About the Role Hopper is looking for a Lead, Finance Analytics & Enablement AI/ML to own our data warehouse, business intelligence, GCP/AI optimization, and Finance AI enablement strategy. You will be a key business partner across the organization, managing partner relationships across a broad range of commercial arrangements, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer. Day-to-day responsibilities Provide actionable insights to drive business decisions based on finance and data analytics Own the data warehouse strategy, governance and execution of the finance ledger Build and lead a Center of Excellence for reporting including owning infrastructure and metrics across finance and the business units Create, own, implement and track success of the Finance AI automation roadmap in partnership with FP&A, accounting and data Establish data pipeline and AI model foundation Understand and optimize our GCP infrastructure costs in partnership with engineering and Financial Operations Establish Finance as the single source of truth for financial and business performance and create self-service analytics for key stakeholders Manage a team of 4 engineers and 1 finance and strategy manager Establish internal controls and support external audits related to data governance Qualifications Work experience 15+ years in travel and/or Saa S Bachelor's Degree, with a strong preference for a Master's degree or equivalent experience Engineering background preferred Fluency in SQL, Python, GCP and Data Science,



hands on coding ability Understanding of LLM-based systems, prompt design, and AI model evaluation frameworks Familiarity with automation frameworks and observability tools (Amplitude, Datadog, Looker) to assess reliability and performance Strong data reconciliation skills across large, multi-source datasets A bias toward first-principles thinking — questioning assumptions, stress-testing processes, and always asking why something works the way it does Clear communicator with senior leadership and external partners Comfort with ambiguity and ground-zero building Nice to Have Background at a high-growth technology or marketplace company Experience working cross-functionally with data engineering or warehouse teams Perks and Benefits Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary, upsides of pre-IPO equity packages Hopper covers the cost of employee premiums for private medical and dental coverage Hopper also offers private life and accident coverage Very generous parental leave, much above industry standards Access to co-working space on demand through Flex Desk and Work-from-home stipend Unlimited PTO Monthly cash allowances for gym memberships and home office expenses for a comfortable remote working experience Carrot Cash travel stipend Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business Open communication with management and company leadership Small, dynamic teams = massive impact #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Lead, Finance Analytics & Enablement Ai/Ml (Barcelona)
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