Vice President & Controller, B2B

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Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world leader in online travel and services that support the entire travel journey. Our platforms - including Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable - utilize advanced AI, machine learning and other innovative technologies to simplify and personalize the travel experience for consumers and partners in over 220 countries and territories. Our mission is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. For more information, visit BookingHoldings.com and follow us on X @BookingHoldings. Booking Holdings' dedicated B2B division drives global business-to-business strategy and distribution across our premier travel brands. We are seeking Controller to help build and lead the accounting foundation for this B2B organization. This is a rare opportunity to step into a highly visible leadership role at a pivotal moment: shaping the controllership, reporting infrastructure, governance model, and operating discipline of a multi-billion-dollar business from the ground up. Reporting directly to the B2B Chief Financial Officer and with accountability to the Chief Accounting Officer, this leader will serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on financial, operational, and strategic matters. The successful candidate will combine strong technical accounting depth with operational leadership, sound judgment, high AI/technology aptitude, and the ability to influence across a complex global organization. In this role you will get to: Build the reporting infrastructure required to support governance, management, and statutory reporting for a newly established brand within Booking Holdings; Oversee the consolidation, close, and timely reporting of accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end GAAP financial statements; Lead accounting operations and financial controllership across multiple entities and jurisdictions globally; Own the consolidation of more than $3 billion in global revenue, along with complex expense structures, including allocations and bespoke performance metrics; Ensure the integrity of financial accounting and reporting, including many internal deliverables to the Booking Holdings group; Leverage leading AI tools to automate processes and improve efficiency while operating within a strong ICFR environment; Establish and mature accounting policies, end-to-end procedures, governance standards, and alignment processes to ensure controlled and scalable close operations; Build and lead the organization's resourcing strategy, including hiring, succession planning, performance management, and talent development; Drive alignment, harmonization, and execution across locations, teams, and functions within Accounting and Finance; Partner proactively with senior leaders across finance and non-finance functions, influencing upstream stakeholders to optimize end-to-end processes while safeguarding compliance and controls; Ensure the design, documentation, and execution of internal controls meet rigorous Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance standards; Manage relationships with internal and external auditors to maintain a well-controlled, risk-mitigated environment. What you have: Experience: 15+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience, heavily favoring a background originating in public accounting coupled with leadership inside a $1B+ public corporation. Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance Credentials: Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation is preferred. Organization Agility: Prior experience navigating complex, highly matrix-oriented corporations. Technical Stack: High proficiency with enterprise-level financial infrastructure, typically leveraging ecosystems like Oracle EBS, SAP, Hyperion/HRM, Essbase, BlackLine, and OneStream. Experience with carve-outs or M&A preferred. Exceptional analytical skills and natural curiosity regarding financial metrics and key business drivers. Strong communicator, able to adapt style and message depending on audience with executive presence. Ability to translate complex accounting topics and process issues in an easy digestible way to stakeholders High integrity standards, transparent behavior. Able to function in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment. Data driven, experimental, ready to learn and open to change. Our Commitment to Inclusion Through the Booking Holdings brands, we help our customers reach all corners of the earth. Our ability to provide great service rests on how well we understand our diverse customer base, which is why having a diverse team is so important to us. We bring together employees from all walks of life and we are proud to provide the kind of inclusive environment that stimulates innovation, creativity and collaboration. There are a variety of job related factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/req

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