Senior Tax Analyst

With millions of diners, 60,000+ restaurant partners and 25+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a passion for helping restaurants thrive. Our world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion. 

Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You’ll also be part of a global team and its portfolio of metasearch brands. Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture.

 

The Role:

The Senior Tax Analyst will join a world-class finance operation and support the daily operations of the global tax function that promotes continuous improvement and high performance.

We're looking for someone who 1) loves numbers! 2) possesses a learning and growth mindset 3) challenges the status quo and improve processes, and 4) can be an exceptional teammate who embraces each other's different perspectives.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are ready, willing, and able to complete the domestic and international tax initiatives required to support OpenTable's dynamic growth, apply today!

 

In this role, you will:

• Preparation of various global direct and indirect tax filings

• Work closely with outside service providers to file various sales and use tax, business & occupation tax, personal property tax, various jurisdictions GST/VAT/HST, US business licenses, and digital service tax filings

• Support preparation of income tax provision, including ASC 740 calculations, tax account roll-forward schedules and return to provision analysis

• Prepare cross-department tax projections, model various income tax scenarios, and assist with ad hoc financial analysis where needed

• Research opportunities, risks, and other ad hoc projects for strategic business initiatives and tax compliance

• Identify and communicate key issues/areas of improvement throughout the compliance process, develop action plans, and complete them

• Prepare monthly General Ledger Account Reconciliations and communicate required journal entries to the accounting team for direct and indirect tax accounts

• Maintain global product taxability and tax exemption certificates to ensure indirect taxes are accurately collected on customer invoices

• Support tax audits and respond to notices received from authorities 

 

Please apply if you have:

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, preferably with an emphasis in tax, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field

• 3+ years of Public Accounting / in-house tax experience

• Understanding of direct and indirect tax framework and global direct and indirect tax regulations

• High work standards and strong work ethic

• Produce timely deliverables and manage multiple and shifting priorities in a dynamic environment

• Ability to communicate, coordinate, and collaborate with different cross-functional groups

• Results-driven with a high level of integrity

• Process-oriented with high attention to detail, accuracy

 

Benefits and Perks

• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year

• For Tech/Product roles: You must spend at least 11 months of every calendar year in your assigned work location

• For all other roles: You must spend at least 6 months of every calendar year in your assigned work location 

• Focus on mental health and well-being:

• Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth

• Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace

• Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)

• No meeting Fridays

• Paid parental leave

• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday

• Paid volunteer time

• Focus on your career growth:

• Development Dollars

• Leadership development

• Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings

• Travel Discounts

• Employee Resource Groups

• Competitive retirement and health plans

• Free lunch 2 days per week

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