Accounting Manager (Rocket Travel by Agoda)

Rocket Travel, Inc.•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Rocket Travel by Agoda is looking for an Accounting Manager to join our growing accounting team. In this role, you’ll work closely with our team to oversee general accounting duties related to month-end close, AP/AR processing, treasury function, and other ad-hoc requests. Web-savvy, energetic, and analytical individuals with a solid business/accounting background that are willing to be proactive and apply other skills and talents toward the company’s collective goals, are encouraged to apply. This is a contract position slated for a minimum of 9 months (with possible extension). Rocket Travel is a place where you: Work with teammates across the globe who have a passion for finding solutions backed by data and strategy. Take moonshots by going above and beyond to hit and exceed our goals as a team. Rise together by working collectively to elevate ourselves, supporting one another and catching each other when we fall. Own decisions and take action that can be implemented in a matter of days (or hours). Share your passion for travel with equally adventurous and spontaneous teammates. Work within Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) group of companies to create travel solutions that build customer loyalty through customized value propositions for partners around the world Rocket Travel by Agoda is a travel technology company founded in 2012 under our flagship consumer facing product, rocketmiles.com. Since then, we have evolved to partner with some of the largest consumer travel brands in the world creating white-label solutions that allow customers to earn and redeem miles and points for booking hotels, rental cars, flights and activities. Our global partnerships range from world-class airlines to international banks to large-scale shopping platforms. We help our partners develop successful go-to-market strategies through marketing expertise and data to support their overall growth. We attract customers from every corner of the globe with a seamless user experience that's built in-house from ideation to finished product: our team includes front- and back-end developers, customer service, data analysts, designers, marketers, accountants, partnership sales, and managers. Rocket Travel by Agoda is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to reach new heights in their career, and expand their knowledge working alongside talented, dedicated colleagues. We encourage all applicants with a touch of wanderlust to apply to our team, as we work toward helping our travelers reach the vacation of their dreams.

Requirements

You have relevant accounting experience at a minimum of 5-8 years
You have a business-related degree with a preference for Accounting; CPA is required
You have a strong knowledge of Excel and SQL
You’re familiar with our systems - Oracle and Salesforce
You have a positive attitude and willingness to work and communicate on a small team
You display overall well-roundedness and attention to detail in order to pick up duties quickly with accuracy
You show an analytic approach to problem solving and can make data-driven recommendations for improvement

Responsibilities

Oversee the monthly and year-end close process. This individual will oversee closing entries and review the close task list in an accurate and timely manner.
Perform high-level review of B/S and P/L accounts with the Controller to ensure financial statement completeness and accuracy
Manage monthly account reconciliation process for B/S accounts and corresponding journal entries
Assist our Risk & Controls Manager in implementing our SOX Readiness plan and documenting procedures accordingly.
Help with our Salesforce Optimization project by implementing best practices and metrics for the teamReview and approve journal entries by team members to ensure that items are accurately recorded and correct in the final financial statement impactOversee timely processing and reconciliation of invoices. This individual will oversee the AP functions and ensure timely processing of payments.
Support Treasury activities. This individual will review wire/ACH payments, review wire templates, and oversee weekly cash reconciliations.
Review A/R invoices and account statements. This individual will review AR balances and Agings and ensure that our Credit & Collections policy is adhered to.
Monitor employee expenses. This individual will work to ensure compliance with the company expense policy and approve expenses for timely reimbursement to employees.
Manage accounting staff team members and help to further their development in both accounting and career trajectory
Take ownership and make a difference. We’re a smaller team and often wear many hats. Some projects may not be completely defined. This individual will take a resourceful approach to what’s needed and drive results.