Senior Accountant

Role Description

Do you like to work for a fast-growing and dynamic organization? Are you passionate about working on strategic FinTech projects to foster growth and excellent customer experience? Do you like to work with people? Are you an ambitious self-starter? Would you like to work for a diverse, international and multicultural organization? Are you creative with an out-of-the-box mindset? If the answer to these questions is yes, then we are looking for you.

As a Senior GL Accountant - Fintech Projects, you will join the Global Accounting Team in Amsterdam. You will represent accounting in the design, implementation and testing of new business initiatives where Booking.com is involved in the funds flow between customers and partners. You will report to the Controller and work closely with other departments in the Amsterdam office. The tasks and duties of this role may evolve over time, and you will be expected to develop within the role and take on additional challenges and responsibilities as they occur.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Act as a connected business partner with stakeholders on projects with a cross functional impact.
• Design, implement and test new business initiatives, including projects that create new sources of revenue and/or add greater value and flexibility to customers and partners.
• Provide and communicate to stakeholders the required accounting reporting and process requirements to ensure completeness and accuracy of accounts is maintained for new initiatives.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to onboard and scale Payments Service Providers (PSPs).
• Actively drive continuous process improvements and innovations.
• Work closely with Business Intelligence and Data teams to design, implement and test reporting for new initiatives to be used in the monthly closing process.
• Complete the monthly closing process, including preparation of journal entries, accruals, prepayments, intercompany transactions, reconciliation of general ledger accounts, detailed supporting analysis and relevant documentation.
• Review and perform variance analysis on balance sheet and profit and loss accounts during the closing procedures.
• Work closely with external providers (local accountants and external auditors) to ensure that the organization is compliant with local regulations.
• Help the team meet and exceed department goals.

Please note that this list of duties is not exhaustive and you may be required to complete ad-hoc tasks as requested by your manager.

Role Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of accounting experience; online payments accounting knowledge is beneficial.
• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management.
• Solution-oriented and result-driven.
• Experience in working with Product and Business Intelligence/Data teams is beneficial.
• Knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS.
• Able to cope with a dynamic and high-change environment.
• Takes ownership of responsibilities with a positive attitude.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proactive self-starter, resourceful with a strong work ethic.
• Capable of working independently as well as in a team.
• Strong IT experience in financial systems, including SAP, is preferable.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

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.