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Finance Transformation Director

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in finance with a clear track record of leading large-scale finance transformation
  • Has led an ERP implementation end to end as the finance lead (SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics)
  • Deep process re-engineering and automation experience across O2C, P2P, R2R, and FPA
  • Strong controllership and controls background (SOX / SOX-lite, ITGC, audit readiness)

Responsibilities

  • Own the finance side of the ERP program from BRD through design decisions, data migration, parallel run, and cutover
  • Engineer and automate the core finance processes, eliminate manual effort, and drive a shorter month-end close
  • Deliver standardized dashboards and driver-based forecasting with a single source of truth
  • Define and track the efficiency, accuracy, and cost benefits of the transformation

About the company

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Airalo

Telecommunications

Bringing you pain-free connectivity while you travel. As travelers ourselves, we’ve faced the painful situations of not finding Wi-Fi, losing the SIM card you’ve carefully taped to the back of your phone, and the horror of coming home to an unexpected roaming bill. We believe that in today’s modern world, connectivity and freedom should be accessible to all. Airalo is here to take away the pain and stress of researching and seeking out the best roaming deal. We’re here to let everyone stay connected globally while keeping it simple and pain-free. Airalo is the world’s first eSIM store for travelers to access over 200+ eSIMs at the most affordable, local rates from around the world, all via eSIM-compatible smartphone, tablet, or PC. Airalo offers you both connectivity and freedom - you’ll never have to carry multiple SIM cards or change your number again, no matter where you are in the world.

Company details

Company typeScaleup
IndustryTelecommunications
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

Help Us Build The Future of Travel

At Airalo, we're making it easier for people to stay connected wherever they travel. As the world's first eSIM store, we help millions of travelers access affordable mobile data in 200+ countries and regions around the world.

Today, we're a team of 400+ people across 60+ countries, building a product used by travelers every day. We've grown quickly, but we've worked hard to keep what matters: trust, ownership, and the freedom for people to do great work without unnecessary layers or bureaucracy.

We're fully remote by design, genuinely global, and united by a shared mission to make travel simpler for everyone.

Your Next Destination

  • Location: Remote, anywhere in Spain or the UK.
  • Contract:
    • Spain: Full-time, permanent contrato indefinido via Deel (our employer of record in Spain)
    • UK: Full-time, permanent
  • Benefits: Learn more about our benefits here in this link - https://airalo-public.notion.site/Benefits-25396a97ffca81fb9bc1f0be479f1be3?pvs=74 
  • Languages: English is our main working language day to day, so you'll need to be comfortable communicating in it both in meetings and async.

Curious what it's actually like to work at Airalo? We've put together a guide for each of the hubs we hire from most, covering our benefits, remote culture, employment setup, and what our team values most:


We are hiring a Finance Transformation Lead to drive the modernization of the finance function.You will be the finance change agent and program owner across our biggest foundational bets: ERP implementation, process automation, a 5-day close, controllership and SOX-lite, and
standardized data and dashboards.

This is a senior, cross-functional leadership role for someone who has run large finance
transformations before. You will act as the finance PMO and process architect, reporting to the CFO and working across the entire finance organization and its advisors. You should be ready tomanage multiple complex workstreams, have an analytical mind, pay keen attention to detail, andlove to get your hands dirty.


What you'll do:

ERP program ownership

  • Own the finance side of the ERP program (with system integrators and/or ERP vendors) from BRD through design decisions, data migration, parallel run, and cutover — including alignment with external auditors on post-cutover reporting.
  • Act as Airalo’s primary counterpart to the SI and other delivery partners, holding them to quality, pace, and commercial outcomes.
  • Lead design decisions across the finance value chain (revenue recognition incl. deferred revenue, breakage, rewards; COGS and inventory accounting; intercompany; multi-entity consolidation; period-end close; treasury; tax; AP).
  • Own the transformation roadmap and governance (SteerCo), manage stakeholders and dependencies, and drive adoption and training so change sticks.
  • Process redesign & controllership

  • Engineer and automate the core finance processes (O2C, P2P, R2R, FP&A), eliminate manual effort, and drive a shorter month-end close.
  • Own the data migration strategy, including chart of accounts design, master data ownership, and cutover balances.
  • Drive the design of the future-state finance operating model across group entities, including roles, controls, segregation of duties, and approval workflows.
  • Data, reporting & decision-making

  • Deliver standardized dashboards and driver-based forecasting (toward a ±5% accuracy target), with a single source of truth.
  • Embed finance in the company’s key decision forums.
  • Program & change management

  • Define and track the efficiency, accuracy, and cost benefits of the transformation.
  • Report progress to leadership and the Audit & Risk Committee.
  • Embed AI and automation opportunities into the design (close acceleration, anomaly detection, reconciliations, reporting) rather than treating them as an afterthought.

  • What you'll bring:
  • 10+ years in finance with a clear track record of leading large-scale finance transformation.
  • Has led an ERP implementation end to end as the finance lead (SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics).
  • Deep process re-engineering and automation experience across O2C, P2P, R2R, and FP&A.
  • Strong controllership and controls background (SOX / SOX-lite, ITGC, audit readiness).
  • Program and change-management discipline; can run a multi-workstream roadmap with external advisors and internal stakeholders.
  • Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA) and/or a Big 4 / consulting transformation background.
  • Influence and credibility with senior stakeholders inside and outside finance.
  • Preferred experience

  • Prior exposure to telecom, MVNO, SaaS, marketplace or other usage-based / partner-settlement revenue models.
  • Experience embedding AI / automation into finance processes (close, controls, reconciliations, reporting).
  • Familiarity with modern data/BI tooling (e.g., dbt, BigQuery, BI dashboards) and finance data architecture.
  • Multi-entity, multi-currency, multi-jurisdiction experience; M&A integration a plus.
  • Why People Join Us

    🇪🇸 Why people join us in Spain

    We started Airalo to make staying connected effortless, wherever you are in the world. Today, millions of travelers rely on our eSIMs, and many of the people building the product were customers first.

    Our team is united by a shared belief that great work happens when people are trusted to own what they do. As Airalo continues to grow, so do the opportunities to learn, take on new challenges, and make a real impact.

    For many of our teammates in Spain, it's the combination of stability, flexibility, and genuine work-life balance that makes Airalo feel like home.

    🇬🇧 Why people join us in the UK

    We started Airalo to make staying connected effortless, wherever you are in the world. Today, millions of travelers rely on our eSIMs, and many of the people building the product first discovered us as customers.

    Our team spans 60+ countries, but what people often notice quickly is how work actually feels here. There's trust to own what you do, space to focus without constant layers of process, and a clear sense of what you're responsible for from day one.

    As Airalo continues to grow, people tend to stay for a mix of things: the chance to work on a product used globally, the autonomy to shape how they work, and the opportunity to keep taking on new challenges without getting stuck in one lane.

    Before You Hit Apply

    By applying, you acknowledge and agree that, in case of successful application, Airalo may request to run background checks as a condition for entering into an agreement with you. Rest assured that these checks will only occur upon your prior consent and at the end of the selection process, and will be strictly limited to what is allowed under the laws that are applicable to you. All data that you share or that we collect in connection with such checks will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy, available here: www.airalo.com/more-info/privacy-policy?srsltid=AfmBOooBT0rXAj1FaNelZ3VfN0wvhwzvAoxdtHnOKSVETpiSjiXVuycy 
     
    We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this opportunity. Airalo is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity, equity & inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals with disabilities throughout our job interview process.

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