Role Description:
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:
The Corporate Senior Accountant, India will be responsible for:
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
Reconciling ERP to consolidation tool on a monthly basis, and maintain roll-forwards within the consolidation tool
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 in accordance with US GAAP and covering the Sox framework, and own the compliance aspect regarding this
Timely delivery and the integrity of the internal and/or external financial reporting
Preparing footnote information for SEC filings, as well as information for local statutory filings
Preparing governmental reports, annual returns and / or various statutory and statistical filings for multiple entities in accordance with all internal policies and external requirements and ensuring the Sox control framework is in place
Overseeing all applicable SOX documentation, compliance and provide audit support to both internal and external auditors
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 :
Sound knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS and SOx
Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience
Project management and/or transformation experience, a plus.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, rapidly growing and fluid organization.
Ability to effectively communicate at various levels of the organization tailored appropriately to the audience.
Candidate should demonstrate effective collaboration skills up, down and across the organization.
Maintain effectiveness in continually evolving environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience with Oracle, SAP, Blackline is preferred.
Experience with OneStream or Hyperion Financial Management is a plus.
