Financial Planning and Analysis Manager (For independent contractors)

The purpose of FP&A is to provide ‘Decision Making Information’ to the right person at the right time - whether this be for big strategic decisions via business cases or tactical in day-to-day steering through performance reporting & transparency. FP&A’s stakeholders are Director level above with Operational Support being handled with embedded teams throughout the organization.

The role of the Director Financial Planning & Analysis leads multiple teams of Financial Analysts and Business Controllers focusing on multiple departments notably Accommodations, BookingGo, New Businesses like Attractions/acquisitions like Fareharbor. By ensuring transparency of performance metrics the team will help steer the Business Unit on both tactical day-to-day matters; support strategy making by providing deep scenario analysis/modeling and translating the strategy into a tangible Business Plan.

Key Responsibilities:

- Working with their department(s) (e.g. BGo, Fareharbor and future subsidiaries) to prepare targets, budgets and consolidate them into one overall yearly/quarterly targets/ budget

- Creating, updating, and maintaining financial models and detailed forecasts of the department's year/3-year plan

- Examining and evaluating the cost-efficiency of the department, in light of what percentage of the company's financial resources each department consumes and its impact on the bottom-line

- Preparing internal reports for executive leadership and supporting their decision making to ensure they are the best use of the company's working capital, by looking at return on investment (ROI) and comparisons with other scenarios that utilize our cash

- Comparing historical results against budgets and forecasts, and performing variance analysis to explain differences in performance and make improvements going forward with regards to its operating model and partner distribution strategy

- Improving and ensuring data governance/integrity on key metrics

- Preparing internal reports for executive leadership and supporting their decision making

- Determining which distribution product/channels combination in which regions generate the biggest "net contribution"

- Collaborating with FP&A colleagues on company wide financial models and detailed forecasts of the company's year/3-year plan

- Responsibility for managing multiple teams, coaching and developing the managers.

Communication - Stakeholder:

- All Department LT

- Key Dept stakeholders

Years of relevant Job Knowledge:

- Substantial Knowledge (10 + years)

Level of Education:

or Masters Degree in relevant field

Requirements of special knowledge/skills:

- Strong managerial skills with the ability to lead a team that is dealing with tough stakeholders, tight deadlines, and big impact projects

- Excellent corporate agility to collaborate and build relationships at all levels of the organization

- Ability to drive change and adapt quickly in an agile environment

- Thorough knowledge of how Booking.com operates and where it is moving