Sr Accountant II

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Vrbo, an Expedia Group brand, is hiring for a motivated, high energy Senior Accountant reporting to the Director, Accounting in Springfield, Missouri. You will have direct responsibility for applying and updating revenue recognition policy guidance. The Senior Accountant will drive monthly and quarterly close activities for revenue, own validation and reconciliation of all revenue related accounts, analyze high volumes of transactional data, run interim & year-end auditor requests, and will work closely with cross functional departments such as Sales, FP&A, Product Management, Legal, Tax and various technology teams throughout Expedia Group. Drawing on previous experience with transactional revenue systems and data analysis for a high-volume business, the Senior Accountant will play a critical role in new product and system implementations in the rapidly growing online vacation rental business.

In this role, you will:

• Implement processes, automation, and reconciliations for eCommerce Merchant business

• Ensure the proper accounting treatment for all product and service offerings is documented

• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, as well as with emerging accounting standards

• Assist with SOX process and controls to ensure compliance

• Maintain reconciliation of GAAP reporting to internal operating metrics

• Streamline systems and reporting tools to ensure efficient and accurate recording and proper classification of revenue

• Lead monthly revenue accounting close efforts, including invoicing, contract analysis, procedures and preparation of monthly revenue, deferred revenue, and accounts receivable reconciliations

• Reconcile and analyze revenue and receivables related accounts including revenue, deferred revenue, accounts receivable, and bad debt expense and reserve

• Involved with testing and review of accounting entries related to new eCommerce product releases

• Assist in the quarterly and year-end audit process, actively working with external auditors to ensure the interpretation of revenue recognition accounting standards is GAAP complaint

• Collaborate closely with external auditors regarding revenue and proactively resolve all revenue-related issues

Experience and qualifications:

• Bachelors in Finance or Accounting

• 4-7 years corporate and/or public accounting experience

• Prior experience with high volume transactional revenue systems and data analysis required

• Strong proficiency with Excel and familiarity with other tools such as SQL, PowerQuery, Tableau, Altyrex, etc

• Experience with revenue recognition guidance

• Experience with revenue and deferred revenue reconciliations and journal entries

• Diligent with great organizational skills, and a willingness to dive into the details

• Ability to interpret and research accounting guidance

• Self-motivated, results oriented, fast learner, who is a dedicated, hands-on teammate with excellent problem-solving skills

• Execution focused, with the ability to take individual responsibility for delivering quality work in a timely manner

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

• Strong process and system skills, as well as the ability to work effectively across functions to resolve problems

Please note that this role is only available in the following location: Springfield, MO, in alignment with our flexible work model which requires employees to be in-office at least three days a week. We are unable to offer relocation assistance for this role.

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The total cash range for this position in Springfield is $61,500.00 to $86,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $98,500.00, which is the top of the rang