Direct Tax Accounting Controller

Role Description

For the Global Accounting team, we are looking for an enthusiastic Direct Tax Accounting Controller to support current, deferred, and indirect taxation, as well as related compliance projects.

The Tax Accounting Controller reports into the Global Accounting organization. We are looking for someone with solid experience in tax accounting and/or direct tax compliance and a strong understanding of other functional Finance areas such as US GAAP, statutory reporting, financial systems, compliance, and risk and controls.

As part of the Direct Tax Accounting team, you will be primarily focused on managing global tax accounting and direct tax compliance for the regions. In addition, you will assist with current and deferred income tax calculations, effective tax rate calculations for group reporting, process improvement, cooperation with the core tax team, and support for statutory reporting. In this role, you will be part of a dynamic organization of finance professionals. You will be working from our headquarters in Amsterdam, but will interact regularly with our booking tax team and the BHI Tax team in the US.

Strong communication skills are essential. You will be keen to develop and grow within the role and challenge yourself to take on additional projects and responsibilities as they present themselves.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Managing global tax accounting, income tax return filings, and Return-to-Provisions.
• Lead current income tax calculation, both current and deferred, and effective tax rate computation.
• Drive standardization and creation of processes, automation, and simplification of tasks related to cost allocation, intercompany recharges, and other compliance matters.
• Identify, follow up, initiate, and prioritize process improvements which directly impact daily activities within the accounting and finance department.
• Partner with Financial Controllers and Tax Managers on a day-to-day basis and align on priorities.
• Partner with other key Finance stakeholders and departments.
• Provide coaching and development for team members on tax and compliance-related tasks.
• Act as backup for controller as required on other tax-related areas, such as approval of tax and payments.

Role Qualifications and Requirements

• University degree in Accounting, Business, or Economics and/or postgraduate education (RA/CPA).
• Approximately 5–7 years’ experience in finance and/or accounting, preferably within tax accounting and a multinational corporate environment.
• Sound knowledge of US GAAP.
• Experience working in a team in an international company and matrix organization.
• Track record of successfully representing finance in cross-functional projects.
• Enthusiastic about improvement and innovation.
• Adaptability and capability to lead and drive change.
• High levels of personal effectiveness, particularly communication, organization, and the ability to focus on achieving project deadlines.
• Proven ability and credibility to persuade and influence change within an organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and driven.
• Ambitious and inquisitive attitude.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Strong IT experience in financial systems, including SAP, is preferable.

Benefits & Perks

• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave.
• Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country).
• Industry-leading product discounts of up to 1400 per year for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit.