performance, and build strong financial discipline within a growing international business.
Requirements
- CPA (or equivalent accounting qualification)
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration or related field
- 5–10+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience
- Strong blend of: Financial controllership, FP&A / forecasting, Commercial business partnering
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Advanced Excel and ERP experience
- Experience supporting senior business leaders and influencing decision-making
- Experience managing and influencing remote teams
- A collaborate mindset with a passion for developing others
- Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on
Nice To Haves
- Multi-entity or complex organizational experience preferred
- Solid knowledge of Oracle preferred
- Travel, hospitality, or consumer-facing industry experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with the CEO and leadership team to drive business performance and strategic decision-making
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and financial modeling
- Deliver meaningful KPI reporting, profitability analysis, and commercial insight
- Evaluate investments, risks, and growth opportunities
- Help build a stronger data-driven performance culture across the business
- Oversee month-end close, reporting accuracy, reconciliations, audit, tax, and treasury activities
- Ensure strong financial controls and integrity across multiple entities
- Partner with shared services and global finance teams to improve processes and scalability
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across systems, reporting, and operational finance
- Lead, coach and develop finance team members, establishing clear objectives and fostering a commercially focused, high-performing finance function
- Act as a key finance advisor to executive leadership
- Support transformation initiatives within a growing, globally connected organization
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
