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Airalo

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51 - 200 employees

📡 Telecommunications

Telecommunications • Technology • Travel

Airalo is the world's first eSIM store that provides digital SIM cards (eSIMs) to travelers in over 200 countries and regions globally. The company offers an innovative solution to avoid high roaming charges by allowing users to purchase and activate eSIMs via its app, ensuring instant connectivity without the need for physical SIM cards. Airalo caters to various travelers by providing local, regional, and global eSIMs with transparent, prepaid pricing plans, supported by 24/7 customer service. The platform also supports partnership through APIs and offers incentives such as referral credits. Airalo represents a modern approach to global mobile connectivity, making it an essential tool for frequent travelers.

📋 Description

• Own the gross margin line for all network supply. • Identify and close margin leakage across the supply chain. • Establish and track critical unit economics. • Lead financial oversight of eSIM inventory procurement. • Optimise inventory holding levels and procurement horizons. • Serve as the Finance lead in MNO and supplier contract negotiations. • Own invoice validation and reconciliation for major providers. • Establish and enforce internal controls over vendor payments. • Own financial planning and tracking for the Core Network programme. • Partner with the Networks team on the long-term infrastructure roadmap. • Own annual budgeting and rolling forecasts for all Networks-related COGS.

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Strategic/Commercial Finance, FP&A, or Management Consulting, with direct ownership of a COGS line, supply-side P&L, or major cost function. • Strong industry knowledge in Telecommunications (eSIM, MNO, wholesale data) or supply-intensive, data-heavy sectors, including familiarity with network cost concepts (e.g., Cost Per GB, roaming economics). • Proven commercial acumen with a track record of leading vendor negotiations, structuring high-value deals, and managing multi-supplier performance frameworks. • Advanced analytical skills, including expert-level financial modeling and active SQL proficiency for cost analysis and data reconciliation. • Data visualization expertise with experience building executive-facing dashboards in Looker, Tableau, or equivalent BI tools. • Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to independently navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and influence senior operational leaders. • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a quantitative field; an MBA or CFA designation is highly desirable.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health Insurance • work-from-anywhere stipend • annual wellness & learning credits • annual all-expenses-paid company retreat in a gorgeous destination & other benefits