Away
Finance / FinServ
AssistantDirector,Accounting
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“Assistant Director, Accounting at Away. Skills: monthly close process, audit processes, financial reporting, US GAAP, ASC 606, ASC 842, ERP systems, consolidation. own the monthly close process. establish and evolve the account reconciliation framework”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure an accurate, efficient, and timely close across all entities; enhance quality and efficiency; improve the accuracy of customer, channel, and departmental reporting; ensuring timely, complete delivery of all required materials; driving scalable process improvements; progressing toward a sustainable 5-day close; reduce manual processes and improve control and visibility; enhance consolidation capabilities
Industry & Context.
investigate material variances to forecast; identifying opportunities to leverage AI-enabled tools to enhance quality and efficiency; driving scalable process improvements; progressing toward a sustainable 5-day close; advancing the use of automation and AI to reduce manual processes and improve control and visibility; enhance consolidation capabilities
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in Corporate Accounting and/or public accounting roles, minimum of 5 years leading high-performing teams, working knowledge of ERP systems, advanced Excel skills, experience in multi-national organizations and consolidation of multi-currency financial results
Nice to Have
experience working in retail/CPG is preferred, CPA strongly preferred, Microsoft Dynamics/D365 preferred, interest in applying AI Agents to optimize manual tasks
What You'll Do.
own the monthly close process
establish and evolve the account reconciliation framework
lead the annual audit process
partner with IT to identify and implement system and reporting enhancements within the Microsoft D365 ERP environment
drive the accounting function’s digital transformation roadmap
own the monthly consolidation process
oversee fixed asset and lease accounting
enhance our technical accounting practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partnering closely with FP&A, Revenue Accounting, Inventory Accounting, and AP teams; partner with FP&A; managing auditor relationships; partner with IT; confident strategic advisor across matrixed organizations
Communication Scope
providing high-level financial narratives; proactive insights to align performance of monthly tasks and influence company-wide decision-making
Process & Methodology
lead the annual audit process, managing auditor relationships, ensuring timely, complete delivery of all required materials
Full Job Description
ABOUT AWAY We believe travel makes us better. Launched in 2016 with one perfectly designed carry-on, 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 an Assistant Director of Accounting to join our team. Reporting to the Senior Director of Accounting, this position takes Away further by owning our core close and audit processes, driving operational improvements, and partnering cross-functionally as a strategic thought partner to enhance the accuracy, timeliness, and quality of financial reporting. In addition to the below responsibilities, this position will also oversee a team of 2 Senior Accountants. WHAT YOU’LL DO AS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING - You’ll own the monthly close process, partnering closely with FP&A, Revenue Accounting, Inventory Accounting, and AP teams to ensure an accurate, efficient, and timely close across all entities - You’ll establish and evolve the account reconciliation framework, including identifying opportunities to leverage AI-enabled tools to enhance quality and efficiency - You’ll partner with FP&A to ensure the integrity of financial statements, investigate material variances to forecast, and improve the accuracy of customer, channel, and departmental reporting - You’ll lead the annual audit process, managing auditor relationships and ensuring timely, complete delivery of all required materials - You’ll partner with IT to identify and implement system and reporting enhancements within the Microsoft D365 ERP environment, driving scalable process improvements and progressing toward a sustainable 5-day close - You’ll drive the accounting function’s digital transformation roadmap, advancing the use of automation and AI to reduce manual processes and improve control and visibility - You’ll own the monthly consolidation process, including interc
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