Senior Treasury Specialist (For independent contractors)

Booking Holdings B.V. (BHBV) Mid Office Treasury team is seeking a Senior Treasury Specialist who will be responsible for the execution of recurring activities across processes owned by the team. These processes include, but are not limited to, Foreign Exchange Risk Management, Intercompany Loan Management, and Trade Finance.

This role is an integral part of the Middle Office team, which sits within a global Treasury organisation of 60+ professionals based in offices around the world. The preferred candidate has at least 5 years of relevant experience, ideally gained within a large international corporate organisation and/or a bank, and has previously operated within a SOX control environment. The role will be based in Amsterdam.

Reporting to the Team Lead – Operations, the successful candidate brings a high level of practical and technical expertise across the team’s core processes. Acting as a Subject Matter Expert, they ensure the timely and accurate execution of assigned responsibilities, maintain compliance with internal control frameworks, demonstrate strong attention to detail, and are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. They are also adept at collaborating with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to meet agreed deliverables.

This individual provides effective training, coaching, and support to Treasury Specialists both individually and as a group, ensuring operations are conducted in line with defined controls and procedures, and that both individual and team deliverables are executed accurately and on time.

In addition, the role takes a leading position in identifying and implementing process improvements. With strong drive, resilience, and a proven track record in change and project delivery, the candidate works effectively with experts and stakeholders at different levels of seniority and across multiple functions to develop robust, compliant operational solutions and implement innovative process enhancements that support evolving business needs.

Given the rapid and continuous growth of the organisation, the scope of this role will evolve over time. The successful candidate will be eager to develop and grow within the position, proactively taking on additional responsibilities as new opportunities arise.

This position is offered as a 12‑month contract, with the possibility of extension depending on future business requirements.

Tasks and Responsibilities

FX Risk Management

• Lead the execution of Middle Office recurring activities related to FX hedging programmes, including trade validation, confirmations (including MT300), settlements, issue resolution, bank communication, system configuration, and master and market data maintenance.

  
  

• Own FX Business Partner management, including SAP S/4 system set-up, updates and ongoing maintenance, as well as SSI documentation protocols.

  
  

• Execute regulatory and legally required Treasury documentation, including EMIR Delegated Reporting Agreements, Master Confirmation Agreements, ISDA protocol adherence, and Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) renewals.

  
  

• Lead EMIR compliance activities, including DTCC reporting and associated trade reconciliation procedures.

  
  

• Lead the monitoring of FX derivative fair values, including margin call processes and related collateral management.

Intercompany Loan Management

• Structure and set up loan facilities, including both physical documentation and SAP S/4 configurations.

  
  

• Execute loan advances and repayments, including end-to-end loan flow creation and processing within SAP S/4.

  
  

• Manage interest rate settings, monitoring and related calculations for intercompany and facilities.

  
  

• Oversee facility utilisation, including monitoring available headroom and preparing utilisation reports.

  
  

• Manage settlements and maintain accurate and up-to-date standing settlement instructions (SSI).

Trade Finance

• Trade Finance facility creation and ongoing administration.

  
  

• Issuance of trade finance instruments, including configuration and recording in SAP S/4.

  
  

• Ongoing utilisation monitoring and reporting for trade finance facilities and instruments.

  
  

• Execution of all related validation, reconciliation, and disclosure requirements

Other

• Access Management: Support with provisioning user access rights to Banking platforms and quarterly access review processes aligned with SOX controls.

Process improvements & automation:

• Identify opportunities to add value through process automation and the elimination of manual and time consuming processes.

Reporting and communication

• Monthly preparation of KPI and insights for owned processes.

  
  

• Effectively and efficiently deal with all BAU middle and back office issues and queries acting as point of contact towards both internal and external stakeholders.

Process and controls:

• Play an active role in process and control testing and process/control redesign, including control attestation activities and support for audit walkthroughs.

  
  

• Create, maintain and update process documentation and desktop procedures

Development and Coaching:

• Assist in the execution and delivery of ad-hoc project related areas when required

  
  

• Coach and support Treasury Specialists, through leading by example and sharing best practices and feedback and increasing the overall impact of the team.

Skills and Experience Required

• Master degree in an applicable field - Professional Treasury qualification is a plus (RT, ACT)

  
  

• A proven track record of at least 5 years of relevant treasury experience gained in a corporate treasury environment within a large multinational (or banking institution) within an operations role is highly preferred

  
  

• Direct Experience with S4 HANA Treasury modules and FIS Quantum is preferred

  
  

• Experienced with extended Treasury applications such as, Banking platforms, FXALL Settlement Center, Bloomberg, Refinitiv Market Data Services, DTCC etc.

  
  

• Experienced with process improvements and preparing process and (risk) control documentation

  
  

• Strong FX regulatory knowledge (EMIR, Dodd Frank, Mifid II) is a plus

  
  

• Proven experience in working effectively and efficiently with different cultures while dealing with internal and external stakeholders

  
  

• Ability to work collaboratively (but also independently when required) as part of a team and across multiple internal and external stakeholders to deliver successful project outcomes

  
  

• Able to demonstrate relentless tenacity to drive business objectives and deliver results on multiple deliverables simultaneously

  
  

• Experience of working in adherence with SOX internal control procedures and processes

  
  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;

  
  

• Strong interpersonal skills and work ethic;

  
  

• Solution oriented and result driven;

  
  

• Self-starter able to work on a structured approach with minimal supervision

  
  

• Advanced G suite / Excel and PowerPoint skills