Finance Manager

5-8 Years

Save

Early Applicant

Job Description

Financial Planning and Reporting

Accounting and Controls

Oversee general accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and bank reconciliations.
Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing.
Maintain strong internal controls, policies, and SOPs to safeguard company assets.
Monitor financial accuracy across branches, sales teams, and online platforms.

Travel and OTA Financial Operations

Reconcile bookings, collections, cancellations, refunds, and chargebacks across booking systems, payment gateways, merchant accounts, and banks.
Monitor supplier payments and settlements for airlines, hotels, tour operators, and other travel partners.
Track commissions, markups, incentives, overrides, and other travel-related income streams.
Review online sales performance, transaction fees, gateway charges, and refund exposure.
Ensure accurate revenue recognition and liability tracking for unused tickets, travel credits, deposits, or prepaid bookings where applicable.

Cash Flow and Treasury

Manage daily cash position, working capital, and fund allocation.
Monitor collections and receivables to improve cash conversion.
Ensure timely disbursements to suppliers and service partners while protecting company liquidity.

Compliance and Audit

Ensure compliance with tax, statutory, regulatory, and financial reporting requirements.
Coordinate with auditors, banks, government agencies, and external consultants.
Maintain complete and accurate documentation for audits, filings, and management review.
Support compliance with travel industry settlement and reporting requirements where applicable.

Leadership and Process Improvement

Supervise and mentor accounting and finance staff.
Improve financial systems, reporting tools, and reconciliation processes.
Partner with operations, sales, reservations, and e-commerce teams to improve efficiency and profitability.
Drive automation and reporting improvements for both offline and digital channels.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
CPA or equivalent professional qualification is preferred.
At least 58 years of finance/accounting experience, with 23 years in a managerial role.
Experience in travel, OTA, e-commerce, hospitality, or high-volume transaction businesses is strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, cash flow, and internal controls.
Experience with accounting systems, Excel, and financial reporting tools.
Familiarity with booking systems, payment gateways, merchant settlement, refunds, and supplier reconciliations is an advantage
Knowledge of BSP/IATA or similar travel settlement processes is a plus.
Strong analytical,
Leadership, and communication skills.
High attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Key Competencies