Sr. Accountant

The Gig:

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to help manage and support Virgin Voyages’s Corporate Accounting team! This person will be responsible for taking ownership of the end-to-end work stream processes related to accounting for a variety of operating expenses. This candidate will challenge the status quo in order to develop and implement standard methodologies within our Accounting and Financial Reporting processes, including the daily supervision of one or more team members.

The ideal candidate will have an excellent eye for business, strong communication skills, and will be a natural numbers wizard with applicable expertise in Excel and other tools. In addition, the candidate has in-depth knowledge of U.S. GAAP, business process design, internal controls, and experience working with external auditors. This person is an analytical problem solver who enjoys working cross-functionally in a dynamic, fast-paced

This gig is based at VVHQ - our swanky Virgin Voyages Head Office in Plantation, FL where we follow a hybrid work environment. We can't wait to 'sea' you in person during our Collaboration Days, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, while you enjoy Mondays and Fridays' as remote days.

What You'll Be Up To:

• Own the month-end close processes for assigned areas, including daily interaction with internal business partners and external auditors

• Ensure data compliance for assigned accounts across all relevant systems

• Prepare and review monthly journal entries and related balance sheet account reconciliations

• Prepare analytics over financial results on a monthly basis and report on variances versus prior periods to efficiently report results to upper management and internal business partners

• Investigate reporting discrepancies and communicate issues as they occur in a timely manner

• Develop robust documentation around SOX-compliant internal controls, and ensure all controls are performed and documented in a manner that will meet the requirements of both internal and external auditors

• Actively maintain and review designated General Ledger accounts and activity

• Continually improve business processes through automation, thoughtful analysis, and researching standard methodologies in the industry

• Support business processes by partnering with other departments, including but not limited to FP&A, Accounts Payable, Treasury, Tax, Human Resources, Legal, Supply Chain and Strategy

• Assist with the design and test work leading up to the implementation of new ERP modules and integrations

• Partake in ad hoc team projects and analysis, as assigned
   

• Other duties as assigned

SuperPowers Required:

• 3+ years of relevant Accounting experience - Public Accounting experience preferred

• Education and/or comparable professional experience in Accounting or related field

• Active CPA or CPA eligible strongly preferred

• In-depth knowledge of accounting theory and application of U.S. GAAP

• Experience with financial reporting and financial statement preparation; SEC experience a plus

• Experience in technology, retail, and/or e-commerce preferred

• Excellent communication skills; proven ability to communicate effectively with internal and external business partners at various levels

• Proactive self-starter who enjoys a fast-paced environment and an ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet pressing deadlines

• Great teammate with a strong work ethic

• Tech-savvy and MS Excel superuser; comfortable working with and analyzing large datasets

• Experience working with various systems, including but not limited to Workday, Ramp, Oracle, Blackline

• Experience supervising one or more staff for 1+ years strongly preferred

What Matters to Us:

At Virgin, your personality matters as much as how good you are at what you do. We want you to bring it to our hangout spot and help make the place even better. So, we won’t be surprised to hear that when people talk about you the