Chief Financial Officer - BKNG Fintech in London

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world's leading provider of online travel and related services, provided to consumers and local partners in more than 220 countries and territories through five primary consumer-facing brands. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

Work with the leadership team of BKNG Fintech and CFOs of our brands and Booking Holdings CFO to bring financial and strategic solutions; drive BHFS's short-term and long-term goals. Be the guardian of the BKNG Fintech P&L and support the various Product/Commercial teams to continue to drive greater value for the group.

Serve as both a financial and strategic business advisor to the BHFS Global CEO as well as other members of the leadership team. Contribute actively to the evolution and execution of the organization’s strategic and operational business plans.

Set regulatory finance strategy across Ireland (CBI), UK (FCA), and US (state regulators). Ensure consistent approach to regulatory compliance while respecting jurisdictional differences. Provide oversight of local CFO relationships with regulators and escalate material regulatory issues to SVP Fintech and General Counsel. Coordinate group-wide responses to cross-jurisdictional regulatory matters. Review and approve all material regulatory submissions before filing. Sign off on consolidated regulatory reports where required. Act as escalation point for regulatory inquiries or enforcement actions. Ensure the timely delivery of accurate results and communicate results to Booking Holdings.

Oversee and administer the full spectrum of BHFS's finance and accounting functions, including accounting/control, financial planning, tax, risk, treasury, and finance IT/technology. Direct the selection, hiring, training and development of all personnel in these functions. Drive continuous improvement and maturation of the finance organization. Lead finance at BHFS to world class standards for both operational finance activities and business partnering.

Ensure that the company has the appropriate financial controls, policies, procedures, and systems in place to support its regulated requirements and continued growth. Drive the performance of the business and lead the finance team in continuously improving the quality of financial information and analysis necessary to maintain growth and improve operational efficiency.

Direct financial planning and analysis, including the further development of management information to assist the leadership team and BHFS in the ongoing management of operations. In addition, the CFO will be responsible for the financial modeling of prospective and new business initiatives, a critical element in the company’s overall strategic, operating, and capital planning.

Monitor trends to identify risks and opportunities across key revenue and expense categories. Establish benchmarks and scorecards to assist leadership in managing the fiscal discipline of their functions. Ensure all company accounting practices adhere to GAAP and are in compliance with all regulatory reporting requirements; interpret and communicate the impact of all new accounting pronouncements. This full range of activities includes precise compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley 404 and other public listing requirements.

Oversee the value added treasury services in areas such as global cash management, financial strategy, foreign exchange and interest rate hedging, risk management and insurance to the business units and corporate functional group. Group treasury functions and associated relationships with banks are centralised under the Group Treasurer in BHI. The BHFS CFO will coordinate with this centralised function in order to facilitate fintech product development and the cash management needs of BHFS entities.

Define and implement industry best practices across finance to continually improve effectiveness and efficiency. Partner with the leadership team and be a critical player in driving the evolution of the company’s business model and generating returns to shareholders. Help optimize the many new business opportunities for BHI Fintech, BHFS and Polaris with a continuous focus on improving profitability, managing costs, creating efficiencies and mitigating risk for the company.

Work with Booking Holdings and the other Booking Holdings Brands on the design and buildup of Booking Holdings Financial Services, the largest travel payments network in the world.

15+ years of senior level finance leadership experience. Diverse and progressive finance experience preferred. Strong academic credentials, including a finance, accounting or other relevant degree; an accounting qualification and/or MBA are desirable. Experience as a CFO of a large company. Experience in leading the overall control environment for a large division. Relevant sector experience. Experience in technology, eCommerce or Internet and/or with rapidly growing global businesses will be a strong plus. Leadership of a globally dispersed finance team. Experience leading teams that are dispersed across global locations and cultures, conducting business in different markets and currencies. Experience in a matrix organization and/or in an organization with the typical global, regional and local complexities. Has experienced large transformational finance projects. International experience with a global company. Understanding of regulations, risks, and doing business in a global environment.

Strengthen the finance team, instilling a focus on rigorous financial discipline and fostering a business partnering culture. Act as a coach and mentor while identifying and hiring talent. Lead through example as well as management skills. Drive a finance culture of excellence, aligned with the company's ethos. Provide a motivating atmosphere that encourages successful performance.

This policy extends to every phase of the employment process including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, transfer, training and development, position elimination, restructure, promotion, compensation, benefits, layoffs, termination, and all other conditions or privileges of employment. Booking Holdings Financial Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.