Senior Manager - Indirect Tax

For the Booking Corporate Tax Accounting team, we are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Manager for indirect taxation (VAT/DST/City tax etc.). This is a newly created role with the purpose to increase focus on tax accounting and compliance process for indirect taxes. The Indirect tax accounting team supports the Booking tax team in the indirect tax compliance process and is responsible for the accounting of indirect taxes. Additionally the team play a key role in business projects representing the indirect tax accounting function.

As part of the Corporate Accounting team, you will be primarily focused on leading the indirect tax accounting team, identify and implement process improvements, participate in indirect tax projects and working closely with the core indirect tax team and the external compliance service provider. In this role you will be part of a dynamic organization of finance professionals and you will be working from our new headquarter in Amsterdam. Booking operates in a large number of countries with complex and frequently changing regulatory environment. This role will be key in ensuring that internal control, indirect tax accounting and process is compliant with relevant laws and regulations. We are looking for a people manager with an accounting background with experience in indirect tax accounting and compliance process. The ideal candidate should also have a good understanding of operational process flows.

Strong communication skills and experience with SAP (or other integrated systems) are essential. Experience with other indirect tax tools would be a strong advantage.

You will be keen to develop and grow within the role and challenge yourself to take on additional projects and responsibilities as they present themselves.

B.Responsible:

• Manage the team executing the monthly/quarterly indirect tax filings
• Responsible for month end closing activities for indirect taxes
• Drive standardization and creation of processes, automation and simplification
• Participate in business projects impacting indirect tax processes
• Identify, follow-up, initiate and prioritize process improvements which directly impact daily activities
• Partner with Financial Controllers and Tax Managers on a day-to-day basis and align on priorities
• Partner with other key stakeholders/ departments
• Provide coaching and development for team members on tax and compliance related tasks

B.Skilled:

• University (Accounting, Business, Economic) degree and/or postgraduate education (RA/CPA)
• 8-10 years’ experience in finance and/or accounting preferably within tax accounting and multinational corporate environment
• Sound knowledge of US GAAP
• Experienced in working in a team in an international company and matrix organization
• Track record in successfully representing finance in cross-functional projects
• Enthusiastic about improvement and innovation
• Adaptability and capability to lead and drive change
• High levels of personal effectiveness, particularly communication, organization and the ability to focus on achieving project deadlines
• Proven ability and the credibility to persuade and influence in effecting changes within an organization
• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management
• Enthusiastic, proactive and driven
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Strong IT experience in financial systems