Associate Accountant

Job Description

Cruise Ship Centers International

Expedia CruiseShipCenters is pursuing an enthusiastic and collaborative Accounting Assistant to play a key role in our accounts receivable processes and to engage with multiple people across our organization to assist with accounts payable, accounting operations and month-end. You will report directly to the Manager, Accounting and will be part of a team of approximately 10 employees.

What you will do:

• Invoicing our franchises, suppliers and affiliates
• Processing and posting bank deposits, transfers and merchant account receipts
• Preparing mid-month EFT collections
• Monitoring receivables balances, including collections calls
• Sharing responsibility over the accounts receivable/payable function
• Monitoring and maintaining receivables on a regular basis, including following-up by email and telephone collections calls
• Reconciling bank accounts and other balance sheet accounts
• Assisting with customer queries, providing supporting documents when required
• Providing ad hoc support to the finance team, including provision of backup documentation, report preparation, addressing external auditor questions, etc.

Who you are:

• Completion of high school, with preference towards completion of post-secondary accounting courses
• 1-2 years of experience in accounting / AR
• Basic understanding of Excel, Word and Outlook; experience in ACCPAC or similar system an asset
• Effective interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and manage deadlines
• Basic problem-solving skills
• Good analytical skills and attention to detail
• Enrollment in an accounting program an asset

Why Join Us:

Expedia Group recognizes our success is dependent on the success of our people. We are the world's travel platform, made up of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in our business. Our brands recognize the power of travel to break down barriers and make people's lives better – that responsibility inspires us to be the place where exceptional people want to do their best work, and to provide them to tools to do so.

Whether you're applying to work in engineering or customer support, marketing or lodging supply, at Expedia Group we act as one team, working towards a common goal; to bring the world within reach. We relentlessly strive for better, but not at the cost of the customer. We act with humility and optimism, respecting ideas big and small. We value diversity and voices of all volumes. We are a global organization but keep our feet on the ground so we can act fast and stay simple. Our teams also have the chance to give back on a local level and make a difference through our corporate social responsibility program, Expedia Cares.

Our family of travel brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Egencia®, trivago®, HomeAway®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Wotif®, lastminute.com.au®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Hotwire®, Classic Vacations®, Expedia® Media Solutions, CarRentals.comTM, Expedia Local Expert®, Expedia® CruiseShipCenters®, SilverRail Technologies, Inc., ALICE and Traveldoo®.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.