Job Description

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.

Why Join Us?

To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.

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.

Are you a motivated accounting professional looking to join a dynamic team with one of the World’s leading travel companies? Expedia’s Consumer Payment and Cash Accounting (CPAC) Team is seeking a Senior Accountant. We are responsible for the accounting and analysis of Expedia’s worldwide cash receipts and consumer payment methods arising from merchant transactions.

The Team’s main functions include:

• Accounting and analyzing for transactions arising from various consumer payments methods such as credit cards, installments, gift cards, points, etc.
• Support Expedia’s projects related to consumer payments methods that promote the Company’s worldwide growth initiatives
• Reconciling cash receipt transactions based on external reporting from payment processors and various internal reporting
• Support quarterly and annual audits for SEC filings and other ad-hoc audits

What you’ll do/roles & responsibilities

• Prepare month-end close journal entries and account reconciliations
• Perform ad-hoc analysis to assist business partners with research on any unusual transactions
• Prepare auditor PBC requests for quarterly review, year-end audit, and SOX
• Perform User Acceptance Testing to ensure newly implemented accounting processes are effective
• Collaborate with Systems Team to provide requirements in enhancing accounting tools
• Work with Payment Operations team to ensure payment processors’ files are properly reported in our internal system
• Reconciling cash receipt transactions for completeness and accuracy

Who you (the candidate) are:

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal). Ability to clearly articulate complex processes to audiences with varying level of understanding
• Ability to think analytically to solve non-recurring and complex issues
• Dedication to continuous process improvements and streamlining processes
• Ability to establish and maintain cross-functional network outside immediate group to ensure strong "customer" focus
• Excellent organizational and time management skills. Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize workload
• Demonstrate understanding of US GAAP and apply to accounting processes
• Ability to remain flexible in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, functions) as well as the ability to work with large amounts of data

• BA or BS in Finance or Accounting required; CPA is preferred
• At least 3 years of accounting-related experience preferably in a large growth oriented international organization
• VBA and/or MS Access experience is preferred

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The total cash range for this position in Springfield is $51,500.00 to $72,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $82,500.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Accommodation requests

If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request .

We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.

Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™. © 2024 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. CST: 2029030-50

Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you’re confident who the recipient is. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or any other messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official website to find and apply for job openings at Expedia Group is careers.expediagroup.com/jobs .

Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Job Tags

Local area, Immediate start, Worldwide, Flexible hours,

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