Director, Financial Reporting

Priceline•Norwalk, CT

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world's leading provider of online travel and related services, provided to consumers and local partners in more than 220 countries and territories through five primary consumer-facing brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. For more information, visit BookingHoldings.com and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @BookingHoldings. This role is eligible for our hybrid work model: Two days in-office. This position is part of the Financial Reporting team in Booking Holdings’ corporate finance organization. The Director will interface with corporate office and brand (business unit) personnel at various levels of the Company, as well as with internal and external auditors. Primary responsibilities include accounting research, drafting accounting policies and memos, providing technical support and assisting in the preparation of filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the preparation of internal financial reporting packages. In this role you will get to: Provide technical accounting and implementation support and training to members of the worldwide finance and accounting team on the treatment of accounting issues in compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements. Research, evaluate, and document technical accounting implications of complex or non-standard transactions. Keep current on proposed accounting and SEC reporting matters to proactively update management and finance teams. Implement new accounting standards. Update the accounting policies manual and develop new policies to ensure consistency and compliance with GAAP and SEC requirements. Prepare quarterly and annual filings with the SEC, including XBRL information, review of financial statements/ disclosures, and related submissions to investors, lenders, and other stakeholders. Prepare internal financial reporting packages to be used by management, including the analysis of variances from period to period. Manage interactions with and develop the Company’s memos and other analyses for internal and external auditors for their audit/review of quarterly and annual financial statements and specific accounting matters, as they arise. Support the worldwide statutory financial reporting process, including the identification of differences between local GAAP and U.S. GAAP requirements. Maintain effective and efficient internal controls and participate in all required SOX compliance efforts in relation to internal controls over financial reporting. Identify and implement continuous improvements to processes, controls, and systems used by the External Reporting team and the broader finance organization. Collaborate with other stakeholders in the Company, especially the finance organization. Partner and execute on other finance-related projects and initiatives, as assigned from time to time.

Requirements

4-year college degree.
U.S. CPA license required.
Minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience, with a combination of Big 4 public accounting and public company industry experience.
Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite
Strong U.S. GAAP technical accounting and SEC reporting foundation with expert knowledge and practical experience in topics such as revenue recognition, leases, derivatives and hedging, stock-based compensation, business combination and financial statement presentation and disclosure.
Strong advisory/consultative skills with a service mindset and the ability to build key working relationships with finance and accounting teams at the brands around the world.
Experience implementing accounting standards and special projects.
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 and opportunities.
Strong writing, presentation, and communication skills, and the ability to easily explain complex accounting issues and conclusions to a variety of audiences.
Ability to effectively lead, inspire, and develop potential team members.

Nice To Haves

Experience with OneStream a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide technical accounting and implementation support and training to members of the worldwide finance and accounting team on the treatment of accounting issues in compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements.
Research, evaluate, and document technical accounting implications of complex or non-standard transactions.
Keep current on proposed accounting and SEC reporting matters to proactively update management and finance teams.
Implement new accounting standards.
Update the accounting policies manual and develop new policies to ensure consistency and compliance with GAAP and SEC requirements.
Prepare quarterly and annual filings with the SEC, including XBRL information, review of financial statements/ disclosures, and related submissions to investors, lenders, and other stakeholders.
Prepare internal financial reporting packages to be used by management, including the analysis of variances from period to period.
Manage interactions with and develop the Company’s memos and other analyses for internal and external auditors for their audit/review of quarterly and annual financial statements and specific accounting matters, as they arise.
Support the worldwide statutory financial reporting process, including the identification of differences between local GAAP and U.S. GAAP requirements.
Maintain effective and efficient internal controls and participate in all required SOX compliance efforts in relation to internal controls over financial reporting.
Identify and implement continuous improvements to processes, controls, and systems used by the External Reporting team and the broader finance organization.
Collaborate with other stakeholders in the Company, especially the finance organization.
Partner and execute on other finance-related projects and initiatives, as assigned from time to time.