Priceline.com
Finance / FinServ
Director,Accounting
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“Director, Accounting at Priceline.com. Skills: General Ledger, month-end close, financial reporting, SOX controls, revenue accruals, CECL, internal controls, audit procedures. lead an accurate and timely month-end close and related financial reporting for assigned legal entities. Manage and develop a team of ~6 professionals”
What You'll Achieve.
accurate and timely submission of our results; ensuring appropriate controls around the related processes; accurate and timely month-end close; timely and accurate journal entries; prompt resolution of reconciling items; customer funds are properly safeguarded and compliant with applicable requirements; explain financial results and key variances versus plan and forecast; ensure the team delivers accurate and meaningful explanations; ensuring effectiveness for assigned processes; enhance efficiency and timeliness of accounting operations and deliverables
Industry & Context.
analytical skills; detail oriented; prompt resolution of reconciling items; Analyze and review account fluctuations; Identify and implement process improvements
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years of related professional experience, BS in a related discipline required, Supervisory experience, Excel proficiency required, Demonstrated ability to multitask and meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment, analytical skills, detail oriented, Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills, Thrive in an entrepreneurial setting and take ownership of assigned work, Unquestionable integrity and ethics
Nice to Have
preferably within a $1B+ public company and/or Big 4 accounting firm, CPA preferred, coaching and mentoring members of the team, Experience with BlackLine, Oracle EBS and OneStream desired
What You'll Do.
lead an accurate and timely month-end close and related financial reporting for assigned legal entities
Manage and develop a team of ~6 professionals
reviewing journal entries
account reconciliations
and execution of SOX controls
Oversee key Sales and Other Expense accounts
including reserves related to chargebacks
Manage critical revenue accruals across flights
and rental car businesses
as well as other revenue streams such as direct marketing
and ancillary oversee related rental car reserves
Supervise the application of Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) across key accounts receivable reserves
cash in transit (CIT)
and unapplied cash processes
ensuring timely and accurate journal entries and prompt resolution of reconciling items
Support FBO and ring-fencing reporting
ensuring customer funds are properly safeguarded and compliant with applicable requirements
Partner with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to explain financial results and key variances versus plan and forecast
Analyze and review account fluctuations
providing clear and insightful ensure the team delivers accurate and meaningful explanations
and execution of internal controls
ensuring effectiveness for assigned processes
Assist with interim and year-end audit procedures
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and timeliness of accounting operations and deliverables
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
interact with multiple teams within Priceline and Booking Holdings (Parent Company); Partner with the Assistant Controller; Partner with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A); ensure the team delivers accurate and meaningful explanations
Communication Scope
Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills; communication skills; business acumen necessary to interact with multiple teams
Process & Methodology
Demonstrated ability to multitask and meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment, Identify and implement process improvements
Full Job Description
# **Director, Accounting** ## From accounting and financial planning to risk/fraud analysis and payments, our Finance team ensures not only our company’s financial security, but that our customers can buy from us with confidence. Priceline.com – a part of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), a highly profitable global online travel company – is looking for an Accounting Director to join the team. This individual will serve as an integral member of the General Ledger team supporting all of Priceline’s businesses ensuring the accurate and timely submission of our results as well as ensuring appropriate controls around the related processes. The successful candidate will possess the communication skills and business acumen necessary to interact with multiple teams within Priceline and Booking Holdings (Parent Company). **** ****In this role, you will be responsible for:**** * Partner with the Assistant Controller to lead an accurate and timely month-end close and related financial reporting for assigned legal entities. * Manage and develop a team of ~6 professionals across multiple levels, including reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, and execution of SOX controls. * Oversee key Sales and Other Expense accounts, including reserves related to chargebacks, goodwill, and interchange. * Manage critical revenue accruals across flights, hotels, and rental car businesses, as well as other revenue streams such as direct marketing, trip protection, and ancillary products; oversee related rental car reserves. * Supervise the application of Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) across key accounts receivable reserves. * Oversee cash, cash in transit (CIT), and unapplied cash processes, ensuring timely and accurate journal entries and prompt resolution of reconciling items. * Support FBO and ring-fencing reporting, ensuring customer funds are properly safeguarded and compliant with applicable requirements. * Partner with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to exp
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