Finance Process Lead

Join <Booking.com> as a Finance Process Lead, where you will design, lead, and govern all aspects of the departmental program. You will have end-to-end ownership of payment processes, analyze operational metrics, and lead initiatives to optimize and automate processes. This role requires collaboration with various departments, stakeholders, and external parties, and will significantly impact business outcomes through strategic input on process improvements and operational efficiency. You will also be responsible for training and developing the process team, ensuring they are skilled and knowledgeable.

• Design, lead, and govern all aspects of the departmental program, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and compliance standards.
• Continuously improve payment processes by analyzing operational metrics, identifying inefficiencies, and leading initiatives to optimize and automate processes.
• Collaborate with various departments, stakeholders, and external parties to gain commitment and create buy-in from senior stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, or other Business-oriented field recommended
• Lean Six Sigma certification (or similar)
• 5-8 year experience in specialist area
• (Recommended) Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, or other Business-oriented field recommended
• Demonstrated experience designing processes in SAP. Knowledge of SAP FICA a plus
• Proven experience in eCommerce, process management or large multi year programs
• Advanced Knowledge of payment processes, the payment landscape and Service providers, including accounting treatment of them
• Advanced Understanding of cross-system financial data flows
• Mapping process flows and identify improvement opportunities in Payments area
• Ownership and drive of continuous process improvements with focus on automation and scale
• Ability to make independent decisions and set priorities
• Organizational change management skills
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Proficient in both spoken and written English
• Strong Networking and ability to influence others