Priceline

Vice President & Controller, B2B

Priceline$260K — $320K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of accounting leadership experience, with a strong public accounting background
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Active CPA designation preferred
  • Experience in complex, matrix-oriented corporations
  • High proficiency with enterprise-level financial systems like Oracle EBS and SAP

Responsibilities

  • Build the reporting infrastructure for governance and management reporting
  • Oversee accurate monthly, quarterly, and yearly GAAP financial statements
  • Lead accounting operations across multinational entities
  • Manage the consolidation of over $3 billion in global revenue
  • Ensure integrity in financial accounting and reporting across the organization
  • Leverage AI tools for process automation and efficiency improvement
  • Establish accounting policies and governance standards

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement programs
  • Fitness reimbursement opportunities
  • Employee discounts
  • Potential eligibility for annual bonuses and equity grants
Full Job Description
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. 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/required. In addition to a competitive base salary, roles are eligible to be considered for an annual bonus and equity grant. The base salary range for Connecticut and the NYC-metro area is $260,000-$320,000. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program designed to keep you and your family healthy, plan for the future and make the most out of life. For a glimpse of our benefits offerings, please see here. In addition to competitive health and wellness benefits, we currently offer other perks to eligible employees, such as: tuition reimbursement, fitness reimbursement, discounts, and more! If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to click the "apply" button! #LI-Hybrid

About Priceline

Priceline is an online travel agency that offers a wide range of travel services, including hotel bookings, airline tickets, rental cars, and vacation packages. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut. Priceline operates in over 220 countries and territories worldwide and has over 700,000 accommodations listed on its platform. The company's mission is to help people experience the world by making travel more accessible and affordable.
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30,000 employees
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Founded
1997

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