Director, Accounting

Priceline•Norwalk, CT

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

From accounting and financial planning to risk/fraud analysis and payments, our Finance team ensures not only our company’s financial security, but that our customers can buy from us with confidence. Priceline.com – a part of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), a highly profitable global online travel company with a market capitalization of over $80 billion – is looking for an Accounting Manager to join its accounting team. Why this job is a big deal: This individual will serve as an integral member of the General Ledger team primarily supporting the Priceline B2B business in ensuring the accurate and timely submission of our results as well as ensuring appropriate controls around the related processes. The successful candidate will possess the communication skills and business acumen necessary to interact with multiple teams within Priceline and Booking Holdings (Parent Company).

Requirements

A minimum of 10 years of experience showing consistent career progression and proven ability to deliver results in roles of increasing responsibility, with a combination of Big 4 public accounting and public company industry experience
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline required
US CPA license required
Supervisory experience, including coaching and mentoring members of the team
Experience in a fast-moving, high-growth environment providing strategic direction from a financial reporting and operational standpoint.
Ability to identify, escalate, and respond quickly to unexpected challenges
Demonstrated ability to multitask and meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment
Strong writing, presentation and communication skills, and the ability to easily explain complex accounting issues and conclusions to audience
Strong analytical skills and detail oriented
Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite
Illustrated history of living the values vital to Priceline: Customer, Innovation, Team, Accountability and Trust.
Unquestionable integrity and ethics is essential.

Nice To Haves

Experience with OneStream, Blackline and Oracle a plus

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee all accounting operations - including general ledger, month end close, intercompany accounting and account reconciliations - for our Priceline B2B entities
Ensure timely, accurate preparation of financial statement and management reporting for Priceline B2B entities
Supervise and support a team of accountants, including the review of journal entries, reconciliations and key internal controls
Drive process improvement initiatives: automation of accounting processes and optimization of workflows leveraging AI tools.
Partner with the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) team and other business stakeholders to help interpret results and explain variance versus forecast
Oversee and perform internal controls to ensure they are effectively designed, implemented, and maintained for assigned areas
Manage and mentor accounting team members: recruitment, training, performance management, development of career paths
Support the budgeting and forecasting processes from an accounting perspective
Assist with requests from the risk and controls, internal audit, and Booking Holdings, Inc. among other ad hoc requests
Assist with interim and year-end audit procedures