Senior Manager, Finance

Sabre is a technology company that powers the global travel industry. By leveraging next-generation 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 Senior Manager of Finance will serve as a financial consultant to our Sales team and lead three 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 global team of 3 employees and ensuring all Airline IT proposals are thoroughly analyzed, forecasted, and well-presented to C-level executives on a weekly basis.
• Responsible for collaboration and communication with the FP&A, accounting, 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, cost, cash flow, and other financial aspects to ensure lucrative deals are presented to executives for approval.
• Leading team in areas of self-improvement such as trainings that match their growth needs, providing networking opportunities in a remote setting to enhance their Sabre footprint, mentoring, support during C-level 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 Airline IT proposals meet corporate policy and accounting standards.
• Reviewing contracts to ensure language meets the proposal approved, protects Sabre’s interests from a legal perspective, and prevents future terminations/cash flow risks.
• Driving process improvements through improved financial models and working directly with IT on software solutions/implementations.
• Assisting C-level executives with any ad-hoc analysis needed to drive success for the company.

What's in it for you?

• Developing and leading a strong finance team while having the chance to work with a best-in-class global organization.
• Opportunity to work on high visibility and high impact deals that dictate Sabre's future direction.
• Be part of one of the world’s largest Travel and Hospitality technology company

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor degree or equivalent, MBA preferred.

• 7+ years of related experience 

Must Have Skills:

• Self-starter 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.
• Detail-oriented
• Effective communicator
• 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 Year-End 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 recruiting@careers.sabre.com.

Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case 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