Senior Analyst, Accounting

$100,000 - $125,000/Yr

Priceline - Norwalk, CT

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Norwalk, CT

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Senior Analyst, Accounting role at Priceline is a critical position within the Finance team, focusing on ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting. This hands-on role involves working closely with the Senior Manager of Accounting to finalize financial results, manage general ledger activities, and participate in the monthly-close process. The successful candidate will engage with various teams to analyze financial data, recommend process improvements, and support finance transformation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the monthly-close process, including attending month-end close calls, preparation of journals, and completion of monthly analytics.
• Oversee the management of revenue streams, including marketing revenue and third-party incentives, as well as managing reserves for open A/R balances and failed transactions.
• Prepare reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts monthly and resolve any reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Analyze specific accounts and provide robust commentary on fluctuations each month.
• Play a role in finance transformation and modernization efforts, including system implementations and functional optimization.
• Collaborate with the FP&A team to research and investigate areas of unusual or significant activity.
• Work closely with Corporate partners to provide requested information in a timely manner.
• Assist with requests from the Priceline GL team, risk and controls, internal audit, external audit, and Booking Holdings, Inc.
• Recommend improvements to the efficiency of accounting processes and timeliness of deliverables.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis.

Requirements

• 4-6+ years of experience, preferably with a GL team of a global company and/or Big 4 accounting firm.
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline; CPA preferred.
• Familiarity with Oracle, Blackline, and OneStream desired.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel required.
• Experience in an environment requiring quick turnaround and in-depth financial analysis.
• Good organizational and work management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously.
• Strong analytical background and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated history of living the values important to Priceline: Customer, Innovation, Team, Accountability, and Trust.
• Unquestionable integrity and ethics.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with financial system implementations.
• Knowledge of accounting software and tools.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Annual bonus eligibility
• Equity grant opportunities
• Hybrid work model with flexibility in work location