Sr Corporate Accountant

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG); Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Booking Holdings is seeking a Corporate Senior Accountant in Bengaluru to support the Global Business Services organization. You will handle accounting for multiple entities, manage monthly closes, and ensure SOX compliance with auditors.

Requires 5–8 years of experience and SAP expertise, with IFRS/US GAAP knowledge and strong cross-functional collaboration. You will interact with stakeholders across finance functions and participate in ad-hoc automation and ERP initiatives to strengthen

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience in corporate accounting covering general ledger, journal entries, month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals & provisions, and variance analysis under US GAAP/IFRS.
• SAP experience is mandatory; Oracle and BlackLine preferred; OneStream or Hyperion Financial Management a plus.
• Strong understanding of SOX/internal controls and ability to support statutory and regulatory filings.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration (Treasury, P2P, FP&A) and process improvement/automation initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle daily accounting activities and month-end close for corporate entities.
• Manage monthly/quarterly/annual closing tasks and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support statutory and US audits; liaise with internal and external auditors.
• Reconcile ERP to consolidation tool and maintain roll-forwards.
• Prepare financial statements, variance analyses, and Sox documentation.
• Drive SOX compliance and prepare internal/external reporting.
• Collaborate with Treasury, P2P, FP&A on cross-functional projects.
• Participate in ad-hoc automation and ERP implementation projects.

Skills

US GAAP

IFRS

SOX controls

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

SAP

Oracle

BlackLine

OneStream

Hyperion Financial Management

Job description

Hybrid & EMEA Shifts

Job Overview

Booking Holdings is currently undergoing a Finance Transformation initiative that will drive effective finance/accounting support for business management; promote strong governance and control in the organization; and have a world-class finance organization in terms of execution and efficiency.

To support this transformation, we are hiring a Corporate Senior Accountant within the Global Business Services organization. This role, reporting to the Corporate Accounting Manager - India, will be a critical finance role responsible for the accounting for numerous BHI entities, interacting with BHI personnel at various levels, as well as internal and external auditors.

What you’ll be doing:

• Accounting activities for certain areas of the corporate close not limited to, daily cash, prepaids, fixed assets, intangibles, intercompany transactions, accruals, leases, and debt transactions of the parent corporation
• Ensuring timeliness and accuracy of monthly corporate close activities
• Providing support on both statutory and US financial audits and requests from internal and external auditors
• Managing monthly (quarterly, annual) closing process related tasks
• Reconciling assigned balance sheet accounts monthly; resolve any reconciling items on a timely basis
• Preparation of the balance sheet and profit and loss and the variance analysis for the corporate entities
• Preparation of monthly closing reports, variance analysis and reconciliations covering the Sox framework, and own the compliance aspect regarding this
• Reconciling ERP to consolidation tool on a monthly basis, and maintain roll-forwards within the consolidation tool
• Timely delivery and the integrity of the internal and/or external financial reporting
• Overseeing all applicable SOX documentation, compliance and provide audit support to both internal and external auditors
• Comprehensive SOP documentation and periodic update and approval of these documents
• Ensuring adherence for defined tasks/areas assigned, all compliance requirements including Sox, tax, statutory and statistical filings and statutory audits are met to fullest satisfaction
• Partnering with other key Finance departments such as Treasury, P2P, Financial systems, Risk & Controls on tasks and projects with a cross functional impact
• Ad-hoc projects as they arise (e.g., automation, ERP implementation, etc.)

What you’ll bring :

• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience in corporate accounting covering general ledger, journal entries, month-end/quarter-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals & provisions, and variance analysis under US GAAP/IFRS.
• SAP experience is mandatory. Oracle and Blackline preferred. OneStream or Hyperion Financial Management a plus.
• Strong understanding of SOX/internal controls and ability to support statutory and regulatory filings.
• Proven track record of cross-functional collaboration (Treasury, P2P, FP&A) and process improvement/automation initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to various levels of the organization.

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.