Booking UK
Controller (For independent contractors)
Responsibilities:
Lead the day to day tax accounting activities
Review and approve VAT/GST filings across multiple jurisdictions
Sign off on the quality and integrity of the relevant areas of the balance sheet
Be responsible for the timely delivery and the integrity of the internal and/or external financial reporting
Guide the team in handling and solving complex bottlenecks and issues, for all matters impacting accounting
Collaborate closely with senior stakeholders within Finance and the business unit
Work closely with external tax advisors on compliance matters and tax authority enquires
Support and provide oversight to the accounting team with the monthly closing process and take ownership for their performance
Manage a team of people and drive operations, engagement and development within the team
Ensure adherence to compliance requirements including Sox, tax, statutory audits are met to fullest satisfaction
Identify, develop and make improvements to processes and procedures
Requirements:
Bachelor Degree and/or Specialized Certifi cation, such as ACA/ACCA
Experience in Finance and/or accounting preferably within a Big4 environment and/or multinational corporate environment
Experience with indirect tax compliance processes
Sound knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS and SOx
Experience managing teams, coaching, and providing training on the job
Enthusiasm about developing and leading people
High levels of personal effectiveness, particularly communication, organization and the ability to focus on achieving project deadlines
Enthusiasm to work in a fast paced, highly diverse, continuous developing and informal high achieving environment
Proven ability and the credibility to persuade and infl uence 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 fi nancial systems, including SAP, is preferable