Sabre is a technology company that powers the global travel industry. By leveraging nextgeneration technology we create global technology solutions that take on the biggest opportunities and solve the most complex challenges in travel.
Positioned at the center of the travel we shape the future by offering innovative advancements that pave the way for a more connected and seamless ecosystem as we power mobile apps online travel sites airline and hotel reservation networks travel agent terminals and scores of other solutions.
Simply put we connect people with moments that matter.
The GDS commercial deals Americas finance manager will serve as a financial consultant to our Sales team and lead two regional analysts on building deal models and understanding complex pricing structures. In addition to partnering deeply with our Sales team will also partner with other areas of finance to ensure that we are enabling our business partners to pursue business that is best for Sabre from a financial perspective.
Role and Responsibilities
What will you achieve
- Responsible for managing a team of 2 employees and ensuring all distribution proposals for the Americas region are thoroughly analyzed forecasted and wellpresented to Clevel executives.
- Responsible for collaboration and communication with the FP&A accounting billing contracts legal and sales teams on all deals that have significant impact in any area of the business.
- Responsible for training employees on how to analyze proposals from a financial perspective paying special attention to how the deals will drive/reduce value to the company and how to make recommendations on pricing structure cost and other financial aspects to ensure lucrative deals are presented to executives for approval.
- Leading team in areas of selfimprovement such as trainings that match their growth needs providing networking opportunities in a remote setting to enhance their Sabre footprint mentoring support during Clevel exec presentations along with financial modeling and forecasting training.
- Maintaining Standard Operating Procedures for future new hires along with user guides for current team to enable a more streamlined analysis process.
- Ensuring all distribution proposals meet corporate policy and accounting standards.
- Reviewing contracts to ensure language meets the proposal approved protects Sabres interests from a legal perspective and prevents future terminations/cash flow risks.
- Ensuring correct implementation of new deal structures from a billing perspective and understand internal limitations and risks.
- Driving process improvements through improved financial models and working directly with sales on strategic solutions/implementations.
- Assisting Clevel executives with any adhoc analysis needed to drive success for the company.
Whats in it for you
- Developing and leading a strong finance team while having the chance to work with a bestinclass global organization.
- Opportunity to work on high visibility and high impact deals that dictate Sabres future direction.
- Be part of one of the worlds largest Travel and Hospitality technology company
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Bachelor degree or equivalent MBA preferred.
- 5 years of related experience
Must Have Skills:
- Selfstarter capable of driving results even with limited information.
- Highly analytical and curious approach always asking questions and validating assumptions.
- Knowledge of financial principles such as revenue recognition P&L margin analysis.
- Detailoriented
- Effective communicator
- Solution oriented with high level of ownership for results
- Strong ability to prioritize tasks with heavy workloads
Nice To Have Skills:
- Willingness to occasionally work odd hours as the business requires.
- Experience with contracts
- Accounting experience
- Experience working for a technology company
Sabre Offers The Following Outstanding Benefits
- Very competitive compensation
- Generous Paid Time Off 25 PTO days)
- 4 days (one day/quarter) Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
- 5 days off annually for YearEnd Break
- We offer a comprehensive medical dental and Wellness Program
- 12 weeks paid parental leave
- An infrastructure that allows flexible working arrangements
- Formal and informal reward recognition and acknowledgement programs
- Lots of fun and engaging employee development events
Reasonable Accommodation
Sabre is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants applying for a Sabre position with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Sabre at .
Determinationson requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a casebycase basis.
Affirmative Action
Sabre is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities females veterans and disabled individuals.EEO IS THE LAW
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Required Experience:
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