Senior Accountant, Statutory Reporting

Senior Accountant, Statutory Reporting

KAYAK

London (Hybrid role, 2 days in the office per week)

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We’re also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

 

About Our Role

The KAYAK Finance team is currently seeking a Senior Accountant who will report into the Manager, Statutory Accounting, based in our London office.

The team is responsible for legal entities across both Kayak and OpenTable brands in EMEA and APAC, with local GAAP and compliance requirements. You will be working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and establishing relationships with distributed team members within finance and across the organization. 

The Senior Accountant is responsible for many aspects of the statutory reporting activities, such as: proper application of local GAAP, preparation of audit deliverables, support in audit project management and financial statement preparation and review. We are looking for someone who has excellent problem solving skills, is a strong communicator, grows with process improvement and enjoys working in an exciting, fast-paced environment to support our continued growth!

About our Team

Our Finance team supports the business: we provide reports, pay the bills and our people, collect money, crunch numbers and meet exacting compliance standards and deadlines – and we have fun while doing it. We enjoy working together and with our cross-functional colleagues around the globe. We value integrity, personal accountability and proactive thinking, and we take pride in mentorship and in crafting opportunities for professional growth and advancement!

In this role you will:

• Day to day audit management;
• Preparation of US GAAP to local GAAP bridges for smaller legal entities;
• Support in preparation and delivery of results for audit requests;
• Initial review of financial statements and tie through to underlying bridges;
• Preparation of in-house financial statements;
• Liaison with external providers for tax and accounts preparation;
• Assistance with development, maintenance and documentation of all policies and procedures related to assigned areas of responsibility, including the building of process notes and the completeness and accuracy of source data;
• Identify areas of operational improvement, provide recommendations and complete the changes; and
• Deliver on ad-hoc projects / deliverables as vital.

Please apply if: 

You are detail oriented while also able to see the big picture. When faced with a problem, you propose a solution. You love understanding the why behind the numbers, exercise professional skepticism and maintain a natural curiosity. 

You have a shown ability to prioritise your work, handle deadlines and keep your manager well advised. You can work independently but know when to ask for assistance, and you take pride in ownership over your areas. You are able to optimally connect with team members and management.

Your experience and education

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or similar)
• 1-2 years PQE that demonstrates knowledge and application of GAAP accounting policies and practices
• Experience in preparing financial statements 
• Experience in preparing accounting memos preferable
• Audit background crucial
• SOX background preferable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven project management capabilities
• Advance Microsoft Excel skills (vlookup, pivot tables, etc.)
• Experience with Netsuite a plus
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills are requirements, along with a high level of attention to detail

Benefits and Perks:

• 5 weeks paid vacation
• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
• Private health & dental insurance
• Income protection and life assurance
• Pension plan contributions
• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
• Focus on mental health and well-being:
• Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
• Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
• Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
• No meeting Fridays
• Paid parental leave
• Paid volunteer time
• Focus on your career growth:
  • Development Dollars
  • Leadership development
  • Access to thousand of on-demand e-learnings
• Travel Discounts
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Assistance Program - including 24/7 GP & free legal advice
• Discounted gym membership
• Bike2Work
• Season ticket loan
• Social events & Thursday happy hours
• Free lunch 2 days per week

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At KAYAK, we aspire to be a workplace that fosters inclusion and reflects the diverse communities we serve. Hiring people with different backgrounds and perspectives is critical to innovation and to how we deliver great experiences for our users, partners, and teams. We strive to be an open and welcoming environment so that no matter who you are, you can be yourself.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation(s).

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