23 Mar 2026

Lead financial analyst FFPO

Booking.com

Amsterdam

23 Mar 2026

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Lead Financial Analyst (LFA) role at Booking.com's Future Fit Program Office (FFPO) in Amsterdam. Responsible for overseeing strategic financial planning, complex modeling, and ensuring accountability for transformation initiatives. Requires 8-12 years of experience, strong analytical acumen, and ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.

HybridFull-timeSeniorFinancial ModelingFinancial Planning

Lead financial analyst FFPO

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HybridFull-timeSeniorFinancial Modeling

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)

Experience Required

12 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Extensive Knowledge (8 - 12 years)

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

financial modelingfinancial planningforecastingbudgetingAccounting conceptsdata analysisvariance analysisfinancial reportingrisk evaluationperformance measurement

Soft Skills

communicationpresentationmentorshipcoachingteamworkrelationship-buildingindependenceproactive communicationconstructive challengestakeholder engagement

Tools (Must-have)

Google SheetsGoogle Slides

Key Responsibilities

•Ensure adherence to Program principles to govern target setting and tracking
•Develop a deep understanding of all benefits, including benefits calculation methodology and how this relates to budget and forecasting
•Track benefits against targets at an aggregate level supporting business controllers in their engagements with the department owners
•Track investments at program and initiative level
•Review new investment requests
•Review the monthly results of our program cost centers
•Ensure adherence to Accounting policies regarding transformation cost
•Partner directly with Workstream leads and key Program stakeholders to interpret financial performance of their Program initiatives, challenge underlying assumptions, and drive alignment on priorities
•Liaise with FP&A and Accounting on implementing the realised costs/savings into the regular financial planning and reporting cycle
•Act as a point of contact regarding the content and methodology of set targets for FP&A and Workstream leads
•Prepare and present concise, executive-level financial reporting packages, summarizing complex financial data into clear narratives for leadership
•Own and manage FFPO Forecasting of our Program benefits and cost during the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes ensuring accuracy and alignment with our Program objectives
•Lead monthly and quarterly financial performance reviews, providing deep-dive variance explanations against forecast, and targets
•Proactively identify and quantify financial risks and opportunities to program delivery
•Provide mentorship, guidance, and coaching to ensure high-quality financial output and professional development of more junior team members
•Be accountable for the team member's deliverables, overseeing their contribution to program cost tracking, reporting, and adherence to financial governance frameworks

Lead Financial AnalystFinanceFP&AFinancial PlanningTransformationProgram ManagementBooking.comHybridSeniorAnalytics

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

financial modelingfinancial planningforecastingbudgetingAccounting conceptsdata analysisvariance analysisfinancial reportingrisk evaluationperformance measurement

Soft Skills

communicationpresentationmentorshipcoachingteamworkrelationship-buildingindependenceproactive communicationconstructive challengestakeholder engagement

Tools (Must-have)

Google SheetsGoogle Slides

Key Responsibilities

•Ensure adherence to Program principles to govern target setting and tracking

•Develop a deep understanding of all benefits, including benefits calculation methodology and how this relates to budget and forecasting

•Track benefits against targets at an aggregate level supporting business controllers in their engagements with the department owners

•Track investments at program and initiative level

•Review new investment requests

•Review the monthly results of our program cost centers

•Ensure adherence to Accounting policies regarding transformation cost

•Partner directly with Workstream leads and key Program stakeholders to interpret financial performance of their Program initiatives, challenge underlying assumptions, and drive alignment on priorities

•Liaise with FP&A and Accounting on implementing the realised costs/savings into the regular financial planning and reporting cycle

•Act as a point of contact regarding the content and methodology of set targets for FP&A and Workstream leads

•Prepare and present concise, executive-level financial reporting packages, summarizing complex financial data into clear narratives for leadership

•Own and manage FFPO Forecasting of our Program benefits and cost during the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes ensuring accuracy and alignment with our Program objectives

•Lead monthly and quarterly financial performance reviews, providing deep-dive variance explanations against forecast, and targets

•Proactively identify and quantify financial risks and opportunities to program delivery

•Provide mentorship, guidance, and coaching to ensure high-quality financial output and professional development of more junior team members

•Be accountable for the team member's deliverables, overseeing their contribution to program cost tracking, reporting, and adherence to financial governance frameworks