Associate Finance Manager, IT Risk and Controls

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car, cruise, or vacation package. We’re also transforming the in-travel experience with our app and new accommodation software. For more information, visit www.KAYAK.com.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK's portfolio of metasearch brands including Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined. Many employees are dedicated to one brand, but we all have the benefit of using each others strengths and insights. Together, we're able to help people experience the world through dining and travel.

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for the execution of all activities affecting the company's IT SOX program including risk assessment, scoping, optimizing tests of design and operational efficiency of GITCs, process documentation and flow charts, and other ad hoc projects.
• Be considered a subject matter authority in IT SOX auditing requirements
• Take a balanced and pragmatic approach to risk management by aligning risk strategies with business priorities, and by thinking strategically about IT risks, controls, and testing methodologies.
• Monitor remediation of control deficiencies identified, and acquire business owner acceptance and engagement on these remediation actions including - root cause analysis, performance of mitigation procedures, and development of remediation plans.
• Lead all aspects of the coordination with internal and external auditors on the annual audits ensuring timely and smooth completion. This includes facilitating annual walkthroughs, managing the evidence submission process, and acting as a liaison between the auditors and management.
• Act as a trusted advisor to important team members by fostering strong relationships with business and technology partners, and by providing routine training and support to ensure their detailed understanding of the IT SOX program.
• Operate with a continuous improvement mentality by challenging the status quo, introducing innovative and differentiating ideas that improve our overall IT SOX program, and identifying process efficiencies and opportunities for automation in both the control environment as well as control testing.

Please apply if:

• You have at least 6 years of IT SOX compliance experience in a sophisticated business environment; combination of Big 4/IT Professional Services experience, and industry experience at a global public company is preferred.
• You have a BA/BS degree in Accounting, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field of study.
• You have a CISA, and/or CPA/CIA certification
• You have extensive experience identifying IT risks, providing effective and pragmatic recommendations, and developing internal processes and controls to align with IT SOX requirements
• You display strong analytical and critical thinking skills by quickly evaluating issues, determining root causes, and creatively solving sophisticated problems in a solutions-oriented environment.
• You have outstanding communication skills, and display a strong ability to engage with global cross-functional teams by bringing clarity to ambiguous situations, and inspiring groundbreaking improvement in IT SOX controls.
• You have solid organizational and time management skills, are detailed, and work well in a fast-moving, global, and sophisticated company environment with multiple projects and deadlines.

Benefits

• Generous paid vacation
• Day off on your birthday
• Company matched retirement plans
• Health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Headspace Subscription
• Drinks, coffee, snacks, games etc.
• Weekly Catered Lunches
• Free massages from professional massage therapists
• Universal Paid Parental Leave

Diversity and Inclusion

We aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams we produce more creative ideas, products, and better outcomes for our team members. OpenTable/KAYAK is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles on our team. Whoever you are, just be you.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employme