Staff Accountant

World Travel Holdings; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a meticulous Staff Accountant to join their dynamic finance team. This role involves a blend of in-office and remote work, focusing on the monthly close process, including the reconciliation and reporting of marketing spend and revenue from various sources. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring accurate financial statements and will work closely with brand managers to support financial operations. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a keen eye for detail and a passion for finance to thrive in a supportive and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of work experience in accounting or finance.
• Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Track and report on marketing spend and Cruiseline.com revenue.
• Assist with external audits and other financial analyses.

Skills

GAAP

MS Excel

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Education

Associate's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Tools

Great Plains

Job description

Overview

World Travel Holdings is seeking a Staff Accountant who will work hybrid (both in our Wakefield, MA office and remote). The Staff Accountant will be a key contributor to the monthly close process, with a specific focus on the timely reconciliation, tracking, analyzing and reporting of the company’s marketing spend, car rental income and, Cruiseline.com revenue. As part of these processes, this person will act as the key finance liaison with the company’s brand managers and cruiseline.com management ensuring all of these programs are reported accurately in the company’s financial statements. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations and monthly analyses in support of these programs and will provide ad hoc financial support and analyses to management.

About World Travel HoldingsWorld Travel Holdings is the nation’s largest cruise agency and award-winning leisure travel company with a portfolio of nearly 40 diverse brands. In addition to owning some of the largest brands distributing cruises, villas, resort vacations, car rentals, resort day passes and luxury travel services, World Travel Holdings has a vast portfolio of private-label partnerships comprised of top leisure travel providers, including almost every U.S. airline, leading hotel brands and prominent corporations. The company also operates a top-rated travel agency franchise and is consistently recognized as an industry leader in employee engagement and work-at-home employment. Its global presence includes operating multiple cruise brands in the United Kingdom. World Travel Holdings has offices in Wakefield, Mass.; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; and Chorley, England. For more information, visit WorldTravelHoldings.com.

Responsibilities

• Tracking, processing, reconciling and reporting of the company’s marketing spend for all brands and all marketing vehicles, including all monthly close entries, working closely with each Brand Manager to ensure all Marketing activities are appropriately accounted for and approved
• Tracking, reconciling and reporting of the company’s Cruiseline.com revenue, working closely with the Cruiseline.com manager to ensure that all revenue is appropriately recognized and all monthly invoices are sent out on time
• Tracking, processing, reconciling and reporting of the company’s car rental program, including all monthly close entries
• Assisting with external audit
• Other projects and analysis assigned as needed

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• 2+ years’ of work related experience
• Familiarity with GAAP
• Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills including VLOOKUP, SUMIF(S), COUNTIF(S), CONCATENATE, nesting multiple formulas, and pivot tables
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Experience with Great Plains or similar accounting program preferred

• Ability to work hybrid – Wakefield, MA office and remote