Seasonal Accounts Payable Coordinator

About the Department:
The Finance team is an international group of financial professionals dedicated to supporting our global business, protecting company assets, and providing strategic analysis, budgeting, and reporting to support the company’s objectives. The team plays a critical role to ensure the company’s long-term financial health and sustainability by managing resources, optimizing financial performance, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing strategic insights to support decision-making across international operations.

The department is comprised of several teams, which include the below:
 

• Accounts Payable: Manages vendor payments and employee expense reporting, ensuring accuracy, contract compliance, and strong financial controls.

• Accounting & Financial Reporting: Maintains global financial records with precision, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, accuracy, and transparency in reporting.

• Financial Planning & Analysis: Provides strategic insights through budgeting, forecasting, and data analysis to drive informed decision-making.

This is a new role! By joining the Finance team at Backroads, you’ll be part of a group that values building excellent and efficient processes and fostering a positive employee experience that rewards high performance with growth opportunities.

About the Role:

The Seasonal Accounts Payable Coordinator will work closely with other members of the AP team to ensure timely payment to our global hotel partners and vendors during our peak season. The main responsibilities of this role include thoroughly auditing and processing a high volume of invoices, and ensuring clear communication with our vendors in regard to payment status or any potential discrepancies. This is a great opportunity for anyone who is looking to start their career in Finance with a keen eye for detail.

What You'll be Doing:

• You'll work efficiently to audit a high volume of invoices from first class hotels and restaurants around the world.
• You'll communicate with hotels and vendors regarding payment status & potential discrepancies.
• You will process invoices into the accounting system in an accurate and timely manner.
• You'll ensure that electronic backup files are compiled and organized for payment review and approval.

What You'll Need to be Successful:

• Exceptional attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills
• Fast learner, and strong ability to learn new systems
• Strong communication and customer service skills to effectively engage with team members and vendors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite 

Work Environment: 

• This is a 6 month seasonal position, starting in July
• On-site, Berkeley, CA
• 4 days in-office

About Backroads:

At Backroads we’re passionate about connecting our guests with so many of the most beautiful places in the world. We use our four-plus decades of expertise to create exceptional biking, hiking, and multi-adventure trips in over 50 countries for people wanting a deeper and richer travel experience. We travel on land as well as by small luxury ships on active river and ocean cruises. Our trips are for all ages – including dedicated itineraries just for families. We are known for our unwavering attention to quality. We have a dynamic work environment and a strong company culture.

Why Backroads:

At Backroads, we value every single member of our staff, and we’re proud to offer a dynamic work environment that enables growth. Your colleagues will be some of the most dedicated, competent, active, and fun people you will ever meet. A job at Backroads is unlike any other job you will ever have – you will be challenged, you will be inspired, and you will be gratified. No matter what you do here, you will be part of something that makes us all proud – delivering authentic, enriching, and often profoundly life-changing experiences. On top of all that, we have some pretty great benefits and perks! For example our US office employees receive: 

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match, flex plan, and parental leave
• Generous paid time off, 8 paid holidays, and additional time off to go on Backroads trips!
• Complimentary trips and trip discounts for employees, and trip discounts for employees’ friends and family!