KAYAK
Technology
AssociateManager,Accounting(Consolidation&Reporting)
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“Associate Manager, Accounting (Consolidation & Reporting) at KAYAK. Skills: Consolidation, Financial reporting, Process optimization, Intercompany accounting. Execute consolidation and close process. Perform foreign currency translation”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver accurate reporting; Deliver timely reporting; Deliver scalable reporting; Evolve close process; Modernize close process; Ensure timely and accurate deliverables; Strengthen processes; Strengthen systems; Strengthen team capabilities
Industry & Context.
Variance investigation; Issue resolution; Root cause analysis
Commute to Norwalk office 3 times a week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience in consolidation, Experience in close processes, Experience in financial reporting, Multi-entity environment experience, Fluctuation analysis experience, Variance investigation experience, Financial commentary experience, Systems-oriented mindset, Consolidation tools experience, Close tools experience, ERP experience, Intercompany accounting understanding, Foreign currency understanding, Global reporting understanding
Nice to Have
NetSuite experience preferred, OneStream experience preferred, FloQast experience preferred, BlackLine initiatives support preferred
What You'll Do.
Execute consolidation and close process
Perform foreign currency translation
Ensure accuracy of financial data
Support adherence to Parent Company timelines
Identify and resolve consolidation issues
Maintain audit-ready financials
Support external reporting requirements
Lead fluctuation analysis
Partner cross-functionally to understand drivers
Deliver commentary explaining variances
Facilitate close review discussions
Translate financial results into business insight
Develop knowledge of ERP structures
Support consolidation system integrity
Administer close and reconciliation tools
Investigate system and data issues
Drive sustainable solutions
Identify opportunities to simplify processes
Identify opportunities to standardize processes
Identify opportunities to automate processes
Identify opportunities to accelerate close
Support automation initiatives
Support AI enablement initiatives
Support reporting efficiency initiatives
Support data quality improvements
Oversee intercompany accounting processes
Coordinate with offshore resources
Drive process improvements
Support system transitions
Review balance sheet reconciliations
Serve as liaison across teams
Partner to improve upstream reporting inputs
Partner to improve data quality
Lead and develop direct report
Promote accountability
Promote prioritization
Promote high-quality execution
Build standardized processes
Communicate effectively across stakeholders
Bring structure to evolving processes
Bring ownership to evolving processes
Bring clarity to evolving processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional finance teams; Brand teams; Parent Company teams; FP&A; Tax; GL; Financial Operations
Communication Scope
Financial commentary; Clear commentary; Concise commentary; Business insight communication; Stakeholder communication
Process & Methodology
Process optimization, Automation, System transitions
Full Job Description
KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is a 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. We are seeking an Associate Manager, Accounting (Consolidation & Reporting) to oversee brand-level financial reporting within a complex, multi-entity environment. This role sits at the center of the close and reporting process, with responsibility for consolidation, intercompany accounting, and the integrity of financial data flowing into corporate reporting. This is not a traditional close role. The ideal candidate understands how financial data moves across systems and entities, brings strong analytical and financial storytelling capabilities, and continuously seeks opportunities to improve scalability through automation and process optimization. This role partners closely with Accounting, FP&A, Tax, and Enterprise Systems to deliver accurate, timely, and scalable reporting while helping evolve and modernize the close process. This role requires you to commute to our Norwalk, CT office 3 times a week. IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL: Consolidation, Reporting & Financial Integrity - Execute the end-to-end consolidation and close process across global entities, including foreign currency translation within NetSuite and OneStream - Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data from subledger through consolidation and reporting - Support adherence to Parent Company time
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