Associate Data Analyst

At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you make. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the food you sample. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

With over 1.6 million room nights booked every day, accommodation represents the largest share of our business to date. Our mission is to deliver the best customer experience and the most varied selection of properties.

At Booking.com we combine the best traits of a start-up with the resources of planet Earth’s #1 accommodation website. We are working towards creating the ultimate travel experience, building and improving great products for both travelers and the accommodation partners.

About The Role
Reporting Analysts support the business by providing and maintaining quantitative reports and findings to problems that lead to steer the business. They are able to work independently by using their experience in data collection, data preparation, data analysis and visualization to generate reports, KPI definitions and insights when applicable.

We are looking for experienced analysts who would be able to prioritize tasks and communicate results based on business needs in collaboration with their manager, peers in their craft, team and stakeholders.

About The Team
The successful candidate will be a key member of the Global Accounting department and Payments Accounting Data Analytics Team. As a member of this team the individual will be responsible for generating data driven analysis, reporting, running root cause analysis and data reconciliations to support business stakeholders.

B.Responsible

• Works mostly independently with limited guidance of Analytics Manager / TL or business stakeholder on data collection and preparation.
• Uses their past experience and seeks for help in complex scenarios to translate business problems into data stories.
• By collaborating with teams and peers, leverages available big data platforms to deliver easy to understand analysis or reports.
• Maintains and drives key reports, metrics and workflows running within their scope.
• Design new reports, data pipelines and metrics to drive accurate financial reporting.
• Communicate effectively, candidly, collaboratively, and challenge constructively to create rapport and establish trust with stakeholders.
• Actively participates in business and/or analytics team activities and suggests ways of achieving objectives (standup, planning meeting, retrospectives).
• Networks, collaborates and proactively ask for support from peers and seniors within their area/craft.
• Familiarity with the larger data ecosystem at Booking and understanding of how it relates to the data.
• Open to giving and receiving feedback with peers and direct stakeholders.
• Is flexible in adopting and proposing new approaches and expanding their technical competencies when a more efficient way presents itself.
• Expected to get significant deep knowledge about the operational, tactical and strategic workings of the department. Has a main focus on business and technical opportunities.

B.Skilled

• Educational background in Quantitative field - Preferably a Master's degree
• 1-2 years of experience in data analytics, insights generation and data visualization
• Advanced knowledge of SQL
• knowledge with Python/Py-Spark is a plus
• Familiarity with Big data platforms and version control is a plus
• Familiarity with financial metrics is a big plus
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Able to understand details while keeping an eye on the bigger picture
• Knowledge and experience using data analysis and visualization tools (e.g: tableau, data studio, powerbi, mixpanel, etc)

Pre- Employment Screening
If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.