Vice President & Controller, B2B

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG)•Norwalk, CT

3d•$260,000 - $320,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Booking Holdings is seeking a Controller to help build and lead the accounting foundation for its B2B organization. This is a leadership role focused on shaping the controllership, reporting infrastructure, governance model, and operating discipline of a multi-billion-dollar business from the ground up. The role reports directly to the B2B Chief Financial Officer and has accountability to the Chief Accounting Officer. The successful candidate will be a trusted advisor to executive leadership on financial, operational, and strategic matters, combining strong technical accounting depth with operational leadership, sound judgment, high AI/technology aptitude, and the ability to influence across a complex global organization.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience, heavily favoring a background originating in public accounting coupled with leadership inside a $1B+ public corporation.
Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation is preferred.
Prior experience navigating complex, highly matrix-oriented corporations.
High proficiency with enterprise-level financial infrastructure, typically leveraging ecosystems like Oracle EBS, SAP, Hyperion/HRM, Essbase, BlackLine, and OneStream.
Experience with carve-outs or M&A preferred.
Exceptional analytical skills and natural curiosity regarding financial metrics and key business drivers.
Strong communicator, able to adapt style and message depending on audience with executive presence.
Ability to translate complex accounting topics and process issues in an easy digestible way to stakeholders.
High integrity standards, transparent behavior.
Able to function in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment.
Data driven, experimental, ready to learn and open to change.

Responsibilities

Build the reporting infrastructure required to support governance, management, and statutory reporting for a newly established brand within Booking Holdings.
Oversee the consolidation, close, and timely reporting of accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end GAAP financial statements.
Lead accounting operations and financial controllership across multiple entities and jurisdictions globally.
Own the consolidation of more than $3 billion in global revenue, along with complex expense structures, including allocations and bespoke performance metrics.
Ensure the integrity of financial accounting and reporting, including many internal deliverables to the Booking Holdings group.
Leverage leading AI tools to automate processes and improve efficiency while operating within a strong ICFR environment.
Establish and mature accounting policies, end-to-end procedures, governance standards, and alignment processes to ensure controlled and scalable close operations.
Build and lead the organization’s resourcing strategy, including hiring, succession planning, performance management, and talent development.
Drive alignment, harmonization, and execution across locations, teams, and functions within Accounting and Finance.
Partner proactively with senior leaders across finance and non-finance functions, influencing upstream stakeholders to optimize end-to-end processes while safeguarding compliance and controls.
Ensure the design, documentation, and execution of internal controls meet rigorous Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance standards.
Manage relationships with internal and external auditors to maintain a well-controlled, risk-mitigated environment.