Senior Business Controller Trips

Join Booking.com as a Senior Business Controller in the Trips Business Unit

About Us: At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you encounter. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the memories you make. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

Introduction: Moving forward with the strategy of the connected trip and the current organization structure, the FP&A team is at the forefront of implementing these changes to allow for the increasing complexity of decision making and transparency to happen in a timely manner. We offer a dynamic, motivating and sophisticated work environment. A culture that is open, innovative and performance orientated. Our scale and scope, commitment to people and high standards of integrity make Booking.com a great place to work.

If you would like to be part of a truly international company and finance team, if you think you can make a difference, have a closer look at this job opening.

The role: In this Senior Business Controller, Trips Business Unit role you will be part of a dynamic, international and fast-paced team, working in the scope of the Trips Business Unit department. This position is based in our headquarters in Amsterdam and will report to the Senior Manager of FP&A, Trips Verticals.

You will play a key role in the financial planning and control cycle activities for your area(s), whereby there is a clear emphasis on bridging innovative business strategies into solid financial plans. On the basis of detailed business analysis you proactively take the lead in advising stakeholders on their departments’ expenses, FTE growth and other relevant KPIs. Ad-hoc analyses and business cases are part of the scope whenever there is a need from the business. You will also work on enhancing ways of working within our team. Think about standardizing processes, automating financial reporting, or strengthening planning & control processes with other departments like Accounting or Procurement. You will also work on Booking.com broad cost optimization projects. You will be involved in all stages of these projects, from development to execution, in close cooperation with other Business Controllers, the Business, and relevant teams outside of FP&A.

Specific to this Senior Business Controller, Trips Business Unit role, you will work in a team of Business Controllers. Your span of work will be across all Trips verticals (Car Hire, Rides, Flights, Attractions, Insurance, and any more that may or may not be added), the entire Business Unit lead by the SVP of Trips, and related projects. Your role and the immediate team of colleagues will focus on control and projects with Trips-FP&A. (a) Business Control of fixed OPEX-cost lines of the P&L. (b) Supporting the Senior Director of Trips and Marketplace, the Senior Manager of FP&A, Trips Verticals and the Senior Manager of FP&A, Ground Transport, to run cross-vertical and all-TBU operational processes, including: weekly reporting, monthly business reviews that span all verticals, operational planning/coordination for forecast and budgeting cycles, and similar activities. (c) Various ad-hoc projects in the team and partnering with the wider Business Control community and Corporate Functions to ensure consistent approaches and standards are maintained in Trips and the entire business. (d) And more as the role requires

Due to the continuous evolution of the organization, the tasks and duties of this role will evolve over time. 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. This role requires a dynamic and proactive person with strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Drive both the short and long-term business planning process to create solid financial plans for key corporate function departments;
• Work with accounting and business teams on month-end close to accurately report business results and provide insightful explanatory commentary;
• Provide reporting in an insightful and actionable way to the departmental leadership, including business performance presentations for all close and planning cycles;
• Proactively deliver intelligence based on data and support and advise your business partners on identified opportunities;
• Program Budget planning and variance analysis for relevant stakeholders;
• Project cost control, analysis and reporting on all big initiatives in the department you support;
• Planning, tracking, analysing and reporting on Capex & Capitalized IDS on a project base;
• Perform ad-hoc analysis, scenarios and benchmarking as needed and contribute to new business/expansion/cost control projects and process improvement as and when business requires;
• Continuously seek ways to simplify and enhance our planning and control processes;
• Identify what drives (financial) success for the different sub departments and develop measures for these drivers;

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or other related field;
• Additional professional certification (CPA/RC/CIMA/CMA) or studying is a plus;
• 3-5 years of relevant (business control) experience;
• Project cost controlling experience;
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Google Sheets is a plus;
• Financial modeling and analytical skills;
• Ability to listen, work with and proactively advise business partners - stakeholder management;
• Sees the headlines whilst having attention for the details;
• Ability to be a reliable, hands-on deliverer of quality results;
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) in English;
• Comfortable working in cross-functional teams and working in an unstructured environment;
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously and drive projects to completion;
• Organized, proactive and results oriented;
• Flexible mindset;

Benefits & Perks - Global Impact, Personal Relevance:

• 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 - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit

Inclusion at Booking.com:

Inclusion has been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.

“At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just build an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.”
Paulo Pisano, Chief People Officer

We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

This role does not come with relocation assistance.

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.

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