Manager Application Management

Jobbydoo; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex Week: Work from home up to 2 days

Flex Day: Flexible schedule

Flex Location: Up to 30 days remote

Employee Wellbeing & EAP

Professional Development: LinkedIn-LR

Competitive Benefits

Job summary

SITA is seeking a Functional Lead – Finance Digitalisation & AI Transformation to steer the finance digitalisation program, drive AI adoption, and strengthen financial governance across ERP platforms. You will translate priorities into scalable, compliant solutions that enhance reporting, data quality, and operational efficiency.

Lead cross-functional delivery, coach teams, and embed responsible AI while maintaining strong financial controls and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems or a related discipline.
• 10+ years’ experience in finance digitalisation, financial systems and ERP, internal controls, reporting, process improvement and team leadership.
• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Financial ERP and enterprise-scale finance transformation.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the finance digitalisation and AI roadmap with measurable outcomes.
• Enable finance teams to adopt AI, automation and digital tools daily.
• Embed responsible AI with governance, data protection and controls.
• Provide leadership across Oracle Financial ERP and connected finance platforms.

Skills

Finance digitalisation

ERP & financial systems

Leadership & influence

AI & analytics

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/IS

CPA or CFA desirable

Tools

Oracle Financial ERP

OTBI / BI tools

Kyriba

Job description

Overview

WELCOME TO SITA We're the team that keeps airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our tech and communication innovations are the secret behind the success of the world’s air travel industry. You'll find us at 95% of international hubs. We partner closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients, each with their own unique needs and challenges. Our goal is to find fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to make their operations run like clockwork. Want to be a part of something big? Are you ready to love your job? The adventure begins right here, with you, at SITA.

About the role & team

SITA is accelerating its transformation toward a modern, AI-enabled and data-driven enterprise. As Functional Lead – Finance Digitalisation & AI Transformation, you will provide functional leadership across finance processes, financial systems and ERP while shaping the practical adoption of AI, automation and digital capabilities. You will translate business, reporting and control priorities into scalable solutions that strengthen financial transparency, operational efficiency, data quality and compliance. Working across Finance, IT, Risk, Data and business teams, you will drive change from use‑case identification through delivery, adoption and measurable value realisation.

What you’ll do

• Define and deliver the finance digitalisation and AI roadmap, translating business priorities into governed use cases with clear outcomes and success measures.
• Act as a catalyst for change, enabling finance teams to adopt AI, automation and digital tools in their daily work.
• Embed responsible AI and strong governance, including human oversight, data protection, financial controls and clear accountability.
• Provide functional leadership across Oracle Financial ERP and connected finance platforms, covering core finance modules, integrations and end‑to‑end processes.
• Ensure solutions strengthen the financial control environment, including segregation of duties, approvals, auditability, reconciliations, data integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Lead the evolution of management, statutory and operational reporting, improving timeliness, accuracy, transparency and decision support.
• Establish trusted data and reporting practices through reconciliations, data‑quality controls, common definitions and clear ownership.
• Apply analytics and AI to identify trends, anomalies, risks and opportunities, ensuring outputs remain explainable and appropriately validated.
• Use process analysis and process mining to identify bottlenecks, control deviations, rework and automation opportunities across end‑to‑end finance processes.
• Lead cross‑functional delivery and build team capability through coaching, experimentation, reusable practices and targeted upskilling.

Qualifications

• Finance digitalisation and technology‑enabled change, from prioritising use cases through delivery, adoption and value realisation.
• Strong functional knowledge of financial systems and ERP, preferably Oracle Financials, across core finance modules, integrations and process design.
• Financial reporting expertise, including management insight, statutory reporting, reconciliations, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Financial controls, audit requirements, data governance, security, regulatory compliance and operational risk.
• Practical application of generative AI, intelligent automation and analytics within a responsible finance environment.
• ERP optimisation, workflow tools, reporting platforms, APIs and secure systems integration.
• Leadership and influencing skills to mobilise teams, challenge established practices and build confidence in new ways of working.
• Clear stakeholder communication, translating complex finance, control and technology topics into decisions and actions.

Qualifications & experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems or a related discipline.

• 10+ years’ experience in finance digitalisation, financial systems and ERP, internal controls, reporting, process improvement and team leadership.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Oracle Financial ERP and enterprise‑scale finance transformation.

Nice to have

• Professional finance certification, such as CPA or CFA, is desirable.
• Experience with Oracle reporting and analytics tools, such as OAC, OTBI or equivalent enterprise solutions.
• Knowledge of treasury platforms such as Kyriba.
• Experience using process‑mining platforms or methodologies in ERP‑based finance processes.

What we offer

• 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’ve 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: Level up your skills with our training platforms, including LinkedIn Learning!
• 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.

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