Outsourcing Committee
The CFO has a matrix reporting line into the BHFS Global CFO in Ireland to allow for a cohesive approach to the USA including financial requirements and to ensure any outsourced services operate adequately.
Responsibilities and Duties
Recruit and develop a high performing finance team to serve the business
Fulfilling stewardship responsibilities by ensuring effective compliance and control and responding to regulatory developments, including financial reporting, capital requirements and corporate responsibility
Sharing strategic leadership responsibilities with the General Manager and other senior managers and ensuring the finance function supports the business at a strategic and operational level
Ensure the timeliness, completeness and accuracy of financial statements in accordance with general accounting and corporate standards
Engaging and communicating effectively with colleagues, customers, suppliers, regulators, and other internal and external stakeholders
Ensure all payment operations and treasury activities and associated reconciliation controls are completed in a timely and accurate manner
Coordinate and manage both Internal and External audit review processes
Partner with other group companies to ensure satisfactory delivery of outsourced services
Responsible for Statutory, Regulatory and Tax reporting for the business
Ownership of Local Accounts Payable and Inter-Company billing processes
Budgeting and Forecasting
Qualifications
Academic degree or equivalent level demonstrated in relevant work experience.
Qualified Accountant.
Knowledge of payments/e-money sector in the USA.
Knowledge of business development and implementing corporate strategy.
Knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards.
12+ years post qualified experience in a managerial capacity.
Significant experience in senior financial management and proven experience in the role of a CFO, Head of Treasury and/or Group Controller, preferably at regulated payment or e-money licensed institutions in the USA.
Experience with Financial, Tax and Regulatory Reporting in the US.
Good knowledge of and Financial ERP (SAP) systems.
Sound track record in the development, mentoring and motivation of finance teams
Excellent writing, communication, verbal and written, and organizational skills.
Eager to learn new technologies and ideas. Comfortable navigating complicated and nuanced issues.
Great interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a fast paced team environment.
Minimal travel to be expected.
Norwalk, CT
Booking Holdings Inc. provides online travel and related services in Europe, North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates Booking.com, which connects travelers with a selection of places to stay, including apartments, vacation homes, family-run B&Bs, 5-star luxury resorts, tree houses, and igloos; and KAYAK that searches other sites to show travelers the information they need to find the right flights, hotels, rental cars, and vacation packages.
It also operates Priceline, an online travel deal service, which provides travelers to save on hotel rooms, airline tickets, rental cars, vacation packages, and cruises; Agoda, which provides online accommodation reservation services. In addition, the company operates Rentalcars.com that offers online rental car reservation services; and OpenTable, an online provider of restaurant reservation and information services to consumers and restaurant reservation management, as well as customer acquisition services to restaurants. Further, it offers travel insurance products.
The company was formerly known as The Priceline Group Inc. and changed its name to Booking Holdings Inc. in February 2018. Booking Holdings Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.