Senior Accountant

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We believe travel makes us better. Launched in 2016 with one perfectly designed carry‑on, we now offer a range of luggage and travel essentials for every journey. Together we create, innovate, and embark on this journey as a community of travelers, helping to make travel more seamless for everyone.

We are hiring a Senior Accountant to join our Accounting team. This position reports to the Director of Accounting and takes Away further by helping perform monthly close tasks in a timely and accurate manner, allowing the company to deliver on an accelerated close timeline.

• You’ll support period‑end closings by ensuring the accurate and timely completion of closing‑related responsibilities, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations and variance analyses
• You’ll assist and proactively propose improvements, developing and documenting accounting policies, procedures and internal controls
• You’ll support information flow between the accounting team, external auditors and other internal and external partners
• You’ll serve as a key point‑of‑contact for FP&A, Legal, AP, Payroll, Tax and various business owners on policies, processes, and help drive key initiatives and improvements
• You’ll help to manage audit requests, system enhancements, and ad‑hoc reporting requests
• You’ll manage the timely preparation of bank reconciliations
• You’ll coordinate with the Payroll Department on weekly payroll file postings to general ledger as well as calculation of monthly payroll accruals
• You’ll manage the maintenance of the fixed asset subledger ("acquisitions, disposals, transfers, etc." execution of monthly depreciation process, depreciation entries, prepaid schedules, and calculation of monthly prepaid amortization entry)

• You have a BS/BA in Accounting or related field, plus a minimum 3 years of relevant accounting experience
• You ideally have experience at a retail startup (strongly preferred, but not required)
• You possess strong Excel skills, including the ability to perform functions like V‑lookup and Pivot Tables
• You have an understanding of US GAAP Accounting requirements, as well as internal controls processes
• You have previous experience with ERP systems (experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred, but not required)
• You are an excellent verbal and written communicator across different audiences, both internal and external (Slack experience preferred, but not required)
• You are detail‑oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
• You’re creative and innovative; you love to build great new things that are fresh and unique while staying on brand
• You’re agile, and motivated by a fast‑paced and ever‑changing environment
• You’re passionate about transforming travel for all (but that’s a given!)

Excited to join the team, but not sure you meet all of the qualifications? Please apply, we’d still love to hear from you.

• We’re travelers. Travel is about the journey - the transformative experiences and the growth each trip offers. All employees are encouraged to take time to get away through our variety of time away from work offerings.
• We’re driven. The work we do matters and collectively drives impact. No matter the job title, everyone at Away is a meaningful contributor in unlocking our ever‑growing potential.
• We’re supportive. We value the entirety of your life's journey, not just the milestones. You’ll find an environment that celebrates balance, understanding that your personal passions and commitments outside of work, are threads of the same fabric that makes you unique.

Our total rewards are inclusive of both compensation and benefits. What we offer within a salary range is dependent on a number of factors, including scope and qualifications for the role, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to other Away employees. Salary and benefit offerings are reviewed during phone screenings to ensure alignment.

• Compensation: $98,000 - $105,000 annually
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