Financial Leadership & Reporting
- Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements across retail and wholesale divisions
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting and provide financial insights and analysis to support executive decision-making
- Present financial results and variance analysis
Accounting Operations
- Oversee all core accounting functions including GL, AP, AR, payroll, and reconciliations
- Manage multi-entity and multi-currency accounting
- Ensure accurate revenue recognition, including commissions, markups, and supplier incentives
- Supervise and develop the accounting team
Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis
- Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting
- Analyze business performance by product line, destination, and channel
- Identify opportunities for cost optimization and revenue enhancement
Controls, Compliance & Risk Management
- Strengthen and maintain internal controls and financial policies
- Ensure compliance with tax regulations, audits, and regulatory requirements
- Lead year-end audit processes and liaise with external auditors
- Mitigate financial risks, including fraud prevention and cash flow management
Systems & Process Improvement
- Drive improvements in financial systems and reporting tools
- Partner with operations to streamline end-to-end processes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate financials into business insights
- Proven leadership and team development capabilities
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- CPA designation (or equivalent) required
- 5+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including leadership roles
- Experience in both retail and wholesale travel industry
- Strong understanding of:
- Travel revenue models (commissions, net rates, markups)
- Supplier/vendor settlement processes
- High-volume transaction environments
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and accounting/ERP systems
- Hybrid role, requiring 2 days per week in our Toronto office or as per business needs.
- Monday to Friday from 9:00 am EST to 5:00 pm EST
- 5 hours per week
- The position will require occasional overtime, during month-end and at year-end
- Competitive salary
- 3 weeks of vacation
- Medical and dental benefits
- 9 additional paid days: 1 birthday day, 5 sick days, 2 personal days, and 1 volunteer day
- Employer RRSP contribution match program
- Awesome travel benefits for you, your friends, and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family members
HIS Canada Travel Inc., a division of the H.I.S. Group, is one of Canada’s largest travel companies. Incorporated in 2004, HIS Canada Travel Inc. owns and operates multiple wholesale and retail travel brands. The retail division, including redtag.ca, itravel2000.com, Sunquest, The Travel Experts, Merit Travel, Flights.ca and Cruises.ca offer diverse products to travelers including destination packages, flights and hotels worldwide, excursions and more. The wholesale travel business, TravelBrands, provides a full range of travel products including air, hotel, car rental, cruise and specialty to travel agents and retail agencies throughout Canada. HIS Canada Travel Inc. is a comprehensive one-stop shop for agents and travelers alike
Are You Ready to be part of the team?
If you’re interested in this opportunity, please submit your cover letter and resume to [email protected]. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
HIS Canada Travel Inc. values diversity in the workplace and is committed to employment equity. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), HIS Canada Travel Inc. will provide accommodation, accessible formats, and communication support for the interview upon request and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
