Senior Accountant, Consolidations

Airbnb

8h•Remote

About The Position

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way. The global accounting team supports the business activities of the Airbnb Platform and of our Tax, Treasury, and AirCover partners. The team is responsible on a global basis for intercompany accounting, consolidation of all our global financial results, and the accounting for: transfer pricing, foreign exchange, derivatives, corporate debt, investments in debt and other marketable securities, our AirCover for Host products, and our Guest Travel Insurance products. They ensure operating companies globally have the funding they need, financial results are reported accurately and timely, and compliance with policies, practices, legal, and tax regulations. The Senior Accountant, Consolidations is a member of the Global Consolidations Team within the Controllership organization in Airbnb Finance, reporting to the Principal, Consolidations. This role supports the day-to-day and key intercompany and consolidations accounting activities, particularly during month-end close, and identifies and implements operational improvements, supports internal and external audit requests, and serves as a subject matter expert for intercompany topics across the wider Finance organization.

Requirements

BS/BA in Accounting or Finance
CPA or Chartered Accountant
4+ years of accounting experience, minimum of 1 year experience involved in month-end close
Ability to communicate in English
Strong verbal, written, analytical, organization, and critical thinking skills
Self-starter with demonstrated ability to work independently and drive results
Team player with the ability to work cross-functionally and willingness to take on challenges
Advanced knowledge of Excel and complex formulas (i.e macros, INDEX, MATCH, OFFSET) and/or Alteryx or other workflow automation tools.
Working knowledge of FX accounting requirements under U.S. GAAP (ASC 830)

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with intercompany accounting topics, particularly around capital transactions and foreign currency
Experience with a large-scale ERP (Workday, Oracle, or SAP preferred)
Experience with SQL or other database query languages
Public Accounting experience

Responsibilities

Prepare journal entries related to monthly intercompany accounting activities, such as: transfer pricing, global funding, intercompany settlements, ad hoc cash transfers, and consolidating elimination adjustments (e.g. intercompany profit and translation adjustments).
Prepare journal entries related to foreign currency transactions and redenominations.
Ensure that the internal control processes are executed and well documented, including intercompany GL reconciliations.
Recommend, develop, and implement process improvements.
Support internal and external audit requests related to intercompany and consolidation areas.
Support cross functional projects and serve as a subject matter expert for intercompany topics.
Other duties as assigned.