Collinson Group is a global leader in driving loyalty and engagement for many of the world’s largest companies. Predominantly through the provision of travel related benefits within a market leading digital travel ecosystem. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading experience in delivering products and services across four core capabilities: Loyalty, Lifestyle Benefits and Insurance.

The group provides unrivalled insight and expertise around affluent consumers and frequent travellers, creating and delivering products and services now accessible to over 400m end consumers.

We have more than 25 years’ experience, with 28 global locations, servicing over 800 clients in 170 countries, employing 1,800 people.

We have been bringing innovation to the market since inception – from launching the first independent global VIP lounge access Programme, Priority Pass to being the first to sell direct travel insurance in the UK through Columbus Direct and creating the first loyalty agency of its kind in the travel sector with ICLP. Today we still invest heavily in innovation to ensure that we continue to deliver superior customer experiences.

Key clients include: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, LATAM, Flying Blue, Accor, EasyJet, HSBC, Chase, HDFC.

Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work.

Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 1,800 colleagues globally.

Airport Dimensions has a rapid growing network of locations at the world’s leading airports across the United States, United Kingdom and Middle East. Under our brands The Club, Club Aspire, Chase Sapphire Lounge® by The Club, No 1 Lounges and sleep ’n fly, Airport Dimensions provides award-winning hospitality services tailored to the specific needs of passengers and has developed value-added experiences for over 50 airport and airline partner

What does a Regional Financial Controller do:

The Regional Financial Controller, Airport Dimensions Americas will lead a team responsible for all management reporting and transactional financial accounting within the region. The position will be responsible for maintaining a robust financial control environment and ensuring compliance with Group financial control and technical accounting policies. In addition, there will be significant involvement with and support to the Finance Shared Service Center (FSSC), through which this role will be pivotal in ensuring application of and compliance with Group policies. Lastly, the role will be responsible for all regulatory reporting (statutory, direct tax, indirect tax etc.) requirements, aided by local advisors as required.The role will take the lead on applying Group policy and technical accounting in respect of new and modified contracts (revenue recognition, lease accounting, etc.), investment decisions and other areas requiring accounting technical knowledge. It will be a fantastic opportunity to be “at the table” in commercial decision-making process by providing vital consultation in respect to technical accounting.

This position currently oversees financial operations and reporting for 19 states, Peru and Brazil and six joint ventures with additional expansion expected. The position will transition the division to a new global accounting MS Dynamics platform and transactional processing to the FSSC. The position is responsible for contributing thought leadership and guidance, providing counsel to accounting staff and supporting the needs of management colleagues. The position’s accurate decisions and recommendations will result in the achievement of business results, prevent major delays in assigned work and limit the risk of considerable expenditures of time, human resources and/or funds.

What You'll Do:

• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of monthly managerial reporting

• Be aware of and adapt to ever evolving commercial reporting requirements and ensure we constantly deliver value added services to our stakeholders

• Ensure activity compliant with group policy, FRS 102 (UK GAAP) and local GAAP (US GAAP, IFRS, other)

• Anticipate financial accounting issues, escalate where needed and deal with effectively

• Play a key role in system and process design, data migration, testing, training, and go-forward system administration of Microsoft Dynamics and support other accounting related technologies

• Ensure that a cash management process is in place and functioning to monitor and control cash requirements

• Oversee personnel needs of the department including selecting, coaching, and training employees and evaluating employee performance

• Partner with the business to identify and complete special projects, such as acquisition integration, accounting process evaluations and optimizations, identifying business risks, internal audit evaluations, and ad hoc financial analysis

• Provide subject matter expertise to deliver innovative solutions and initiative to implement continuous improvement solutions

• Maintain a robust control environment, assess risks and adapt controls accordingly and drive a culture of control ownership

• Drive continuous improvement in non-transactional accounting to improve efficiency and effectiveness of those processes

• Develop strong relationships with joint venture partners and maintain and update the M&A post-acquisition integration playbook based on best practices and lessons learned

• Research and produce technical accounting papers for new or modified contracts

• Responsible to deliver statutory accounts for all relevant entities in the region

• Lead and project manage the external audit processes.

• Accountable for accurate filings of tax returns in multiple jurisdictions (with support and oversight from Group and regional tax teams)

• Support ad hoc finance and non-finance projects as required

• Provide input as needed for annual operating budgets and forecasts

What You'll Need:

• A qualified accountant (CPA) from a big four or mid-sized national audit firm having progressed through to manager or senior manager level
• Minimum 10 years’ experience within industry working in a large multinational organization performing/reviewing the month end close and reporting process
• Strong in-depth technical accounting knowledge and experience
• Experience in design and implementation of financial control processes and policies (SOX)
• Excellent organisational and project management skills
• Experience with Americas countries’ direct and indirect tax regulatory reporting requirements
• Excellent accounting software user skills (MSD 365 desired)
• Have a focus on value creation
• Detail-oriented, ability to multi-task and prioritise tasks with strict deadlines
• Must be agile and comfortable working within a fast-moving environment
• Strong communication, collaboration and influencing skills
• High attention to detail, highly accurate, a self-starter, flexible, comfortable with change able to work to strict reporting requirements
• Able to interact confidently with senior stakeholders across multiple functions and other time-zones
• Treasury management and cash forecasting desirable
• Curiosity to ask the questions why and is there a better way along with strong continuous improvement mindset and ability to lead through change
• Willingness to be “hands-on” and comfortable digging into the details of the accounting organization while still operating strategically

The ideal candidate for this role is a seasoned, hands-on financial leader with deep technical accounting expertise and a proven track record in multinational environments. They will be a qualified CPA with extensive experience leading financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and control processes across diverse jurisdictions, particularly within the Americas. This person must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable navigating complex financial systems, including ERP implementations like Microsoft Dynamics 365. They will bring strong leadership capabilities, guiding teams through change while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence and collaborate across global functions are essential, as is a strategic mindset paired with a willingness to dive into operational detail when needed.

You can look forward to a competitive salary and benefit plan including but not limited to:

• 100% employer paid medical, dental, life & LTD insurance for employees
• 100% match to your 401k deferrals (limited) with 100% vesting at 6 months
• Supplemental Insurance including STD, additional Life
• Priority Pass Membership
• Global Mentoring Program
• Wellness Programs
• Lifestyle Benefits

Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success.

We are focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, high performing culture, providing an environment where our people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interesting and meaningful work. Our company values are: Act smarter, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led. These help guide everything we do internally in terms of how we think, act and interact, right through to how we deliver value to our customers and clients.

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If you need any extra support throughout the interview process, then please email us at ushr@collinsongroup.com