Who you are

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
• 7+ years of progressive experience in risk management, internal controls, or audit (internal or external), with significant experience in SOX compliance
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Strong project management, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of management and external auditors
• CPA, CIA, and/or CISA certifications
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and G Suite

What the job involves

• This leadership role is responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of Business Process (BP) risk management and control activities
• The Manager, Risk & Controls will play a key role in ensuring compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other regulatory requirements, while partnering with cross-functional teams, senior leadership, and auditors
• By identifying, assessing, and mitigating material risks through effective internal controls, you will help safeguard the organization and support OpenTable’s business objectives
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize risks across OpenTable’s financial and operational processes
• Lead key Risk & Controls BP deliverables, including risk and deficiency assessments, scoping, control testing, SOX certifications, and SOC 1 reviews
• Assist the Senior Manager of Risk & Controls in supporting OpenTable’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) initiative, including activities related to risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting as defined by Booking Holdings Risk & Controls (BKNG)
• Monitor emerging risks impacting finance and operations, and propose practical mitigation strategies
• Ensure alignment with BKNG group policies and broader compliance requirements
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls to ensure they mitigate identified risks
• Lead the design and implementation of internal controls for financial reporting (Key and Non-Key) while driving broader risk management across technology, security, compliance, legal, and operations
• Guide teams in executing reconciliations, approvals, exception monitoring, certifications and other business process controls
• Develop and maintain internal control documentation, including process flow diagrams, narratives, risk matrices, and testing results
• Manage quarterly and annual control certification cycles across business processes
• Lead and support business process control testing, walkthroughs, and evidence collection for audits
• Serve as a liaison between Finance, Operations, BKNG, Global Internal Audit, and external auditors
• Identify and investigate process risks, control gaps, and design issues within financial processes and systems
• Perform Deficiency aggregation and impact assessment, develop remediation plans, and oversee execution to support timely resolution
• Continuously improve control activities and risk management processes through automation, analytics, use of GenAI and cross-functional collaboration
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Finance, Operational Risk Owners, BKNG, Global Internal Audit, and external auditors
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to balance business objectives with a risk-aware culture
• Prepare and deliver reports to senior management, including deficiency updates, testing, and project status and Audit Committee updates

Benefits

• Work from (almost) anywhere - wherever you do your best work
• Mental health and well-being - company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth, company-paid subscription to HeadSpace, and company-wide weeks off a year so the whole team can recharge
• Generous parental leave
• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
• Paid volunteer time
• Enriched learning and development opportunities - leadership development & access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings