Associate Manager, Consolidation & Reporting

Associate Manager, Consolidation & Reporting

London, United Kingdom

Open Table, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with millions of diners, 60,000+ restaurant partners and 25+ years of experience. Our technology empowers restaurants to focus on the team, guests, and bottom line while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion.

As Associate Manager, Consolidation & Reporting, you will lead the Open Table brand’s external reporting obligations. You’ll be responsible for preparing and coordinating the audit of the Open Table legal entity statutory accounts, working closely with our auditors, and responding to ad hoc external reporting requests (for example, information requests from the UK Office for National Statistics).

This role is a great fit for someone who enjoys hands‑on accounting work, clear communication and collaborating across teams.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those from groups traditionally underrepresented in finance and accounting. If you’re excited by the role but don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply.

• Prepare accurate and timely Open Table legal entity statutory accounts, ensuring they comply with relevant accounting standards and company law.
• Lead the audit process, including drafting the statutory reporting timetable, serving as the main point of contact for auditors, and coordinating with the Open Table accounting team to deliver audit support on time.
• Coordinate and respond to external reporting requests and obligations outside of the statutory accounts (for example, government and regulatory information requests).
• Provide clear and timely updates on external reporting matters to the Senior Manager, Consolidation & Reporting and the VP, Controllership.
• Draft clear, concise accounting memos and summaries on accounting events and topics related to the statutory accounts.

• Support the consolidation and month‑end close process for the Open Table brand, including consolidating various regions and foreign currencies in One Stream.
• Align expectations in advance on the timing and content of key deliverables with BHI, ensuring submissions are accurate, complete and clearly explained.
• Help manage BHI‑related deliverables and deadlines, including a five‑business‑day close cycle, reporting workbooks, post‑close adjustments and other recurring reporting needs.
• Perform monthly, quarterly and annual financial and fluctuation analysis. Partner with the accounting team to understand key drivers and provide clear commentary on financial statement movements to senior finance partners (for example, the brand CFO, VP Controllership, BHI and external auditors).
• Take responsibility for specific accounting areas (for example, equity and investments), including preparing balance sheet reconciliations as required.

• Contribute to Consolidation & Reporting team projects and, where appropriate, lead and organise individual work streams.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Finance and Accounting (for example, Fin Ops, Tax, GL, FP&A) to support shared reporting goals and requirements.
• Coordinate internal and external ad‑hoc requests by clarifying objectives, why they matter, expected timing, and setting up simple templates to capture the information needed.
• Communicate progress and issues promptly to the Senior Manager, Consolidation & Reporting, raising risks early and proposing practical solutions.
• Identify and implement improvements to processes and tools that increase efficiency, accuracy and team capacity.
• Prepare clear, well‑structured accounting memos and summaries for the Controllership team on consolidation and reporting matters.

Strong attention to detail and comfort working with complex financial data.

Experience with statutory reporting and/or group consolidation.

Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to explain technical topics in a straightforward way.

Proactive approach to work: able to…