Head of Risk Management

2 weeks ago

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States Jobs for Humanity Full time
Company Overview
Jobs for Humanity is partnering with Booking to foster an inclusive and equitable employment landscape. We are dedicated to supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Company Name: Booking

Position Summary

About Booking Holdings

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) stands as the premier provider of online travel and associated services, catering to clients and partners across over 220 countries and territories through six main consumer brands - Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK, and OpenTable. The vision of Booking Holdings is to simplify global experiences for everyone.

Role Overview

Currently, Booking Holdings is embarking on a Finance Transformation initiative aimed at enhancing finance support for business management, reinforcing governance and control within the organization, and establishing a world-class finance function characterized by execution and efficiency.

As part of this newly established division (Global Business Services), we are seeking a Director of Risk & Control (R&C) who will report to the VP of Global Business Services and have a dotted line to the VP of Risk and Controls. This position will be integral to a global leadership team focused on alignment and efficiency regarding key risk and control processes within the GBS organization as part of the Finance Transformation Journey.

The R&C Lead will be tasked with developing the GBS R&C Pillar and collaborating with the Controls Integration team. This initiative spans all verticals within our Global Business Services Organization, and the Risk & Control Lead will define the governance model and support framework necessary for embedding Risk and Controls across all GBS Workstreams. This role will necessitate establishing clear roles and responsibilities between the Brand R&C Functions and the GBS Risk Function. The R&C Lead will ultimately oversee the comprehensive risk process and ensure ongoing monitoring and enhancements.

The R&C Lead will also be responsible for formulating the Risk & Controls Transformation vision, strategy, and defining the Target Operating Model. This includes gaining a thorough understanding of the current state of the R&C functions at both global and brand levels concerning People, Process, and Technology, while identifying opportunities for collaboration, centralization, and automation.

Key Responsibilities

The R&C Lead will be accountable for:
  • Crafting and steering the R&C transformation enterprise strategy by fostering partnerships and building robust relationships with CFOs, Heads of Risks, Chief Accounting Officers, and other executives across the organization to implement a new Global Operating Model for Risk & Control;
  • Collaborating with all R&C Leadership to gain a comprehensive understanding of the current state of these functions at both global and brand levels concerning People, Process & Technology;
  • Assessing the current state and pinpointing opportunities for collaboration, centralization, and automation;
  • Working closely with the VP of GBS and VP of R&C to develop and execute the GBS strategy for the R&C Functions, including setting the vision, evaluating impact, and building the value proposition;
  • Establishing the GBS R&C Pillar and support framework (Change control procedures & control documentation);
  • Acting as the risk advocate for GBS current and future initiatives;
  • Serving as the GBS liaison with other Risk functions and owners to facilitate the delivery of Risk Assessments;
  • Promoting risk management awareness throughout GBS while maintaining strong stakeholder engagement, thus being an articulate communicator, fostering collaboration, integrating perspectives, and driving beneficial business outcomes;
  • Designing and delivering training tailored to various audiences and business functions regarding the impact of internal controls & compliance;
  • Collaborating with support teams & PMO to ensure the new TOM is accurately resourced, communicated, managed & deployed.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or General Management (Advanced Degree or MBA preferred);
  • Experience in program or project management is required;
  • Formal continuous improvement (e.g., LEAN / Six Sigma) and/or project management (e.g., PMP) certification/training is desirable;
  • 9/10+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, or related fields within a complex multinational organization;
  • Strategic problem solver and advisor for Leadership and Management with strong analytical skills and business process comprehension;
  • Comfortable reporting to various management levels, including Director and Vice President;
  • Thorough understanding of internal controls (e.g., SOx-audits) and experience applying them across various business areas/functions;
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and lead workload, work under pressure, and meet deadlines;
  • Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and adaptable work attitude;
  • Quick thinker with confidence in decision-making;
  • Process-oriented, problem-solving, and committed approach;
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills;
  • High level of integrity, confidentiality & professionalism;
  • Ability to cultivate strong relationships with business partners to promote a risk management culture and implementation;
  • Previous experience at a Big 4 firm is advantageous;
  • Experience with finance processes and/or controls is a plus;
  • Experienced Project Manager;
  • This position may require up to 25% travel under normal circumstances.
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