Chief Financial Officer - BKNG Fintech

Company Intro

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world's leading provider of online travel and related services, provided to consumers and local partners in more than 220 countries and territories through five primary consumer-facing brands: , Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and Open Table. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. For more information, visit  and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @Booking Holdings.

Booking Holdings Financial Services (hereinafter “BHFS”) provides financial services in the form of payment services and e-money products across all the brands. BHFS is committed to conducting its business in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines, with integrity and to the highest ethical standards.

Partnering with the SVP Fintech and the other leadership team members, the CFO Fintech will be a critical player in bringing the company to its next phase of growth and transformation to include BHFS entities, BHI Fintech and Polaris. They will be a key member of the BHI Fintech leadership team, delivering a transformational agenda including meeting challenging operational and financial objectives, as well as supporting strategic programs across the Group.

Moreover, the CFO Fintech will interact frequently with the Booking Holdings CFO, Booking Holdings Finance Leadership Team, Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Brands Leaders/CFOs, and numerous external constituencies to help communicate the plan and progress against key strategic objectives for all companies.

Reports to:

SVP of Fintech

Member of the Board of BHFS Ltd.

Member of the Board of BHFS International Ltd - PCF role

Direct reports:
Global team of country CFO’s have a dotted reporting line to this role as well as a combination of matrix reporting across the following functions:

• Treasury, & Financial Services
• Tax
• Risk & Control
• Order to cash
• Accounting
• Financial Systems
• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Strategic Relationship Management

BKNG Fintech Leadership Team

Board of Directors, Booking Holdings Financial Services entities

Close relationship with BHI Group CFO and BCom CFO to ensure functional and commercial alignment.

Executive Leadership Teams other Booking Holdings Brands

Booking Holdings Finance leadership

External constituencies

Strategic Partner to CRO and CCO at executive level

As the leader of this critical function you will:

• Work with the leadership team of BKNG Fintech and CFO’S of our brands and Booking Holdings CFO; to bring financial and strategic solutions; drive BHFS's short-term and long-term goals. Be the guardian of the BKNG Fintech P&L and support the various Product/Commercial teams to continue to drive greater value for the group.
• Serve as both a financial and strategic business advisor to the BHFS Global CEO as well as other members of the leadership team. Contribute actively to the evolution and execution of the organization's strategic and operational business plans.
• Set regulatory finance strategy across Ireland (CBI), UK (FCA), and US (state regulators)
• Ensure consistent approach to regulatory compliance while respecting jurisdictional differences
• Provide oversight of local CFO relationships with regulators and escape material regulatory issues to SVP Fintech and General Counsel
• Coordinate group-wide responses to cross-jurisdictional regulatory matters
• Review and approve all material regulatory submissions before filing
• Sign off on consolidated regulatory reports where required
• Act as escalation point for regulatory inquiries or enforcement actions
• Ensure the timely delivery of accurate results and communicate results to Booking Holdings.
• Oversee and administer the full spectrum of BHFS's finance and accounting functions, including accounting/control, financial planning, tax, risk, treasury, and finance IT/technology. Direct the selection, hiring, training and development of all personnel in these functions.
• Drive continuous improvement and maturation of the finance organization. Lead finance at BHFS to world class standards for both operational finance activities and business…