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Senior Financial Analyst

Booking.com

as a Senior Financial Analyst in Amsterdam. In this dynamic role, you will drive financial decision-making, support planning and forecasting cycles, and contribute to reporting and ad-hoc analyses. You will be part of the FP&A Commercial Programs & Excellence team, leading the transformation of Commercial FP&A and setting best practices for excellence. This position requires strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, as well as a self-driven mentality and a passion for continuous improvement.

Support with forecasting, variance analysis and reporting of financial performance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead projects to standardize, streamline, and scale Commercial FP&A processes across BUs and Verticals.
  • Drive change management, user enablement, and training to ensure smooth adoption of new tools and processes.

Requirements

  • Sees the headlines or big picture whilst having attention for the details
  • Strong team-working skills with ability to work independently
  • Self-driven mentality, proactively seeking to find solutions to problems and providing the best analytics possible to key decision makers
  • Strong financial modeling and analytical skills

3-5 years’ experience in similar roles

  • High attention to detail and ability to connect the dots and reconcile multiple data sources
  • Ability to understand, work with and proactively advise business partners
  • Strong communication skills and ability to present to different audiences
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance or other related field (preferred)
  • Structured problem-solving skills with comfort navigating ambiguous and evolving environments
  • Demonstrated mindset for continuous improvement and challenging the status quo
  • Experience with or strong appetite for automation driven through AI, EPM systems, and BI tools
  • Strong stakeholder and change management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams

Preferred

  • Advanced knowledge of Financial Modelling (in Excel and/or G Sheets)
  • Experience participating in or leading FP&A transformation, process improvement, or operational excellence projects