Booking Holdings Romania is a Center of Excellence based in Bucharest, Romania and was created to support the increasing business demands of the Booking Holdings Brands. The Center of Excellence provides access to specialized and highly skilled talent, leading industry best practices, and collaboration opportunities across all of our Brands.
As part of our Booking Holdings Romania team, you will have the opportunity to be a part of the world’s leading provider of online travel, with a mission of making it easier for everyone to experience the world through five-primary consumer facing brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable.
Role description
As a Payroll Specialist you will be responsible for managing the end to end payroll for Romania. On a monthly basis this includes running the payroll reports, coordinating & checking the payroll with an external vendor, preparing the journal and making sure payments are made timely & accurately, while adhering to local and SOX regulations. You will need to maintain relationships with the external payroll vendor as well as internal stakeholders. In this position you will be part of a dynamic, humble and open minded international team, who manage payroll for our offices in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia and Oceania. The role will be based in Bucharest, Romania and report to the Booking Holdings COE Rewards & Payroll Lead.
To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate the ability to work independently as well as be a strong contributor within our internal account team and key stakeholders for Booking Holdings Romania COE organization. Interpersonal skills, strong communication and the proven ability to work accurately with tight deadlines and a strong focus on results are a must. Our employees are some of the best and brightest and working with them will be both challenging and rewarding. So, if you can do it all with a smile and a great attitude that is a huge plus.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with various stakeholders such as People Operations, C&B, People Systems, Finance, Risk & Control, HR Advisory and other COE experts.
This role provides a hybrid way of working with an onsite presence of 2 days/week.
Key Job Responsibilities and Duties
Be responsible for the maintenance and preparation of the payroll process
Be responsible for data validation and resolving discrepancies within tight deadlines
Manage relationships with our in-country Payroll provider with focus on the accuracy and timely receipt of payroll services
Coordinate payroll approvals & funding instructions with the Finance team
Prepare monthly payroll reconciliations, journal and accrual reports
Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, company policies, and Sox requirements
Reply to tax notices, wage orders, unemployment claims, government correspondences, and verification of employment for local entity
Act as a POC for employees and key stakeholders on Payroll related matters
Support Finance teams with month-end close and reporting activities
Support various internal and external audits
Provide payroll feedback and data when required to support ongoing HR projects and assist in design, planning and coordination of locally specific initiatives which may impact Payroll operational excellence
Coordinate Year End payroll activities in alignment with HR and Finance stakeholders
Identify process harmonization opportunities together with Payroll Leads and key stakeholders, set priorities and own implementation planning
Support compensation and benefits activities: benchmarking, annual review processes, maintain and update benefits trackers, monitor benefits utilization, flagging trends, draft and distribute employee communication materials
Follows health & safety regulations
Role Qualifications and Requirements
Bachelor Degree
Minimum 3+ years of experience working in a payroll/accounting environment
Strong Experience in end to end payroll processing for Romania within a dynamic, international environment
Experience managing internal and external stakeholders such as other HR functions, employees, and local payroll providers
Experience with HR technologies (Workday, SAP, PeopleSoft)
Experience & knowledge on Tax related benefits within the IT industry is a plus
Experience in the Total Rewards field is a plus
Experience in a shared service environment is a preference
Experience with Microsoft Office and Google tools such as Excel, Powerpoint, Google sheets, etc.
Excellent communications skills in English and Romanian
Ability to work effectively as an individual and as a team member
Ability to manage fast paced environment
Ability to take ownership of payroll processes
Problem solving approach & positive attitude
Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask
A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
You will also need to be versatile, flexible and adapt quickly to the latest guidelines/changes from Booking Holdings Romania S.R.L. and Booking.com International B.V.
Benefits & Perks
Contributing to a high scale, complex, world renowned product and seeing real-time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide
Working in a fast-paced and performance driven culture
Technical, behavioral and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences and active community participation
Competitive compensation and benefits package
Vast amounts of data to validate your ideas and the opportunity to experiment with real users
Booking Holdings is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.
Pre-Employment Screening
If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.
