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About the Role

This role offers a unique opportunity to drive the accounting function's transformation in a fast-paced, global business with significant growth ambitions. You will have full ownership of the numbers and the scope to shape the future of the function, reporting directly to the VP, Controllership.

Responsibilities

Own the Global General Ledger & Financial Close, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timely close under US GAAP for all entities worldwide.
Build and lead a scalable end-to-end close operating model, setting standards, driving consistency, and coaching the team.
Maintain the quality of balance sheet reconciliations and close deliverables, identifying and resolving issues promptly.
Develop estimates, accruals, and accounting positions that accurately reflect the business's pace and trajectory.
Deliver authoritative monthly and quarterly P&L and balance sheet flux analysis, clearly outlining commercial and accounting drivers, risks, opportunities, and material one-off items.
Serve as the senior escalation point for accounting matters, researching, documenting, and defending positions on complex issues.
Provide technical accounting support for business growth and commercial deals, including ASC 606 (Revenue Recognition).
Ground accounting in US GAAP principles and policies with technical rigor.
Evaluate the accounting treatment of commercial arrangements with technical precision and commercial awareness.
Drive continuous improvement by simplifying, standardizing, and automating close processes, leveraging AI and enabling technology.
Partner with Finance, Enterprise Systems, and AI Enablement on systems transformation to scale the function.
Define and embed quality standards, governance frameworks, and documentation requirements across a geographically dispersed team.
Partner with Finance Operations and the Center of Excellence to ensure clear ownership and consistent execution across time zones.
Coach and develop a team of accounting professionals, building technical capability and succession depth.
Create a high-performing team culture based on clear expectations, mutual accountability, development, and direct communication.
Build strong relationships with Finance and Commercial business partners, bringing a commercial perspective to accounting judgments.
Represent the Accounting function with confidence and credibility at senior management level.

Requirements

Fully-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent).
Significant post-qualification experience in financial accounting leadership.
Full GL accountability and ownership of the end-to-end close cycle across a complex, multi-entity, global business.
Proven track record of leading and developing teams of qualified accountants and people managers.
Deep technical grounding in US GAAP, with the confidence to take and defend positions on complex matters.
Strong ownership of accuracy and ability to tell the story behind the numbers.
Comfortable pushing back when warranted.
A natural change leader with an improvement mindset.
A high-performing people leader, invested in growth and outcomes.
At ease in fast-paced, global complexity, fluent across both strategic and detailed work.

Skills

US GAAP
Financial Accounting
General Ledger Management
Financial Close
Balance Sheet Reconciliations
Technical Accounting
ASC 606
Revenue Recognition
Process Improvement
Automation
AI Technology
Systems Transformation
Governance Frameworks
Team Leadership
Coaching
Communication
Stakeholder Management
Commercial Acumen

Location

London (UK)

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Director

Education Level

Fully-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent)

Benefits

5 weeks paid vacation
Time off for your birthday
Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
Company-paid subscription to Headspace
Annual company-wide week off
Paid parental leave
Paid volunteer time
Development Dollars
Leadership development
Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
Travel Discounts
Employee Resource Groups
Private health & dental insurance
Income protection and life assurance
Employee Assistance Program - including 24/7 GP & free legal advice
Pension plan contributions
Discounted gym membership
Bike2Work
Season ticket loan
Social events & Thursday happy hours
Free lunch 2 days per week

About the Company

OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a passion for helping restaurants thrive.
Our world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion.
Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it.
You’ll also be part of a global team and its portfolio of metasearch brands.
Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture.

Equal Opportunity

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.
We know the best ideas come when we bring different voices to the table, so we're building a team as dynamic as the diners and restaurants we serve—and fostering a culture where everyone feels welcome to be themselves.
If you need accommodations during the application or interview process, or on the job, we’re here to support you. Please reach out to your recruiter to request any accommodations.