Senior Director Accounting
Senior Director Accounting
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About Away
We believe travel makes us better. Founded in 2016 with one perfectly designed carryon we now offer a range of luggage and travel essentials for every journey. Together we create innovate and embark on this journey as a community of travelers helping to make travel more seamless for everyone.
Join The Crew
We are hiring a Senior Director Accounting to lead our Accounting team. This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and takes Away further by providing our global accounting operations with technical and operational leadership to ensure everything we report and deliver upon is accurate efficient and compliant with laws and regulations.
In addition to the below responsibilities this position will also oversee team members across tax accounts payable inventory accounting revenue accounting and treasury.
What youll do as the Senior Director Accounting
Youll manage companywide accounting operations globally ensuring compliance with GAAP FRS 102 ASPE and IFRS
Youll lead our internal accounting team helping team members of all levels advance their skill set through thoughtful coaching mentorship and guidance
Youll refine our monthly quarterly and annual close processes implementing new controls to improve our recordtoreport and close accuracy
Youll manage our audits liaising with internal teams and external auditors to ensure we are always in compliance and mitigating business/financial risk
Youll recommend tax strategies aligned with the companys goals ensuring efficient tax planning and compliance
Youll oversee federal state and international tax filings ensuring compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations
Youll work closely and build strong working relationships with key cross functional stakeholders including FP&A IT/Supply Chain Technology People Operations/Payroll and external consultants/auditors
Youll recommend new tools to help streamline work streams leading software selection and implementation timelines crossfunctionally to ensure work continuity and positive reception
Who you are
You have experience managing accounting teams spanning across different disciplines; experience working with and/or managing inventory accounting is required in order to be considered
You have an active CPA license and are passionate about growing not only your accounting leadership career but also the accounting practices at a startup
You have advanced business acumen and possess a desire to continuously improve processes and deploy best practices
You are a problem solver and relationship builder and have proven experience uniting stakeholders across the same goals
Youre creative and innovative; you love to build great new things that are fresh and unique while staying on brand
Agile and motivated by a fastpaced and ever changing environment
Passionate about transforming travel for all (but thats a given!
Excited to join the team but not sure you meet all of the qualifications Please apply wed still love to hear from you.
Who We Are
Were travelers. Travel is about the journey the transformative experiences and the growth each trip offers. All employees are encouraged to take time to get away through our variety of time away from work offerings.
Were driven. The work we do matters and collectively drives impact. No matter the job title everyone at Away is a meaningful contributor in unlocking our ever growing potential.
Were supportive. We value the entirety of your lifes journey not just the milestones. Youll find an environment that celebrates balance understanding that your personal passions and commitments outside of work are threads of the same fabric that makes you unique.
What We Offer
At Away we believe in the power of an inclusive competitive and equitable total rewards program. Our compensation is purposely structured as one rate to provide transparency in the hiring process while honoring our internal pay bands. Salary and benefit offerings are reviewed during phone screenings to ensure alignment.
Compensation: $220000.00
This role is eligible to participate in Aways Annual Company Performance Incentive Bonus Plan the terms of which are determined at the discretion of the company
Equity Grant: commensurate with level determined at the discretion of the company
Benefits Overview:
Take care of yourself and your family through our health insurance offerings
Invest in your future by participating in our 401(k) (with a company match!
Find balance through our many paid time off programs (vacation wellbeing holidays summer Fridays and compassion leave just to name a few!
Build your travel uniform through discount codes product stipends and giveaways
Give back through companysponsored volunteer and charitable opportunities
How We Work
This is an officebased position that works from our Soho NYC office four days a week. Our working hours are 9am6pm et but we embrace a commonsense approach to flexibility in the workplace. Its about being present engaged and balancing work with reallife needs.
Our Commitment
As a company that values diversity equity and inclusion Away seeks individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply for this opportunity. Were creating an environment where everyone can thrive. Our customers are global and diverse so were building a team that is too. Through initiatives like our Employee Resource Groups antiracism training and bias prevention initiatives were building the cultural foundation that gives people the emotional and physical space to bring their authentic selves to work.
EEOC Statement:
Away is dedicated to hiring a diverse workplace that celebrates an inclusive culture and a sense of belonging. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate based on race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity gender expression and sexual orientation) national origin age veteran status genetic information or disability.
Away is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability you may contact us at
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
