Senior Tax Associate – State and Local Taxation

Priceline • Norwalk, CT

1d • 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. Reporting to the Senior Manager of State Tax Compliance and Controversy, the Senior Tax Associate role entails accumulating, assembling, evaluating, and maintaining tax compliance information and data. The Senior Tax Accountant will work with the US tax team and outside tax preparers for the preparation of state and local tax returns. The role involves preparation and/or review of tax and accounting workpapers for tax return compliance, government audits for income and non-income taxes, and working with management in tax planning and research. In this role you will get to: Assist with analytical review and managing the tax compliance process in an accurate and timely fashion, including compilation of supporting data, coordination with Big 4 firm. Returns include income, franchise, capital, sales/Use, property, and information returns among others. Preparation of the state income/franchise estimates. Update and develop workpapers for book/tax differences and other support for the tax accounting team. Assist the tax provision team on a quarterly or as needed basis with income tax specific schedules, such as state effective tax rate and similar analysis. Prepare tax forecasting for FP&A for budget and accrual purposes. Maintenance and enforcement of a tax reporting due date calendar system which includes federal and state filings for BHI and the related companies. Research and respond to notices and inquiries from tax or other authorities and auditors. Maintain, and continue to develop, a system for tracking the notices and resolution. Assist with state income tax nexus studies and ability to identify nexus creating events. Monitor and communicate any changes in state tax laws/regulations and assist with determining the state tax impact of the changes. Ability to research state tax issues and develop memoranda to support the conclusion. May be asked to assist the Federal team with researching issues or support for tax positions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• Experience in the field (3-5 years)
• Proficient with MS Office applications, tax research, and AI tools.
• Comprehensive knowledge of State and local tax law.
• Strong analytical ability to identify challenges, provide solutions, and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to discuss highly technical issues.
• Positive attitude and dependable team player with strong attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Public Accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with Oracle and Hyperion software preferred
• Licensed CPA or MST Preferred
• Experience with Federal tax compliance is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with analytical review and managing the tax compliance process in an accurate and timely fashion, including compilation of supporting data, coordination with Big 4 firm.
• Returns include income, franchise, capital, sales/Use, property, and information returns among others.
• Preparation of the state income/franchise estimates.
• Update and develop workpapers for book/tax differences and other support for the tax accounting team.
• Assist the tax provision team on a quarterly or as needed basis with income tax specific schedules, such as state effective tax rate and similar analysis.
• Prepare tax forecasting for FP&A for budget and accrual purposes.
• Maintenance and enforcement of a tax reporting due date calendar system which includes federal and state filings for BHI and the related companies.
• Research and respond to notices and inquiries from tax or other authorities and auditors.
• Maintain, and continue to develop, a system for tracking the notices and resolution.
• Assist with state income tax nexus studies and ability to identify nexus creating events.
• Monitor and communicate any changes in state tax laws/regulations and assist with determining the state tax impact of the changes.
• Ability to research state tax issues and develop memoranda to support the conclusion.
• May be asked to assist the Federal team with researching issues or support for tax positions.

Benefits

• In addition to a competitive base salary, roles are eligible to be considered for an annual bonus and equity grant.
• We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program designed to keep you and your family healthy, plan for the future and make the most out of life.
• For a glimpse of our benefits offerings, please see here .
• In addition to competitive health and wellness benefits, we currently offer other perks to eligible employees, such as: tuition reimbursement, fitness reimbursement, discounts, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees