Risk & Compliance Officer(ESG)

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG); Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Analyst for Sustainability Reporting to enhance data integrity and compliance. This role involves executing internal controls, monitoring sustainability frameworks, and collaborating with Finance, Sustainability, and Legal teams.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in Finance or Sustainability, strong analytical skills, and a relevant degree. You will play a key role in managing reporting projects and ensuring compliance with global regulations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Finance, Audit, or Sustainability.
• Strong knowledge of audit discipline and sustainability frameworks.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Execute and document internal controls over sustainability reporting processes.
• Monitor compliance with sustainability control frameworks.
• Assist in the technical scoping of legal entities for reporting obligations.
• Lead and coordinate sustainability reporting projects.
• Perform checks to ensure data integrity regarding GHG emissions.
• Act as a liaison between Finance, Sustainability, and Legal.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Detail-oriented and analytical problem-solving

Knowledge of SOX and risk-based auditing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (B.Com) or equivalent

MBA (Finance) or equivalent

Professional Qualification CA (ICAI), CMA India, ACCA, CPA, or CIA

Job description

Company Intro

Booking Holdings India is a Center of Excellence (CoE) based in Bangalore, India and was created to support the increasing business demands of the Booking Holdings Brands. The Center of Excellence provides access to specialized and highly skilled talent, leading industry best practices, and collaboration opportunities across all of our Brands. As part of our Booking Holdings India team, you will have the opportunity to be a part of the world's leading provider of online travel, with a mission of making it easier for everyone to experience the world through six primary consumer-facing brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK, OpenTable and Rentalcars.com.

Job Overview

The Senior analyst, Sustainability Reporting is a critical member of the Sustainability Reporting group, providing direct support to the Sustainability Controller. This role ensures the integrity of non-financial data through the execution of controls, compliance monitoring, and regulatory entity scoping. While applying a rigorous auditor mindset to the collection of sustainability data, the position primarily drives operational excellence through close collaboration with the Sustainability, Finance, and Legal teams in a matrixed environment. Acting as an independent, trusted advisor to the first line of defense to enable informed risk‑based decisions. This individual will ensure strong internal controls, governance, and reporting practices while collaborating with multiple stakeholders across the organization to drive risk mitigation strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Control Execution & Monitoring: Execute and document internal controls over sustainability reporting processes to ensure data accuracy and audit readiness.
• Compliance Oversight: Monitor company-wide compliance with established sustainability control frameworks and identify areas for process improvement.
• Regulatory Entity Scoping: Assist the Sustainability Controller in the technical scoping of legal entities to determine reporting obligations under global and local regulations (e.g., CSRD, BRSR).
• Project Management: Lead and coordinate sustainability reporting projects, including system implementations and the evolution of data collection workstreams across cross-functional global teams.
• Data Validation: Perform rigorous checks to ensure the completeness and consistency of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other operational metrics.
• Risk & Control Support: Support the Risk and Controls team in the assessment of the ESG control environment and preparation of key deliverables.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Act as a liaison between Finance, Sustainability, and Legal to facilitate the accurate flow of non-financial information. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including ESG, Finance, Audit, and Risk & Controls, to assess operational and financial risks, implement corrective actions, and ensure proper testing of controls across ESG, SOX, and other initiatives.
• Develop and roll out cross-brand standards, guidelines, and best practices to improve internal controls, sustainability data collection documentation, communication, and processes across ESG and SOX.

Knowledge And Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (B.Com), MBA (Finance), M.Com, or equivalent Indian degree is required.
• Professional Qualification: CA (ICAI), CMA India, ACCA, CPA, or CIA is highly desirable.
• Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience in Finance, Audit, or Sustainability within a multinational or Big 4 environment.
• Language: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Audit Discipline: Strong knowledge of SOX, COSO Framework, and risk-based auditing of business processes.
• Sustainability Frameworks: Basic familiarity with the GHG Protocol is highly desired.
• Preferred Frameworks: Working knowledge of CSRD, ISSB, or BRSR (SEBI) is highly desired.
• Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to established timeframes.
• Analytical Prowess: Detail-oriented with a strong focus on data integrity and analytical problem-solving.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to established timeframes.
• Ability to assert and influence across all organizational levels.
• Self-directed collaborator with risk mindset.
• Detail and results-oriented.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.

Pre-Employment Screening

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.