Senior Accountant - Payments Accounting Projects

Booking Holdings, Inc.; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Booking.com in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Accountant for Payments Accounting Projects to drive design, implementation and testing of new payment-related initiatives. You will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate fund flows between customers and partners and support scalable processes for future product launches.

You will oversee monthly close for new initiatives, collaborate with Data Analytics and BI teams, and ensure compliance with local regulations and US GAAP.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of Accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with accounting projects and project management is preferred.
• Experience working with Product, Data Analytics/Technical Accounting teams.
• Problem solving, solution-oriented, self-motivated and result-driven is essential.
• Ability to grasp technical design and simplify them into understandable concepts.
• Proactive self-starter, resourceful with strong work ethic and willingness to grow.
• Strong IT experience in financial systems, SAP S/4 Hana preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the discovery, design, implementation, testing and aftercare of new business initiatives from an accounting standpoint, focusing on long-term scalability.
• Define and influence process flows and design that supports all Accounting requirements.
• Solve key accounting and implementation challenges and serve as a subject matter expert to the wider accounting team.
• Collaborate with Data Analytics and BI teams to design, implement and test reporting for new initiatives used in monthly close.
• Attend and lead meetings; document all process flows.
• Identify and support continuous operational process improvements to existing processes.
• Act as a proactive learner and knowledge seeker.

Skills

Accounting

Big data analysis

Project management

Stakeholder management

US GAAP knowledge

SAP S/4HANA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Senior Accountant - Payments Accounting Projects

Join our Global Accounting Team in Amsterdam as a Senior Accountant for Payments Accounting Project. You will represent the Accounting function in the design, implementation, and launch of strategic business initiatives where Booking.com facilitates the fund flow between customers and partners. You will be a key driver in securing the accounting integrity for every product launch and influencing the solution design to ensure long term scalability of systems & processes.

Role Overview:

As a Senior Accountant working on FinTech Projects you will join our Global Accounting Team in our office in Amsterdam, specifically Payments Accounting. You will be representing Accounting in the discovery, design, implementation and testing of new and high impact business initiatives where Booking.com is involved in the funds flow between customers and our partners. Primary focus for this role will be supporting integrations with new payin and payout PSP providers as well as initiatives to support improvements to existing payment flexibilty options for our bookers and partners. This role is dynamic and the tasks and duties of this role will evolve over time and involve multiple projects. You will be keen and focused to develop skills and grow within the role, and to take on additional challenges and responsibilities as they occur. You will report to the Senior Controller and work closely together with other senior accountants in the team and other Finance departments in our Amsterdam & Bangalore offices.

Key responsibilities:

• Own It: Lead the discovery, design, implementation, testing and aftercare of new business initiatives from an accounting standpoint, with a focus on long term scalability

• Define and influence process flows & design that supports all Accounting requirements

• Proactively solve key accounting and implimentation challenges as they arise, and serve as a subject matter expert to the wider accounting team where required, supporting the Finance mission and vision of balance sheet and PL excellence

• Work closely with Data Analytics and Business Intelligence teams to design, implement and test reporting for new initiatives to be used in the monthly closing process

• Attending and leading meetings where required. Full documentation of all process flows

• Actively scope, identify and support the implementation of continuous and robust operational process improvements to existing processes

• Proactive, resourceful, self-initiating knowledge seeking and learning

• Think Customer First: Act as a connected and influential business partner with our internal and external stakeholders on projects with a cross-functional business impact.

• Active participation to provide, align and communicate expectations with all stakeholders the required accounting reporting and process requirements. Ensure completeness & accuracy, controls and compliance are implemented and maintained for new initiatives

• Oversee the monthly closing process for newly launched initiatives until they are fully transitioned to the operational month-end close team as part of standard operations.

• Work closely with external providers (local accountants and external auditors) to ensure that the organization is compliant with the local regulations.

• Succeed Together: Collectively and positively collaborate to meet department goals as one effective and supportive Finance team

• Learn Forever: Own yourcontinual development and autonomously seek knowledge where required

Role Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-5 years of Accounting experience is preferred

• Comfortable big data, fast pace, changing, dynamic and challenging environment

• Experience working in Accounting projects and Project management is preferred

• Experience working with Product, Data Analytics/Technical Accounting teams

• Problem solving, solution-orientated, self-motivated and result-driven is essential

• Ability to grasp technical design and simplify them into understandable concepts

• Proactive self-starter, resourceful with strong work ethic and willingness to grow

• Flexibility and adaptability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

• Excellent interpersonal communication and stakeholder management skills

• Takes ownership for responsibilities with a positive, autonomous and inquiring attitude

• Capable of working independently, as well as working in a team with ‘big picture view’

• Strong grasp of Accounting fundamentals

• Exposure to and certain understanding of US GAAP & month end close procedures

• Strong IT experience in financial systems, SAP S4 Hana preferred
  Fluent in spoken and written English

This role is NOT eligible for relocation assistance

Total Reward Philosophy:

The benefits and perks offered by the company can be found here.

Inclusion at Booking.com:

Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just create a unique workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.”

Read all about Inclusion and the Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) at Booking.com here

Career Development Opportunities:

Learn more about Your Career Journey here.

Become a Mentee and benefit from a mentoring relationship with a more experienced person to help you identify and achieve your professional and personal development goals.

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.

Inclusion at Booking.com:

Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just create a unique workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.”

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.

Pre-Employment Screening

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