FP&A Business Partner – APAC

Who are WebBeds?

WebBeds is the fastest growing and most significant accommodation supplier to the travel industry. We are a global company offering ground services (hotels, transfers, tours, activities) to travel professionals. Our products help our partners and customers to create amazing Travel experiences.

Our Products range from a Retail Online platform, Integration Connectivity hub and distribution APIs to name but a few and our systems are 100% cloud hosted processing up to 5.0bn search requests daily. We deliver amazing outcomes using leading edge technology through innovative and creative thinking.

WebBeds is a subsidiary of Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB) – an ASX 200 listed company operating a global digital travel business.

What makes us stand out?

• We are a wholesale global travel organization
• We have 1500+ people speaking 50+ languages in 120+ cites across 50+ countries
• We partner with over 430,000 properties in more than 15,000 destinations
• We work with more than 44,000 travel companies in 139 source markets
• We have an amazing Technology team focused on delivering valuable outcomes using innovative tech and creative & lateral thinking

What will you do on your journey with WebBeds?

WebBeds is the world’s fastest growing provider of accommodation distribution services to the travel industry. Our products incorporate distribution APIs, payment integrations, ERP integration, Data Lakes, User Interfaces, and others. Our search API reach peaks of more than 50.000 requests per second, each one consisting of tens or hundreds of hotels, with continued expansion.

"We design, deliver and support innovative solutions through engagement, collaboration and a fearsome passion for creating customer value" is our mission as an IT organization.

With this in mind, we strive to be at the leading edge of technology when it comes to build the platform that meets the needs of our Supply partners and customers. This translates to the use of latest technology including .NET Core versions, K8S, microservices architecture, clouds hosting and orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, Proactive monitoring, and alerting systems, to name a few.

Our delivery teams have the creativity and freedom to express themselves by building innovative solutions to often complex problems and are challenged to reach higher levels daily. Our teams consist of product owners, QA engineers, Software Engineers, and people from across the business all working collectively and collaboratively. We have a very strong technical team from which you will be able to learn, but are encouraged by new ideas and fresh thinking that you will bring with you.

In this role you will

As a FP&A Business Partner – APAC WebBeds, you will play a crucial role in supporting commercial teams through a regional presence providing financial analysis and insight for decision making. The role enables alignment between the business and WebBeds overall finance strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure Business Partner activities are compliant with Group policies, accounting guidelines, and internal controls.
• Prepare and analyse monthly rolling forecast, global annual budget, and variances results.
• Coordinate and prepare regional strategic plan in line with the global strategy.
• Perform regional market analysis while keeping a global vision.
• Provide accurate profitability analysis reporting, KPIs, and key drivers of their business.
• Make recommendations on how to optimize business opportunities and minimise risk/cost to the business.
• Execute customer credit policy and support the credit control lead.
• Define client collection strategy ad contact with the clients to arrange the appropriate actions.
• Ensure fluid coordination and communication with Acting Presidents and Credit control, as well as other business areas.
• Ensure facility management is performed by the team according to company standards.

The skills we would love to see in your suitcase!

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, or an equivalent field.
• Qualified accountant or equivalent.
  
• Strong analytical skills to analyze financial data and trends, and the ability to create financial models and forecasts.
• Proficiency in data management and reporting tools, presenting financial information in a clear and concise manner.
• Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance requirements specific to APAC countries.
• Effective and strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with internal teams, external partners, and auditors.
• Ability to think strategically and contribute to the development of long-term business plans.
• A collaborative team player with meticulous attention to detail.
• Proactive attitude, positive work ethic, and a strong sense of accountability.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to work autonomously within tight deadlines.
• Willingness to travel to support various regional locations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and oral.
• Familiarity with ERP systems for financial reporting and analysis.
• Travel industry experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with SAP is a plus.

Why choose us as your next destination?

We are super proud of our dedicated team of friendly, energetic & passionate professionals. Our people are key to the success of our business & everybody at WebBeds has their own unique role to play as we continue to drive the company forward.

Over 50 different languages are spoken by our workforce, but whether working from offices in Dubai or London or out in the field in Johannesburg or Buenos Aires, we all share the common goal to take pride in what we do & to deliver our partners with unbeatable service & support.

Dynamic environment with the chance to grow, influence & impact change Disruptive, fast-growing market leader within travel & endless possibilities Culture built on collaboration empowerment and innovation

Find out more about the WebBeds business at www.webbeds.com - #LI-Hybrid