Senior Manager - Finance
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Job summary
FCM Travel India, part of Flight Centre Travel Group, is seeking a Senior Manager – Finance / Finance Controller to lead end-to-end financial close, reporting, and governance. You will partner with senior stakeholders to drive insights, ensure policy compliance, and deliver accurate monthly management packs.
The role encompasses balance sheet governance, working capital management, budgeting and forecasting, and continuous process improvement across the finance function.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or related discipline.
- Professional qualification such as CA / CPA / ACCA / CIMA preferred.
- Strong experience in month-end and year-end close processes.
- Experience with balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals, provisions and intercompany accounting.
- Strong understanding of financial controls and accounting principles.
- Experience with global finance teams / GCC environments advantageous.
- ERP experience: SAP, Oracle, Dynamics 365 or similar.
- Strong Excel and financial reporting; Power BI desirable.
- Team leadership, stakeholder management and process transformation.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end month-end close process with timely, accurate results.
- Own month-end close calendar with clear ownership and deadlines.
- Oversee GL activities, journals, accruals, revenue/expense recognition, reconciliations.
- Prepare monthly financial packs and provide variance analysis.
- Ensure strong financial controls and governance across FAMA function.
- Lead balance sheet reviews, intercompany accounting and asset management.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and management reporting processes.
- Partner with stakeholders to drive improvements and automation.
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Education
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Job description
Hello,
FCM part of FCTGis one of the world’s largest travel management companies and a trusted partner for nationals and multinational companies. With a 24/7 reach in 97 countries, FCM’s flexible technology anticipates and solves client needs, supported by experts who provide in-depth local knowledge and duty of care as part of the ultimate personalised business travel experience.
As part of the ASX-listed Flight Centre Travel Group, FCM delivers the best market-wide rates, unique added-value benefits, and exclusive solutions.
Winner of the World’s Leading Travel Management Company Award at the WTM for nine consecutive years (2019-2011), FCM is constantly transforming the business of travel through its empowered and accountable people who deliver 24/7 service and are available online and offline. FCM has won the coveted Great Place to Work certification for the fifth time! FCM Travel India is one of India’s Top 100 Great Mid-size Workplaces 2024 and the Best in Professional Services.
A leader in the travel tech space, FCM has proprietary client solutions. FCM provides specialist services via FCM Consulting and FCM Meetings & Events.
The Senior Manager – Finance / Finance Controller will be responsible for managing and overseeing the end-to-end financial management and accounting operations, with primary ownership of the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes.
The role will ensure the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting, strong financial controls, compliance with accounting policies, and effective delivery of management reporting. The role will partner closely with business stakeholders, corporate finance and other functional teams to provide financial insights, resolve issues and drive continuous improvement across the finance function.
- Own and manage the end-to-end month-end close process, ensuring all activities are completed accurately and within agreed timelines.
- Establish and maintain a robust month-end close calendar, including clear ownership, timelines and dependencies.
- Review and oversee:
- General ledger activities
- Journal entries and adjustments
- Accruals and prepayments
- Revenue and expense recognition
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Intercompany accounting and reconciliations
- Fixed assets and depreciation
- Provisions and reserves
- Bank and other key account reconciliations
- Review month-end results and identify unusual movements, variances and accounting issues.
- Ensure all balance sheet accounts are appropriately reconciled and supported.
- Drive timely resolution of open items and aged balances.
- Prepare and review monthly financial reporting packs for senior management and business stakeholders.
- Provide analysis of actuals versus budget, forecast and prior periods.
- Develop meaningful variance analysis and commentary covering key movements and business drivers.
- Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management reporting.
- Ensure financial information is accurate, consistent and aligned with accounting policies.
- Provide financial insights to support business and operational decision‑making.
- Establish and maintain a strong financial control environment across the FAMA function.
- Ensure compliance with company accounting policies, internal controls and applicable accounting standards.
- Review key financial processes and identify control gaps and operational risks.
- Implement appropriate controls to minimise financial, compliance and operational risks.
- Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure timely closure of audit observations.
- Maintain appropriate documentation and evidence for key financial controls.
- Take ownership of the balance sheet review and governance process.
- Ensure balance sheet accounts are reconciled, substantiated and reviewed on a regular basis.
- Monitor aged and unusual balances and drive timely resolution.
- Review working capital movements and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Ensure appropriate accounting treatment for provisions, accruals and other estimates.
- Support the annual budgeting and financial planning process.
- Coordinate periodic forecasting and reforecasting activities.
- Work with business stakeholders to understand financial drivers and assumptions.
- Analyse budget versus actual performance and provide recommendations to management.
- Support long‒term financial planning and scenario analysis.
- Act as a key finance business partner to senior stakeholders across the organisation.
- Work closely with FAMA, FP&A, business finance, operations and corporate finance teams.
- Partner with business leaders to understand financial performance and operational drivers.
- Communicate financial results and complex accounting matters clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- Build strong relationships with global finance teams and key internal stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency, quality and scalability of finance processes.
- Drive standardisation and automation of repetitive finance activities.
- Identify opportunities to reduce manual intervention in month-end close and reporting.
- Implement process improvements to improve close timelines, data quality and control effectiveness.
- Support finance transformation and technology initiatives such as ERP, reporting and automation projects.
- Establish and monitor relevant finance process KPIs.
- Lead, coach and develop the FAMA team.
- Establish clear objectives, responsibilities and performance expectations.
- Build strong technical accounting and financial management capabilities within the team.
- Conduct regular performance and development discussions.
- Ensure appropriate succession planning and cross‑training within the team.
- Create a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Month-End Close
Timely and accurate completion of month-end close
Financial Reporting
Accurate and insightful monthly financial reporting
Balance Sheet
100% reconciliation and timely resolution of aged items
Financial Controls
Strong control environment with minimal control deficiencies
Audit
Timely completion of internal/external audits
Variance Analysis
Clear and actionable explanation of financial movements
Process Improvement
Reduction in manual effort and improvement in close efficiency
Stakeholder Satisfaction
Strong feedback from business and finance stakeholders
Team Development
Strong capability, succession and cross‑training within FAMA
Compliance
Full adherence to accounting policies and regulatory requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or related discipline.
- Professional qualification such as CA / CPA / ACCA / CIMA would be preferred.
- Strong experience in month-end and year-end close processes.
- Experience managing balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals, provisions and intercompany accounting.
- Strong understanding of financial controls and accounting principles.
- Experience working with global finance teams / shared services / GCC environments would be advantageous.
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Dynamics 365 or similar.
- Strong Excel and financial reporting skills; experience with Power BI or other reporting tools is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in team leadership, stakeholder management and process transformation.
- Financial controllership
- Management accounting
- Financial reporting
- Month-end close management
- Financial controls & governance
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Business partnering
- Stakeholder management
- Process improvement and automation
- Team leadership
- Strong attention to detail
- Commercial acumen
- Excellent written and verbal communication
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 that keep the company on top of the industry ladder. It’s also why we offer some great employee benefits and perks outside of the norm.
You will be rewarded with competitive market salary. You will also be equipped with relevant training courses and tools to set you up for success with endless career advancement and job opportunities all over the world.
Market Aligned remuneration structure and a highly competitive salary
Fun and Energetic culture: At the heart of everything we do at FCM is a desire to have fun and be yourself
Work life Balance: We believe in “No Leave = No Life” So have your own travel adventures with paid annual leave
Great place to work- Recognized as a top workplace for 5 consecutive years, which is a testimonial of our commitment towards our people
Wellbeing Focus- We take care of our employee with comprehensive medical coverage, accidental insurance, and term insurance for the well being of our people.
Paternity Leave:We ensure that you can spend quality time with your growing family
Travel perks: You’ll have access to plenty of industry discounts to ensure you continue to broaden your horizons
A career, not a job: We believe in our people brightness of future. As a high growth company, you will have the opportunity to advance your career in any direction you choose whether that is locally or globally.
Reward & Recognition: Celebrate the success of yourself and others at our regular Buzz Nights and at the annual Global Gathering - You’ll have to experience it to believe it!
Love for travel: We were founded by people who wanted to travel and want others to do the same. That passion is something you can’t miss in our people or service.
We value you...
Flight Centre Travel Group is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that supports your unique identity to create better, safer experiences for everyone. We encourage you to come as you are; to foster inclusivity and collaboration. We celebrate you.
Since our beginning, our vision has always been to open up the world for those who want to see.
As a global travel retailer, our people come from all different backgrounds, and our connections spread to the far reaches of the globe - 20+ countries and counting! Together, we are a family (we call ourselves Flighties).
We offer genuine opportunities for people to grow and evolve. We embrace new experiences, we celebrate the wins, seize all opportunities, and empower all of our people to find their Brightness of Future.
We encourage you to DREAM BIG through collaboration and innovation, and make sure you are supported to make incredible ideas a reality. Together, we deliver quality, innovative solutions that delight our customers and achieve our strategic priorities.
Applications close: 28 Oct 2026 India Standard Time
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