Senior Accountant II, PeopleCost

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We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.

Senior Accountant II, PeopleCost

Our Corporate Functions are made up of teams that support Expedia Group, including Employee Communications, Finance, Legal, People Team, Inclusion and Diversity, and Global Social Impact and Sustainability.

Expedia Group’s PeopleCost Accounting team is looking for a talented and motivated Senior Accountant to join our dynamic team.

In this role you will be a key member of the accounting operations team. If you are a dedicated and driven accounting professional this could be the job for you.

In this role, you will :

Understand the company’s financial and management accounting policies, procedures, and systems

Develop solid knowledge of the accounting principles for one discipline (e.g., GAAP, Cost Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Revenue, VAT Accounting)

Develop solid understanding of regulatory requirements and financial accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, FASB, SEC)

Demonstrate solid knowledge of how to maintain accounting records and data

Demonstrate solid knowledge of journal entry preparation and posting

Demonstrate a solid understanding of account reconciliations and sub-ledgers

Acquire and demonstrate a solid understanding of how the department operates and fits into the larger organization

Demonstrate solid awareness of the policies, practices, trends, and information that impact the organization and its customers

Demonstrate solid understanding of the financial impact of decisions / solutions on the organization and its customers

Build a solid understanding of the application of basic economic and financial reporting principles and practices

Build a solid understanding of current economic market and financial trends by reviewing industry or trade publications

Assist others in preparing and perform financial statements as well as reporting data

Complete solid quality review checks on data using assigned systems

Distinguish between advanced activities and tasks that add differing levels of value; begins to determine solid potential improvements to impact quality

Demonstrate solid attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset; double-checks accuracy of own output to ensure high quality delivery

Assists team members in the creation of routine technical communication materials (e.g., policies & procedures, guidelines, presentations, messages)

Experience and qualifications :

3+ years’ experience for bachelor’s degree

1-2 years for CPA or Local GAAP Chartered Accountants or progress towards CPA

Bachelor's or Master’s or CPA in a related technical field; or Equivalent related professional experience

Public Accounting experience or industry experience with progressive high technology industry leader a plus

Payroll accounting / People cost accounting a plus

Oracle, Blackline knowledge a plus

US Multi-National experience a plus

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