Job Location: Hybrid
This role is a hybrid position that requires 2 days per month (here depending on ABW rules) in our Needham MA office.
Who We Are
We believe that we are better together, and at Tripadvisor we welcome you for who you are. Our
workplace is for everyone, as is our people powered platform. At Tripadvisor, we want you to bring your unique identities, abilities, and experiences, so we can collectively revolutionize travel and together find the good out there.
Tripadvisor provides a unique, global work environment that captures the speed, innovation, and excitement of a startup, at a thriving, growing and well-established industry brand.
We’re looking for someone who wants to be busy but doesn’t want to be limited to busywork. You must be hard-working and eager to learn, as this position offers the opportunity to develop your skills across a broad range of tasks. The position will involve working with a number of different people and entities across the globe, so you must be adaptable and able to provide vision for dealing with new demands.
As part of the Corporate Accounting team, you will have a variety of responsibilities in areas such as month-end close and account reconciliation, financial statement preparation, process improvement, as well as Sarbanes Oxley compliance.
You will work regularly with accounting, tax, and audit personnel both internally and externally to resolve issues and gather the data needed to ensure accounting transactions are recorded timely and accurately.
The role is demanding but rewarding. We’re looking for someone with a strong academic background and a willingness to roll up their sleeves. You must be a team-first person, as you’ll be joining a close-knit, highly collaborative group where you can immediately make meaningful contributions.
What you’ll Do
- Participate in the global month-end close process including booking month-end journal entries
- Reconcile, analyze and track assigned general ledger accounts and resolve any resulting discrepancies
- Support the preparation of multiple international statutory financial statements and related journal entries
- Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external parties across the globe
- Maintain fixed asset sub-ledger including reviewing invoices, performing monthly depreciation and reconciling
- Assist with the documentation and monitoring of internal controls
- Provide accounting support to internal and external auditors during quarterly and year-end reviews, including preparation of supporting documentation
- Other general accounting projects and month-end close work as assigned
- Hybrid role located at Tripadvisor HQ in Needham
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting with a demonstrated high level of academic success
- 2-4 years of relevant experience
- Intermediate level knowledge of all accounting functions and related internal controls
- Public accounting experience and/or CPA a plus
- Highly skilled in MS Excel
- Organized, productive and detail oriented and able to work independently
- Strong written and oral communication skills with ability to build customer and internal
- relationships
- Ability to meet designated deadlines and manage multiple projects to completion
- Flexibility to work well in a high growth environment with a small company feel
In addition, the ideal candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:
- Grasps the essence of new information; recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues self-development; seeks feedback
- Exhibits integrity though fair and ethical behavior toward others and a demonstrated sense of corporate responsibility and commitment
- Treats colleagues and partners with respect: considers and responds appropriately to the needs, feelings, and capabilities of different people
- Can be relied upon to ensure that projects within areas of specific responsibility are completed in an appropriate and timely manner and acknowledges mistakes, learns from those events, and is able to move forward productively
- Identifies and analyzes problems; distinguishes between relevant and irrelevant information
- Ability to balance time to market with a solution and make the right trade-offs along the way
- Strong analytical skills: understands and utilizes metrics relevant to role
- Clear communication through expression of facts and ideas in a clear, convincing and organized manner
- Good business judgment when making decisions and always considers the relevance/impact of each decision on the business
What We Offer
- Flexible activity-based working fostered collaboration and productivity
- Inclusive global travelers community welcoming diverse perspectives
- Competitive salary package including performance bonuses and equity plan
- Development programs, managerial courses, and learning series
- Health insurance covers medical, dental, and vision for families (varies by country)
- Lifestyle Reimbursement Benefit for personal travel, and physical, mental, and financial wellness
- Several paid time off programs, including time to bond with new children and care for family members. Paid public holidays, and year-end office shutdown
- Employee assistance program for short-term counseling and free Calm app subscription
- State-of-the-art offices: dining, coffee points, and leisure areas
We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you need reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please make sure to reach out to your individual recruiter or our team at AccessibleRecruiting@tripadvisor.com.
If you have any additional questions about careers at Tripadvisor you can email us at recruitment@tripadvisor.com. We have all the answers!
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Last updated on Jul 11, 2024