Commercial Finance Analyst

• Flexible/hybrid working model - a mix of remote and office work.
• Discounted travel for family and friends - booked by our in-house travel team – as part of Flight Centre Travel Group, you have access to industry rates and discounts for you and your friends and family.
• Career progression – as part of Flight Centre Travel Group with a global brand network spanning 30+ brands and 20+ countries you are empowered to create clear career pathways and have access to the training and support needed to achieve your goals.
• Fun culture with industry-renowned social events (think monthly award nights, global conferences, end-of-financial year balls + more).
• Active Hour – an hour set aside each week to spend on your well-being.
• Bronze-level health cash plan - claim cash back against a range of medical services including dentistry, optical, and chiropractic.
• Plus so much more (company-matched charitable giving, excellent pension scheme, an active hour each week etc.)

This is a unique opportunity to become a dedicated finance partner to our Commercial Software teams, working directly with the Global CTO and senior technology leaders to influence strategic investment decisions across a growing global business.

You'll combine commercial finance expertise with technology business partnering to help teams make smarter decisions about where they invest time, resources and capital. Working across the UK, US and Canada, you'll bring structure, reporting and commercial insight to a function receiving significant investment and playing a critical role in future growth.

We're looking for someone who understands how successful technology businesses operate and can help embed best practice around forecasting, investment governance, performance measurement and decision-making. This is a highly autonomous role where you'll have the opportunity to build reporting frameworks from the ground up, shape commercial thinking and become a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.

• Act as the dedicated finance business partner to the Commercial Software and Technology teams.
• Partner directly with the Global CTO and technology leadership team to influence strategic and operational decisions.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities across the technology function.
• Deliver meaningful monthly reporting, analysis and commercial insights to support decision-making.
• Build and maintain financial models, business cases and investment appraisals for technology initiatives.
• Evaluate and challenge investment opportunities using ROI, NPV, payback and other commercial assessment methodologies.
• Help technology leaders prioritise projects, initiatives and development activity based on commercial value and business impact.
• Develop reporting frameworks and performance metrics that provide visibility of technology investment effectiveness.
• Establish measures to assess project productivity, delivery effectiveness and resource utilisation.
• Support stakeholders in understanding technology spend, expected returns and future investment requirements.
• Translate financial information into compelling business narratives that connect investment decisions with strategic outcomes.
• Drive improvements in reporting, analysis, automation and business intelligence capability.
• Monitor and analyse software development costs, cloud expenditure, licensing spend and technology-related investments.
• Partner with teams across the UK, US and Canada, including travel when required.
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy while building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Bring external technology finance best practice into a growing corporate environment.
• Support the development of future team capability and leadership as the function expands.
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and accessible work environment where all Flighties feel welcomed, respected, and supported to thrive.