Manager Business Finance

SITA; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex Week

Flex Day

Flex-Location

Employee Wellbeing

Professional Development

Competitive Benefits

Job summary

SITA is seeking an experienced Financial Planning & Board Reporting Manager to oversee end-to-end financial governance, including Board reporting and budgeting. You will manage cross-functional FP&A projects, coordinate with senior stakeholders, and ensure timely, accurate content for executive decision-making.

You’ll drive long-term planning, interlocked financial plans, and annual budget approval, while leading or supporting strategic initiatives across financing and funding.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of business finance and/or FP&A experience preferably within a large international company with a matrix business structure.
• Proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional finance projects in a corporate finance/restructuring/funding context.
• Used to re-prioritize and deliver under pressure.
• Prior experience in managing project teams of all levels without formal reporting lines.
• Used to challenge and make recommendations for improvements.
• Familiar with delivering best-in-class reporting including at Board level.

Responsibilities

• Lead quarterly ARMCom and Board financial content from planning to execution.
• Define timelines, coordinate inputs, and ensure documentation is delivered by mail-out deadlines.
• Deliver approval of interlocked financial plans aligned with the organization’s long-term strategy.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure accuracy and timely Board approval.
• Manage the delivery of annual budget approval for the upcoming financial year.
• Lead or support ad hoc projects such as risk management initiatives and long-term funding strategies.

Skills

Financial planning

Stakeholder management

Project management

Financial communication

Budgeting

Forecasting

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

ThinkCell

OneStream

Job description

WELCOME TO SITA

At SITA, we keep airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our technology and communication innovations power the success of the global air travel industry.

You’ll find us in 95% of international airports, working closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients. Each partnership brings unique challenges, and we thrive on delivering fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to keep operations running like clockwork. We don't just move the world forward-we're proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work® by 79% of our employees and certified in most of our growing locations. Here, we feel empowered, supported, and inspired to grow.

Are you ready to love your job?

The adventure begins right here, with you, at SITA.

Purpose

The Financial Planning & Board Reporting Manager will play a critical role in managing end-to-end financial governance processes, including Board and ARMCom reporting, long-term financial planning, annual budgeting, and strategic ad hoc projects. This position requires strong project management skills, attention to detail, Board-level communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multiple stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate delivery of financial content for executive decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Provide financial support to the Strategic FP&A team by:

ARMCom and Board deliverable project management and quality control

• Lead project management of quarterly ARMCom and Board financial content from planning to execution.
• Define timelines, coordinate inputs, and ensure documentation is delivered by mail-out deadlines.
• Frequency: Quarterly (March, June, September, December) plus ad hoc Boards as required.

Long term financial planning lead and Board approval

• Deliver approval of interlocked financial plans aligned with the organization’s long-term strategy.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure accuracy and timely Board approval.
• Frequency: Annually, aligned with strategic planning cycle.

Budget Board approval

• Manage the delivery of annual budget approval for the upcoming financial year.
• Ensure compliance with deadlines and quality standards for Board submission.
• Frequency: Annually, typically finalized in December.

Project management of Member financing processes (Eligible Revenue and Member billing)

Special Projects

• Lead or support ad hoc projects based on business needs, such as:
• Risk management initiatives
• Entity refinancing
• Long-term funding strategies
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support strategic decisions.

Qualifications

ABOUT YOUR SKILLS

• 5-7 years of business finance and/or FP&A experience preferably within a large international company with a matrix business structure.
• Proven trackrecord of managing complex, cross-functional finance projectsin a corporate finance/restructuring/funding context.
• Used to re-prioritize and deliver under pressure.
• Prior experience in managing project teams of all levels without formal reporting lines.
• Used to challenge and make recommendations for improvements.
• Familiar with delivering best-in-class reporting including at Board level.

KNOWLEDGE

• Thorough understanding of accounting principles and mechanics/interactions of Income statement, Balance sheet and Cash flow
• Financial modelling
• Return on investment analysis
• Financing / funding
• ATI industry a plus

Skills

• Financial planning (Forecast/Budget/Strategic financial plan)
• Outstanding MS Excel skills – clear, easy to understand models leveraging advanced Excel capabilities
• Creating high quality presentations and documents, suitable for Board review
• Strong skills in MS PowerPoint (including ThinkCell) and MS Word
• Financial communication skills: able to translate complex financial concepts into clear plans and updates for varied audiences, including Board level
• Experience with Onestream a plus

PROFESSION COMPETENCIES

• Project management - delivering to time and quality, prioritization, delegation
• Ability to work autonomously, proactive, self-driven
• Senior stakeholder management – skilled in engaging senior and wide-range of stakeholders
• Ability to industrialize / automate processes to maximize productivity and reduce errors
• Quality control and risk management mindset
• Audit experience preferred

What We Offer

We’re all about diversity. We operate in 200 countries and speak 60 different languages and cultures. We’re really proud of our inclusive environment. Our offices are comfortable and fun places to work, and we make sure you get to work from home too. Find out what it’s like to join our team and take a step closer to your best life ever.

• 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 have 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.