Senior Accountant - Fintech Projects

Join our Global Accounting Team in Amsterdam as a Senior Accountant for FinTech Projects. You will represent the Accounting function in the design, implementation, and launch of strategic business initiatives where Booking.com facilitates the fund flow between customers and partners. You will be a key driver in securing the accounting integrity for every product launch and influencing the solution design to ensure long term scalability of systems & processes. 

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted and influential business partner to our internal and external stakeholders, driving projects with cross-functional collaboration and significant business impact.

• Lead and own the design, implementation, and testing of large-scale business initiatives from an accounting perspective, ensuring a focus on long-term scalability.

• Actively collaborate with stakeholders to define, align, and communicate accounting, reporting, and process requirements. Ensure new initiatives are supported by accurate and complete reporting, robust controls, and compliance standards that are implemented and maintained effectively.

• Attend and lead project-related meetings, ensuring effective communication and collaboration. Prepare comprehensive documentation for processes, data, fund flows, and related instructions to support clarity and consistency.

• Collaborate closely with Data Analytics and Business Intelligence teams to design, implement, and test reporting solutions for new initiatives, ensuring their integration into the monthly closing process.

• Address key accounting challenges as they arise, acting as a subject matter expert for the broader accounting team and supporting the Finance mission of achieving balance sheet and P&L excellence.

• Oversee the monthly closing process for newly launched initiatives until they are fully transitioned to the operational month-end close team as part of standard operations.

• Collaborate with external providers, including local accountants and auditors, to ensure compliance with all applicable local regulations.

• Proactively identify, scope, and support the implementation of operational process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

• Foster a collaborative and positive team environment to collectively achieve department goals and drive success together.

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.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 6 years of Accounting experience 

• Experience in projects and project management is preferred.

• Experience working with Product, Data Analytics, Technical Accounting teams

• Comfort working with big data in a fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving environment.

• Being solution-oriented, self-motivated, and results-driven is essential.

• Ability to grasp technical designs and simplify them into understandable concepts.

• Bridges technical details and business perspectives to ensure alignment.

• Proactive and resourceful self-starter with a strong work ethic, and a desire to grow.

• Strong interpersonal skills with proven stakeholder management ability.

• Takes ownership of responsibilities with a positive, independent, and inquisitive mindset.

• Works independently and collaboratively with a strategic, "big picture" focus.

• Familiarity with US GAAP and a strong understanding of month-end close procedures.

• Strong proficiency in financial systems, with SAP S/4HANA experience preferred.

• Fluent in both spoken and written English.

This role is NOT eligible for relocation assistance

Total Reward Philosophy:  

The benefits and perks offered by the company can be found here. 

Inclusion at Booking.com: 

Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just create a unique 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.”

Read all about Inclusion and the Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) at Booking.com here 

Career Development Opportunities: 

Learn more about Your Career Journey here. 

Become a Mentee and benefit from a mentoring relationship with a more experienced person to help you identify and achieve your professional and personal development goals.

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.

Inclusion at Booking.com: 

Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just create a unique 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.”

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.

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.