Flight Centre - Director Commercial Finance - Chicago

Flight Centre - Director Commercial Finance - Chicago, USA

Location:

Chicago, USA

Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) is one of the world’s largest travel retailers and corporate travel managers. The Director, Commercial Finance – Americas Supply Division will partner with senior leaders to unlock revenue growth, drive productivity, and embed financial discipline across the supply ecosystem.

• 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.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

• 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 analyzing supplier or vendor agreements; travel or hospitality experience highly desirable.
• Expert proficiency in Excel, SQL, and BI tools (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 organization preferred.

• Paid Time Off: up to 15 vacation days (prorated upon hire and increasing to 20 days after 2 years of employment), 5 sick days, 3 personal days, 1 Diversity Day, 1 Volunteer Day, and 8 recognized holidays annually.
• Travel perks/discounts.
• Health & Wellness Programs and Employee Financial Wellness Services.
• National/International Award Nights and Conferences.
• Health benefits including medical, dental, vision, gender affirming care, and fertility care.
• Insurance including hospital indemnity, AD&D, critical illness, long‑term and short‑term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 401k program with partial match.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program.
• Employee Share Plan – ability to purchase company stock on Australian Stock Exchange with partial company match, subject to terms and conditions.
• Global career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses.

Annual Salary: $150,000 - $170,000.

Final date to receive applications: 26 Jun 2026.

We welcome applications from candidates with diverse experiences.