Sr. Accountant International Accounting

Sonder (NASDAQ: SOND) is a leading global hospitality brand, offering premium, design-forward apartments and intimate boutique hotels for the modern, savvy traveler. Founded in 2014, Sonder combines thoughtfully designed spaces with seamless, tech-enabled service — all delivered through a single, beautifully integrated experience.
 

Our properties are located in the world’s most sought-after neighborhoods, spanning 40+ markets across nine countries and three continents. Through the Sonder app, guests enjoy full control over their stay — from self check-in to 24/7 support — making every detail of travel easier, more flexible, and more inspiring.

In 2024, we announced a strategic partnership with Marriott International, bringing Sonder properties to Marriott.com and the Marriott Bonvoy app. This integration connects our inventory and front of house and back of house systems with the world’s largest travel loyalty platform — unlocking exciting new possibilities for our guests and employees.

Sonder is focused on delivering amazing experiences for the modern traveler while driving smart, sustainable growth. Our team blends the agility of a tech company with the standards of a global hospitality brand — and we’re building something that’s reshaping the future of travel.

Life at Sonder

We aspire to build a workplace where employees can thrive. Our culture shapes how we make decisions, how we conduct meetings, how we communicate, and how we treat each other. It’s the coordinated way in which we work that gives us a shot at achieving the epic tale we hope to be part of. Our Leadership Principles are a foundational part of our culture and they play a vital role in guiding the values and actions of our team members. Each of these principles is at the heart of what we do. Check out this article to find out more about our Culture and Principles.

The Opportunity:

• Perform monthly accounting close activities, including intercompany journal entries, account reconciliations of intercompany related balance sheet accounts, and analysis of foreign exchange gains and losses

• Improve and manage international accounting process

• Review all intercompany agreements contracts and work closely with Corporate Accounting, Legal, Treasury, and IT 

• Partner with EMEA statutory accounting firms to produce financial statements

• Support external audits in EMEA 

• Support International Accounting Manager in completing special projects, ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests

• Assist in preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements

Who We Look For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

• 4+ years professional experience, with at least 2 years of relevant month-end close experience

• Public accounting experience combined with commercial real estate or hospitality industry (International) experience preferred

• Experience supporting an audit of a publicly held company

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS specifically lease accounting and foreign currency transactions and translations

• Experience in a dynamic, global environment a plus

• Previous experience working in a large ERP (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP) environment

• Advanced Excel knowledge. 

• Excellent time management skills, ability to prioritize and multitask

• Strong business acumen, analytical skills, detailed-oriented

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Benefits

We offer attractive employee travel perks for any Sonder location as well as health and lifestyle benefits. For eligible employees, benefits may include:

• Competitive compensation

• Medical, dental and vision insurance (where applicable)

• Flexible vacation

• Wellness and volunteering days

• Annual free credits and discounts to stay in Sonders

• Workplace flexibility (for remote-specified positions only) #ABetterWaytoWork

Learn More About Sonder

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