Expedia

The Sr. Accountant I, PeopleCost Accounting will be an integral part of the team that is responsible for PeopleCost related expenses and programs in the APAC region.

Core responsibilities include:

• Responsible for month-end close including prepare and process recurring journals, identify and process non-recurring journals
• Manage Balance Sheet account reconciliations, independently research exceptions, identify reconciling items and resolve issues in accordance with company policy
• Provide fluctuation analysis for assigned expense and balance sheet accounts for various comparative time periods
• Prepare reports and schedules as required for audits as requested by the statutory team
• Produce schedules and summary presentations for business decisions and ad-hoc requests
• Provide support for SOX compliance and company policies
• Assist in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and priorities for the accounting function
• Participate in non-routine projects such process re-engineering, cross functional projects, reconciliation issues, system implementations, etc.

Additionally, as the Accountant within the Peoplecost Accounting team, you will:

• Take ownership of process improvements. Document business processes and assess current processes for efficiency
•  Provide support to business partners across the worldwide organization
•  Identify opportunities and make recommendations to streamline and gain efficiencies
• Support Peoplecost policies or processes across the organization

Professional Competencies:

• Team player who effectively interacts with peers and business partners across the company
• Ability to work directly with business partners and run meetings independently
• Excellent time management skills and able to juggle with conflicting deadlines
• Proactive in problem solving and issues resolution. Driven to complete activities on time and draw issues to closure
• Flexible in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment and customer focused
• Strong analytical skills: ability to identify and analyze complex issues; focus on relevant information; understand and utilizes metrics relevant to role
• Ability to balance macro and micro views and apply to problem solving as well as reporting and fluctuation analysis

Requirements:

• Educated to graduate or post graduate level in related field
• 3+ years corporate accounting experience
• Language: English
• Effective oral and written communications
• Oracle financial systems preferred
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook). Proficiency with pivot tables and formulas in Excel required
• Experience with foreign currency entries a plus

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Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. 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, or veteran status. 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.