Flight Centre - Director Commercial Finance - Chicago, USA

Director Commercial Finance

Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) is one of the world’s largest travel retailers and corporate travel managers. The company, which is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia has company-owned leisure and corporate travel business in 23 countries, spanning Australia, New Zealand, the Americas, Europe, the United Kingdom, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Asia. FCTG also operates a global corporate travel management network, which extends to more than 90 countries through company-owned businesses and independent licensees. The company opened its first leisure travel shop in Sydney, Australia in 1982 and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in 1995.  Our purpose is to “open up the world for those who want to see”. Every day, we give people all around the world the opportunity to experience something really amazing – travel!

 

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About The Opportunity

 

Key Responsibilities

• Own commercial finance oversight for the Americas Supply Division, partnering with senior leaders to translate supplier strategies into measurable financial outcomes
• Deliver robust financial analysis of supplier agreements, identifying under‑leveraged revenue opportunities and activation levers
• Support large bid pricing, strategic supplier proposals, and brand‑led supply initiatives with clear financial guidance
• Develop scalable frameworks to evaluate supplier agreements against contractual commitments, revenue targets, and strategic priorities
• Partner with Supply Operations to ensure execution aligns to agreed commercial terms and optimization objectives
• Identify and prioritize new revenue streams, including overrides, ancillary income, and partnership incentives
• Lead supply revenue forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and scenario modelling
• Design dashboards and reporting to track supplier KPIs, revenue performance, and cost productivity
• Champion AI‑enabled analytics and machine learning tools to enhance commercial insight and decision‑making
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of two accountants across the USA and Canada
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and accessible work environment where all Flighties feel welcomed, respected, and supported to thrive.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and accessible work environment where all Flighties feel welcomed, respected, and supported to thrive

 

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field
• Master’s degree or professional certification (CFA, CPA, CIMA) highly regarded
• 10+ years’ experience in commercial finance or strategic finance roles
• Strong experience analysing supplier or vendor agreements; travel or hospitality experience highly desirable
• Expert proficiency in Excel, SQL, and BI tools (e.g., Power BI)
• Hands‑on experience applying AI/ML tools in a commercial finance context
• Advanced financial modelling, forecasting, and analytical skills
• Proven people leadership experience, including remote or distributed teams
• Experience working within a multinational organisation preferred

 

Work Perks! - What’s in it for you:

FCTG is renowned internationally for having amazing perks and an even better culture.  We understand that our people are our most valuable asset. It is the passion and dedication of our teams tha