VP, Finance
Travel Edge · Toronto, ON
- On site
- Full-time
- $200,000 / year
- Toronto, ON
Job highlights
- Lead financial transformation for luxury travel agency.
- Ensure operational discipline and reporting precision.
- Optimize revenue and manage supplier contracts.
- Drive digital transformation with ERP implementation.
- Develop advanced BI dashboards for insights.
About the role
About Travel Edge Network (TEN)
Travel Edge Network (TEN) is North America’s Premier Luxury Host Agency, with more than half a billion dollars in annual sales across luxury cruise, air, hotel, and tours. Our broad network of over 450 top luxury advisors, with 85 affiliated agencies representing an additional 425 advisors, serves an affluent and engaged client base that spans the U.S., Canada, and Bermuda. Travel Edge provides travel expertise by combining a luxury sensibility with technological innovation to raise the bar on what travel can deliver for travelers, advisors, and partners. With a focus on customer satisfaction, innovation, and sustainable travel practices, we aim to redefine the way people explore the world.
Role Overview
As the VP of Finance, you will be the primary architect of financial transformation for a premier North American luxury travel host agency. This is a high-visibility, hands-on executive role designed for a leader who thrives at the intersection of operational excellence and commercial strategy. You will lead our finance division to ensure that as we scale, our processes remain disciplined, our reporting stays surgical, and our insights drive the bottom line.
Key Pillars of Responsibility
Strategic Financial Leadership & Integrity
- Operational Discipline: Design and implement a "gold standard" of internal controls, ensuring all financial activities and reporting are produced with absolute precision.
- Performance Engineering: Lead the annual budget cycle and drive rigorous monthly performance-versus-budget analysis, providing the executive team with the "why" behind the numbers.
- Audit & Compliance: Direct the year-end audit process and ensure total adherence to North American regulatory standards and complex FX translation requirements.
Commercial Architecture & Revenue Assurance
- Supplier Contract Expertise: Master the commercial components of travel supplier contracts, specifically focusing on complex commission tiers, overrides, and global incentive structures.
- Revenue Optimization: Ensure the seamless invoicing, receipt, and reconciliation of compensation from global supplier partners, eliminating revenue leakage.
- Forecasting: Develop predictive models to track and forecast performance against supplier contracts, ensuring the agency maximizes every incentive opportunity.
Systems, Automation & Data Insights
- Digital Transformation: Actively lead ERP system implementations and ensure seamless interconnectivity between front-end travel booking tools and back-end accounting.
- Process Innovation: Take a hands-on approach to developing automated workflows that replace manual reconciliations with scalable, tech-driven solutions.
- KPI Development: Build advanced BI dashboards (Power BI/Tableau) that track customer-centric KPIs and traveler-experience metrics.
Qualifications
- Education & Designation: Bachelor’s degree in Business/Commerce; Canadian CPA designation is mandatory.
- Experience: 10–15+ years of progressive leadership, with at least 5 years of direct Travel Industry experience (Agency or Host Agency model preferred); experience with M&A a plus.
- Technical Edge: Expert-level proficiency in Excel, BI Tools, and direct experience leading a full-scale ERP implementation.
- Core Competency: Mastery of consolidation accounting, complex intercompany transactions, and FX translations.
Why This Role?
We operate at the pinnacle of the luxury travel industry. You will be joining a sophisticated, fast-paced environment where your work directly impacts the success of hundreds of independent advisors and the world’s most prestigious travel brands.
We are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any stage of our hiring process, please advise us when completing your application.
The Range Group may use artificial intelligence throughout the recruitment process to screen, assess or select applicants for this position. These tools assist our hiring team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.
We thank all candidates for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Key skills/competency
- Finance Leadership
- Financial Transformation
- Operational Excellence
- Commercial Strategy
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- ERP Implementation
- BI Tools (Power BI/Tableau)
- Audit and Compliance
- Revenue Optimization
- Travel Industry Finance
Skills & topics
- VP Finance
- Finance Leadership
- Financial Transformation
- Luxury Travel
- Host Agency
- CPA
- ERP Implementation
- BI Tools
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Revenue Optimization
- Audit
- Compliance
- Excel
- Canadian Finance
- Executive Finance
How to get hired
- Research company culture: Understand Travel Edge Network's luxury focus, innovation, and sustainability.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 10-15+ years of finance leadership and 5+ years in travel.
- Showcase technical skills: Emphasize expertise in Excel, BI tools, and ERP implementation.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss financial strategy, operational discipline, and revenue optimization.
- Address accommodation needs: If required, inform the hiring team about any necessary accommodations.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the mandatory qualifications for the VP of Finance role at Travel Edge Network?
- The mandatory qualifications for the VP of Finance at Travel Edge Network include a Bachelor's degree in Business/Commerce and a Canadian CPA designation. Additionally, candidates must possess 10-15 years of progressive leadership experience, with at least 5 years directly within the Travel Industry, preferably in an agency or host agency model. Expert-level proficiency in Excel, BI Tools, and experience leading an ERP implementation are also crucial.
- Is experience in the travel industry specifically required for the VP of Finance position?
- Yes, direct experience in the Travel Industry is a key requirement for the VP of Finance role at Travel Edge Network. Specifically, a minimum of 5 years in an agency or host agency model is preferred, demonstrating a deep understanding of the industry's financial nuances.
- What type of financial systems experience is Travel Edge Network looking for in a VP of Finance?
- Travel Edge Network is looking for a VP of Finance with expert-level proficiency in BI Tools (like Power BI/Tableau) and direct experience leading a full-scale ERP implementation. This indicates a need for a leader who can drive digital transformation and process innovation within the finance division.
- How does Travel Edge Network approach accommodation for candidates with disabilities during the hiring process?
- Travel Edge Network is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Candidates requiring accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the hiring process are encouraged to advise the company when completing their application.
- Will artificial intelligence be used in the recruitment process for the VP of Finance role?
- Yes, Travel Edge Network may use artificial intelligence throughout the recruitment process to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position. However, these tools are intended to assist the hiring team and do not replace human judgment, with final hiring decisions being made by humans.
- What are the key responsibilities of the VP of Finance at Travel Edge Network?
- The VP of Finance at Travel Edge Network is responsible for strategic financial leadership, operational discipline, performance engineering, and audit & compliance. They will also focus on commercial architecture and revenue assurance, including supplier contract expertise and revenue optimization, as well as driving digital transformation through systems and automation.
- What does 'Performance Engineering' mean in the context of the VP of Finance role?
- In the context of the VP of Finance role at Travel Edge Network, 'Performance Engineering' involves leading the annual budget cycle and conducting rigorous monthly performance-versus-budget analysis. The goal is to provide the executive team with clear insights into the financial results and the underlying reasons ('the why') behind them.
- How does Travel Edge Network ensure revenue optimization for its suppliers?
- Travel Edge Network ensures revenue optimization by having the VP of Finance master the commercial components of travel supplier contracts, focusing on complex commission tiers, overrides, and global incentives. They also oversee seamless invoicing, receipt, and reconciliation of compensation from global supplier partners to eliminate revenue leakage and develop predictive models for forecasting performance against these contracts.