Role Description:
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.
The Booking.com FP&A team is expanding and has exciting career opportunities opening up in several teams and across different levels. Below is a general description of job responsibilities of a Junior Business Controller at Booking.com:

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

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• 1-3 years of similar working experience;

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or other related field;
• Additional professional certification (CPA/RC/CIMA/CMA) or studying is a plus;
• Medium-to-advanced knowledge of Excel, VBA is a plus;
• Comfortable in working with large sets of numbers data; strong analytical skills;
• Strong written / verbal communication skills in English, and comfortable in presenting their work;
• A reliable and strong team player who can also work independently;
• Affinity for financials systems and willingness to learn new things, SAP skills are a plus;
• Ability to listen carefully, evaluate, and find opportunities of improvement;
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously and deliver tasks in a timely manner;
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and in an unstructured environment.
• Ability to be a reliable, hands-on deliverer of quality results;
• Organized, proactive and results oriented.
• Flexibility and the ability to function well within ambiguity and in a constantly changing environment.

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

In this role you will be part of a dynamic, international and fast-paced team, working in the scope of the Enabling Functions (Finance, Strategy, LPA and People) department and part of the dynamic and fast-paced Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team, whereby there is a clear emphasis on bridging innovative business strategies into solid financial plans. You will also be involved in reporting and explaining variances versus budget and forecast. Ad-hoc analyses are part of the scope whenever there is a need from the business.
Secondly, you will also work on enhancing processes within our team. Think about standardizing/automating financial reporting or strengthening planning & control processes with other departments like Accounting or Procurement.
Lastly, 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.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

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• Support both the short and long-term business planning process to create solid financial plans for key enabling 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;
• Perform ad-hoc analysis, scenarios and benchmarking as needed and contribute to new business/expansion/cost control projects and process improvement as needed;
• Continuously seek ways to simplify and enhance our planning and control processes;
• Understand what drives (financial) success for the different sub departments and develop measures for these drivers.
• Work closely with procurement on contract approval and savings validation process for enabling functions.