Flight Centre - Director Commercial Finance - Vancouver, Canada

Opportunity

Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) is one of the world’s largest travel retailers and corporate travel managers, with a strong and growing presence across the Americas. The Director, Commercial Finance – Americas Supply Division plays a critical role in shaping supplier strategy through insight‑led commercial decision‑making. This role partners closely with senior supply, revenue management, and brand leaders to unlock revenue growth, drive productivity, and embed financial discipline across the supply ecosystem.

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 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.

• Have fun: At the heart of everything we do at Flight Centre is a desire to have fun.
• 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!
• Use your smarts: Our people use their quick thinking, expertise, and tenacity to always figure things out.
• 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.
• Personal connections: We are a big business founded on personal relationships.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through initiatives like Diversity Day (paid leave to observe a holiday or cultural celebration of your choice) Employee Resource Groups (Racial Equity, Gender Equity, LGBTQ2IA+, Accessibility, Environmental Justice), DEI education initiatives, and equitable practices, including regular equity assessments and inclusive recruitment protocols.
• A career, not a job: We offer genuine opportunities for people to grow and evolve
• We back our people all the way: We are strongly committed to supporting every single employee in their professional and personal development.
• Giving Back: Our Corporate Social Responsibility program supports nominated charities through volunteering and fundraising, complemented by our Office Environmental Program, LEED® Gold-certified office spaces, and 1 paid Volunteer Day per calendar year.

Benefits Include:

• Generous paid time off policy
• Travel perks/discounts
• Health & Wellness Programs and Employee Financial Wellness Services
• National/International Award Nights and Conferences
• Group benefits including extended health care, dental and vision, gender affirming care, fertility care
• Insurance including life, AD&D, critical illness, long term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• RRSP/RPP with matching
• 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

Location – Vancouver, Canada