Treasury Accounting Controller

Booking.com; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Free Headspace access

Pension plan

Annual paid time off

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

On-site meals & snacks

Job summary

Booking.com is seeking a Treasury Accounting professional to own and govern the FX and hedging accounting framework for the group. You will review daily hedge cycles, investigate exceptions, and ensure robust accounting controls and documentation across treasury activities.

The role collaborates with Treasury, COE, Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Finance Systems, and brand teams to maintain accurate financial reporting and strong internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics or related field.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and IFRS with treasury transactions.
• Experience in accounting, financial close, treasury accounting in a complex org.

Responsibilities

• Own and govern FX and hedging accounting framework across Booking.com group.
• Review daily hedge cycles, outputs, and escalation of exceptions.
• Maintain accounting logic, controls, and documentation for treasury processes.

Skills

US GAAP IFRS

Treasury accounting

Financial close

Journal entries review

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

BlackLine

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

• The Treasury Accounting team plays a critical role in safeguarding the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of Booking
• Com’s financial records across high-impact accounting streams
• Treasury Accounting provides subject-matter ownership, governance, and review for complex foreign exchange, hedging, cash management, and treasury-related accounting activities across the group
• The team operates at the intersection of accounting, treasury, financial controls, systems, and business partnership, ensuring that complex treasury activity is translated into robust and controlled financial reporting outcomes
• As Booking.com continues to centralise and expand its cross-company FX and hedging framework, Treasury Accounting must retain clear ownership of accounting policy application, control design, decision-making, review, and escalation across the relevant processes
• Own and govern the accounting review framework for FX and hedging activities across the Booking.com group
• Act as the primary reviewer and stakeholder liaison for daily hedge cycles, including review of outputs, investigation of exceptions, and coordination of issue resolution
• Maintain and continuously improve the accounting logic, decision rules, controls, documentation, and escalation paths supporting treasury and hedging processes
• Provide accounting ownership for complex hedging programmes across entities, ensuring that activity is appropriately understood, reviewed, documented, and reflected in the financial records
• Drive project delivery for treasury initiatives, including requirements definition, process and control design, accounting logic validation, stakeholder alignment, testing, implementation, and post-implementation review
• Review treasury-related journal entries, reconciliations, hedge accounting outputs, and other close deliverables to ensure accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and correct period recognition
• Maintain oversight of reconciliations and support an adequate approval structure, including continuity of two designated approvers for daily FX exposures and BlackLine reconciliations
• Provide oversight of COE cash management activities from a Treasury Accounting perspective, including review of key outputs, exceptions, controls, and escalations
• Partner with Treasury, the COE, Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Finance Systems, Technology, and relevant brand teams to resolve issues and strengthen end-to-end processes
• Coordinate responses to internal and external audit requests relating to treasury, FX, hedging, reconciliations, and associated controls
• Maintain clear and current process documentation, including ownership models, control descriptions, review procedures, decision trees, and escalation paths
• Support ad hoc analysis and projects driven by emerging treasury, accounting, risk, control, or business priorities

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Free access to Headspace for you and your loved ones
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Meditation and Breastfeeding rooms at the office
• Booking Cares - 2 days per year to volunteer and learn
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Pension plan
• Annual paid time off
• Parental leave - 22 weeks
• Grandparent leave - 10 days
• Care leave - 10 days
• Bereavement leave - up to 4 weeks
• Anniversary leave
• Working from Home Furniture and Ergonomic Support
• Working from Abroad - up to 20 days per year
• Discounts & Wallet credits to spend on our products
• Upgrade to Booking.com Genius Level 3
• Friends & Family Booking.com discount vouchers
• Free access to online learning platforms
• Development and mentorship programs to support career growth
• Access to trainings and workshops
• Team development opportunities
• Local discount programs
• Game rooms in offices
• On-site meals, coffee and snacks including vegan options

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related fieldStrong understanding of US GAAP and/or IFRS, with the ability to apply accounting requirements to complex FX, derivatives, hedging, and treasury-related transactionsSolid experience in accounting, financial close, treasury accounting, or a related control-focused finance environment within a complex international organisationExperience translating business and operational requirements into accounting processes, system requirements, controls, and reporting outcomesExperience working within a structured financial control environment, including control design or execution, review, issue remediation, and audit supportDemonstrated experience reviewing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, financial reporting outputs, and month-end close deliverablesAbility to challenge constructively, make informed decisions, and elevate risk clearly in a fast-moving and complex environmentStrong analytical skills, attention to detail, sound judgement, and a high degree of ownership and accountabilityContinuous improvement mindset, with experience driving process standardisation, automation, or control enhancementStrong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across international brand teamsExperience in Marketing expense accounting, including Performance and Brand marketingExposure to automation and tooling initiatives, including BlackLine or similar reconciliation platformsExperience improving commentary, reporting, or control processes through automation or AI-enabled solutionsExperience coordinating internal and external audits in a complex accounting environmentExperience working in a fast-paced global technology, e-commerce, or travel environment