Corporate Travel (Bengaluru)

Corporate Travel (Bengaluru)

04 Nov
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Finkraft
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Bengaluru

04 Nov

Finkraft

Bengaluru

Finkraft.ai is an AI-powered tax technology company helping enterprises automate tax compliance, optimise travel-related tax recovery, and improve financial efficiency through intelligent automation and data analytics. We work at the intersection of corporate travel, hospitality, taxation, and technology to help organisations unlock value from travel expenditure, hotel invoices, and financial data. We are seeking an experienced Corporate Travel & Hospitality Expert with deep industry relationships, strong knowledge of hotel and travel technology systems, and the ability to drive strategic partnerships and enterprise business growth. 1. Corporate Travel Industry Expertise
- Bring extensive experience in corporate travel management, hotel distribution, and enterprise travel operations.
- Understand end-to-end corporate travel processes, including booking, invoicing, expense management, reconciliation, and settlement.
- Possess solid knowledge of Travel Management Companies (TMCs), Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), Global Distribution Systems (GDS), and corporate booking platforms.
- Understand corporate hotel contracting, negotiated rates, billing arrangements, and travel procurement.
- Identify operational inefficiencies and opportunities for automation in corporate travel workflows. 2. Hotel Industry Relationships & Strategic Partnerships A critical requirement for this role is an established network within the hotel and hospitality industry.
- Maintain strong relationships with senior decision-makers across leading hotel chains, hospitality groups, and independent hotel operators.
- Have direct connections with Hotel CFOs, Finance Directors, Revenue Managers, IT Heads, General Managers, and corporate sales teams.
- Leverage existing relationships to establish strategic partnerships and facilitate enterprise introductions.
- Engage hotel groups such as Marriott, Accor, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Radisson, and other major hospitality brands.
- Build partnerships with hotel technology providers, property management system vendors, and hospitality consultants.
- Drive collaborations for hotel invoice digitisation, data integration, tax recovery, and automation initiatives. 3. Hotel Technology & Systems Expertise The candidate must have a strong functional understanding of hotel technology infrastructure and how financial and invoice data flows across systems. Property Management Systems (PMS)
- Oracle OPERA PMS, including OPERA Cloud.
- Oracle Hospitality Integration Platform (OHIP) and relevant integration interfaces.




- Other leading hotel PMS platforms such as Protel, IDS Next, Hotelogix, and similar solutions. Hotel Financial & Operational Systems
- Hotel billing and folio management.
- Point-of-Sale (POS) integrations.
- Central Reservation Systems (CRS).
- Revenue Management Systems (RMS).
- Hotel ERP and accounting platforms.
- Channel managers and distribution systems. Integration & Data Flow
- Understand how reservations, guest folios, invoices, credit notes, payments, and tax data are generated and stored.
- Understand PMS-to-ERP integration and hotel invoice extraction mechanisms.
- Work with technical teams to identify API, middleware, and data integration opportunities.
- Support mapping of hotel billing data into structured invoice formats for tax automation and e-invoicing.
- Identify challenges associated with centralised billing, corporate invoicing, and multi-property hotel operations. 4. Corporate Travel Tax Recovery & Invoice Automation
- Understand the tax and invoicing challenges associated with corporate hotel bookings and travel expenditure.
- Collaborate with tax experts to identify opportunities for GST and UAE VAT recovery.
- Support hotel invoice retrieval, validation, reconciliation, and tax documentation processes.
- Understand differences between hotel direct bookings, TMC bookings, OTA bookings, and corporate credit arrangements.
- Help design solutions for automated invoice collection from hotels and travel service providers.
- Support the development of scalable hotel invoice retrieval and tax recovery solutions. 5. Business Development & Commercial Growth
- Identify and develop business opportunities across hotel chains, TMCs, corporate travel buyers, and hospitality technology providers.
- Build a strong partnership and enterprise sales pipeline.
- Engage senior stakeholders to present Finkraft's value proposition.
- Lead strategic discussions, commercial negotiations, and partnership agreements.
- Support client onboarding, pilots, and proof-of-concept implementations.
- Drive adoption of Finkraft's travel invoice automation and tax recovery solutions. 6.



Product & Technology Collaboration
- Work closely with Finkraft's product and engineering teams to translate hospitality workflows into technology requirements.
- Provide functional expertise for integrations with hotel PMS, ERP, and travel booking systems.
- Identify opportunities to automate invoice retrieval, reconciliation, and validation.
- Support product demonstrations and solution design for hotel groups and corporate clients.
- Provide industry insights to strengthen Finkraft's hospitality technology offerings. 7. UAE Market Expansion
- Build relationships with leading hotel groups and hospitality stakeholders across the UAE.
- Understand UAE hotel billing practices, VAT documentation requirements, and enterprise travel processes.
- Support hotel readiness assessments for UAE e-invoicing.
- Identify opportunities for integration with hospitality PMS and accounting systems.
- Develop partnerships with hotel technology vendors and implementation specialists. Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Travel & Tourism, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline.
- 10–15+ years of experience in corporate travel, hospitality technology, hotel operations, travel distribution, or enterprise travel solutions.
- Established relationships with senior management across hotel chains and hospitality groups are essential.
- Strong working knowledge of hotel PMS, particularly Oracle OPERA and OPERA Cloud.
- Practical understanding of hotel billing, guest folios, invoicing, financial reconciliation, and corporate travel workflows.
- Experience working with TMCs, hotel chains, OTAs, or hospitality technology providers.
- Strong commercial, relationship management, and negotiation capabilities.
- Ability to work with technology and product teams on integration-led solutions. Preferred Experience
- Previous experience with leading hotel chains, corporate travel management companies, hospitality technology vendors, or travel-tech platforms.
- Existing relationships with Marriott, Accor, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Radisson, or similar hotel groups.
- Experience with Oracle Hospitality solutions, including OHIP and relevant integration capabilities.
- Understanding of SAP, Oracle Fusion, or other ERP systems used in enterprise and hospitality environments.
- Exposure to GST, UAE VAT, invoice automation, or e-invoicing.
- Experience establishing strategic partnerships across India and the Middle East.

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