Expedia Group

Expedia Group

Associate Manager, Accounting – Expedia Cruises

Canada - British Columbia - Vancouver

Sponsorship not specified$73k-$103kDetected 11 days ago
AccountingExcelProcess ImprovementERPRecruitingLeadershipOrganizational SkillsGAAPIFRS

About the role

  • Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy.
  • Introduction to the Team Expedia Group and Expedia Cruises are seeking an Associate Manager to join the Cruise team.
  • This role will sit at the intersection of accounting and financial operations - bridging Expedia' Group's accounting functions and the Cruises FinOps team.

Responsibilities

  • Own accounting processes for Expedia Cruises, including key general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, etc., ensuring timely and accurate completion
  • Maintain clean, well-documented work products that are audit-ready and set up for seamless hand-off to Expedia Group's central accounting teams
  • Design and implement scalable accounting processes that support the growth of the cruise business - with a deliberate focus on automation, standardization, and reducing manual effort
  • Identify inefficiencies across reconciliation, payables, and collections workflows and drive process improvement initiatives through to completion
  • Document processes rigorously to ensure consistency, auditability
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of 3 FinOps staff - setting clear expectations, managing workloads, and supporting individual growth through regular feedback and development conversations
  • Manage competing priorities across the team while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and timeliness
  • As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.
  • Join us and build for travelers everywhere.
  • You will lead a team of 3, own the accounting processes that sit within Expedia Cruises, and play a foundational role in building scalable, automated workflows designed to grow with the business.

Requirements

  • CPA designation, with 4-5 years of progressive industry accounting experience
  • 1-2 years of people management would be ideal
  • Proficiency in ERP systems (ie Oracle) and strong command of Excel
  • Working knowledge of IFRS and GAAP, with the ability to apply accounting standards accurately within a complex, multi-entity franchise environment
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a consistent track record of delivering accurate, well-documented accounting work under deadline pressure
  • CPA designation, with 4-5 years of progressive industry accounting experience; 1-2 years of people management would be ideal
  • Demonstrates understanding of how decisions and accounting outcomes connect to broader business performance - you think beyond the transaction
  • Proactive and process-minded - you don't just complete tasks, you examine how they're done and look for ways to improve them
  • Energized by building structure from the ground up; you're comfortable with ambiguity and motivated by the opportunity to set things up right the first time
  • Able to manage priorities effectively across your own deliverables and your team's workload simultaneously, without losing precision or quality
  • You lead by doing - comfortable working in the details alongside your team, not just directing from above
  • A natural connector who builds trust across teams - equally at ease collaborating with other teams and rolling up your sleeves alongside your ICs
  • Clear and confident communicator, written and verbal - you bring transparency to hand-offs, escalations, and stakeholder updates at every level
  • A people-first leader who invests genuinely in your team's development and holds yourself and others to a high standard
  • Motivated by the challenge of building something meaningful within a growing, franchise-based business operating inside a global company

Nice to have

  • Exposure to automation tools or genuine interest in applying technology to improve accounting workflows is a strong plus

Compensation

  • $73k-$103k

Company info

  • At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time.

Equal opportunity

  • Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce.
  • 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.
  • 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, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • 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.

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