Junior Controller, Lease Accounting

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world leader in online travel and related services, provided to customers and partners in over 220 countries and territories through six primary consumer-facing brands - Booking.com, KAYAK, priceline, agoda.com, Rentalcars.com, and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

Job Overview

Booking Holdings is currently undergoing a Finance Transformation initiative that will drive effective finance 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. As part of this initiative, the newly formed Global Business Services team will provide centralized operational accounting processes from our Center of Excellence in Bengaluru, India.  Reporting to the RTR Center Lead, India, this role will be responsible for managing the global operational accounting processes for our Lease accounting.

 

What you’ll be doing:

• The Lease Accounting Team Lead will be responsible for:

   

  • Lead the global/cross brand accounting activities for lease accounting and collaborate with senior stakeholders in Finance and business.
  • Collaborate closely with senior stakeholders within Finance and across the brands.
  • Oversight of global transactions and processes for Lease Accounting, ensuring compliance with accounting policies.
  • Monitoring and reviewing the month-end closing activities to ensure accurate and timely accounting records are maintained, including the review of monthly journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Act as a SME collaborating to drive operations, engagement and development with a large group of stakeholders located in diverse worldwide locations (BHI, Brands, COE).
  • Work with the team in handling and solving complex bottlenecks and issues, for all matters impacting lease accounting. Own final issue resolution for items with potential global impact.
  • Ensuring execution of standardized control procedures, and ensuring internal controls are effectively maintained for assigned tasks.
  • Sign off on the quality and integrity of the balance sheet and profit and loss accounts for and the variance analysis for leases globally and complete the overall (global/cross brand) analysis.
  • Sign off on the regular and timely preparation of all required financial reports and schedules for defined brands/functions.
  • Responsible for monthly closing reports, variance analysis and reconciliations for leases in accordance with US GAAP and covering the SOx framework, and own the compliance aspect regarding this.
  • Be responsible for the timely delivery and the integrity of the internal and/or external financial reporting. 
  • Manage footnote information for SEC filings, as well as information for local statutory filings. 
  • Supporting internal and external audit requirements.
  • Develop and review monthly lease metrics/KPIs with business process owners and business stakeholders, to improve processes and resolve issues. 
  • Preparation of  result reports and procedures, and the presentation of findings and specific recommendations to Senior Management across the Company/Brands.
  • Produce finance-related reports for Senior Management and for Head Office and overseas regulators where applicable. Liaise with the regulatory authorities and maintain good relations with them. 
  • Manage all applicable SOX documentation, compliance and provide audit support to both internal and external auditors.
  • Ensuring SOX compliance by adhering to internal control requirements, maintaining documentation of key processes and controls, and enhancing the control environment with effective controls.
  • Partnering with the Global Process Owner on various initiatives.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Tax, FP&A, P2P, Real Estate and Technology.
  • Driving improvements to the efficiency of accounting processes and timeliness of deliverables.
  • Other duties and special projects as required (e.g., analysis, automation, process standardization, etc.).

What you’ll bring:

• • Experience in Finance and/or accounting preferably within a Big4 environment and/or multinational corporate environment
  • Sound knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS and SOx
  • Understanding of US GAAP.  Experience with ASC 360 and ASC 842*.
  • Experience with SAP S/4HANA, CoStar, OneStream, and BlackLine*.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace tools*.
  • Experience working with global teams in different time zones.
  • Detail-oriented, strong analytical skills.
  • Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to multitask and meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
  • Accountability and Trust. Unquestionable integrity and ethics.
    
    

About BKNG 

Booking Holdings is the world leader in online travel & related services. Our teams work around the clock to build and improve the technology that empowers people to more freely travel across borders, time zones, languages and cultures. At Booking Holdings, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world every day through seamless technology powered by our six major brands: 

• Booking.com
• KAYAK
• priceline
• agoda
• Rentalcars.com
• OpenTable

Through the Booking Holdings brands, we help our customers reach all corners of the earth. Our ability to provide great service rests on how well we understand our diverse customer base, which is why having a diverse team is so important to us. We bring together employees from all walks of life and we are proud to provide the kind of inclusive environment that stimulates innovation, creativity and collaboration.

EEO Statement:

Booking Holdings is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. We ensure equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without discrimination or harassment based on race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Booking Holdings also extends this policy to every phase of the employment process including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, transfer, training and development, position elimination, restructure, promotion, compensation, benefits, layoffs, termination, and all other conditions or privileges of employment. Booking Holdings and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please email [email protected] with your request. M/F/V/D/SO  

 

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