Tax Manager (Generalist) – BookingGo
Booking.com, part of Booking Holdings Inc. (formerly The Priceline Group) listed on NASDAQ, is the world leader in booking accommodations online. Every day, more than 1,5 million room nights are reserved through our public website and other channels.
As a Tax Manager (generalist) you will work for Booking.com International BV in Amsterdam and report to the Senior Tax Manager. The tax team currently consists of 15 persons. responsible for various disciplines (such as CIT, TP, VAT and Tax accounting). You will be focused on BookingGo, which is the ground transportation business unit of Booking.com, operated by Booking.com B.V. and Traveljigsaw L.t.d. (based in Manchester, UK).
The focus of this new position is managing tax matters related to mainly CIT but also, TP, VAT, sales tax, GST and other taxes for BookingGo, including the compliance with tax regulation in all countries where we operate as a business, other tax related items and the relationships with the company’s tax advisors. To have project management skills has an absolute preference.
The position is based at Piet Hein Buildings in the center of Amsterdam. You will be required to travel on a frequent basis to Manchester (UK).
You will be part of the international Finance team of Booking.com (approx. 800 professionals, mostly based in Amsterdam) and will work closely with the finance and tax team of Booking Holdings Inc based in Norwalk, Connecticut.
The role involves interaction with our parent company (Booking Holdings Inc), our international offices, business managers, functional teams and other finance colleagues. Therefore, it is essential that you have excellent, social, management and communication skills in English.
Due to the rapid growth of the organization, the tasks and duties of this role may evolve over time. You will be keen to develop and grow within the role and to take on additional challenges and responsibilities as they occur.
Key Responsibilities
- Project manage, monitor and maintain tax compliance across the business;
- Support in strategies;
- Support in M&A, integration of activities within the group;
- Contribute to tax awareness and appreciation within the group;
- Ensure compliancy with local rules and regulations;
- Project/coordination responsibilities (i.e. tax audits);
- Support the business in ad hoc tax issues (this can be in the area of CIT, VAT, Wage Tax, WHT);
- Coordinate the work of our tax advisors;
- Interface with outside advisors to manage the international structure;
Desired Experience
- University degree in Tax Economics/Law or similar degree;
- Preferably around 7 years of working experience within a big 4 and/or international environment;
- Familiar with digital economy/e-commerce challenges;
- Familiar with the transport business
- Combination of experience with tax compliance/accounting is preferred;
- Excellent knowledge of the International tax regulation;
Desired skills
- Innovative and creative;
- Self-starter, flexible, energetic, passionate, self-motivated, and results-oriented professional;
- Accurate, able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines, and comfortable working in a fast turnaround environment;
- Ability to think strategically, multi-task, and work effectively and efficiently with minimum direction, taking ownership of tasks and responsibilities;
- To be able to clearly express ideas and information to others and flex your style according to the specific situation and audience;
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with all levels of management;
- Ability to have good grasp of the detail whilst understanding the “big picture”, and to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously;
- Organized, proactive, common sense and results oriented;
- Ability to be a hands-on deliverer;
- Self-aware with an appetite for self-improvement, managing and developing your experience and skills
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) in English;
- Willingness to travel on a frequent basis to Manchester, UK.
The hiring company Booking.com International BV is one of Booking.com BV’s and/or BookingSuite BV’s support companies in Netherlands. Booking.com International BV is looking for a Tax Manager (Generalist) - BookingGo. Booking.com BV is the company behind Booking.com™, the market leading online accommodation reservation service in the world. BookingSuite BV is the company which operates Booking.com’s™ newly established Accommodation Marketing Services division. All references to “Booking.com" refer to Booking.com BV.