Vice President, Accounting Job at Away in New York

We believe travel makes us better. Founded in 2016 with one perfectly designed carry-on, we now offer a range of luggage and travel essentials for every journey. Together we create, innovate, and embark on this journey as a community of travelers, helping to make travel more seamless for everyone.

We are hiring a Vice President of Accounting to lead our Accounting, Treasury, and Tax teams. This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and takes Away further by providing our global accounting operations with technical and operational leadership to ensure everything we report and deliver upon is accurate, efficient, and compliant with laws and regulations. 

The Vice President of Accounting is a critical business leader ensuring our accounting records are accurate, securing the financial stability of the company and always mitigating risk. We’re looking for someone that can help us level up our teams, work streams, and accounting tech stack; if that’s you, you know how to come in and how to tackle accounting challenges, big and small, and are excited by that environment. The ideal candidate is one that has previous experience leading a retail/e-commerce accounting team at a scaling company, and is able to advise us on best practices as we continue to thoughtfully grow.

In addition to the below responsibilities, this position will manage 5 direct reports and mentor 5 skip-level reports across treasury, tax, AP/AR, inventory accounting, and revenue accounting.

• You’ll oversee company-wide accounting operations globally, ensuring compliance with  GAAP, FRS 102, ASPE and IFRS

• You’ll lead our internal accounting team, helping team members of all levels advance their skill set through thoughtful coaching, mentorship, and guidance

• You’ll refine our monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, implementing new controls to improve our record-to-report and close accuracy

• You’ll lead our audits, liaising with internal teams and external auditors to ensure we are always in compliance and mitigating business/financial risk

• You’ll recommend tax strategies aligned with the company’s goals, ensuring efficient tax planning and compliance

• You’ll oversee federal, state, and international tax filings ensuring compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations

• You’ll work closely with and build strong working relationships with key cross functional stakeholders, including FP&A, IT/Supply Chain Technology, People Operations/Payroll, and external consultants/auditors

• You’ll recommend new tools to help streamline work streams, leading software selection and implementation timelines cross-functionally to ensure work continuity and positive reception

• You have experience managing global accounting teams, spanning across different disciplines; experience working with, and/or managing inventory accounting is required in order to be considered

• You have active CPA licensure, and are passionate about growing not only your accounting leadership career, but also the accounting practices at a start-up

• You have experience working with accounting and inventory softwares; experience with ERP implementations from an accounting perspective is required in order to be considered

• You have advanced business acumen, and possess a desire to continuously improve processes and deploy best practices

• You are a problem solver and relationship builder, and have proven experience uniting stakeholders across the same goals

• You’re creative and innovative; you love to build great new things that are fresh and unique while staying on brand

• Agile, and motivated by a fast-paced and ever changing environment

• Passionate about transforming travel for all (but that’s a given!)

Excited to join the team, but not sure you meet all of the qualifications? Please apply, we’d still love to hear from you.

• We’re travelers. Travel is about the journey - the transformative experiences and the growth each trip offers. All employees are encouraged to take time to get away through our variety of time away from work offerings. 

• We’re driven. The work we do matters and collectively drives impact. No matter the job title, everyone at Away is a meaningful contributor in unlocking our ever growing potential.

• We’re supportive. We value the entirety of your life's journey, not just the milestones. You'll find an environment that celebrates balance, understanding that your personal passions and commitments outside of work, are threads of the same fabric that makes you unique.

Our total rewards are inclusive of both compensation and benefits. What we offer within a salary range is dependent on a number of factors, including scope and qualifications for the role, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to other Away employees. Salary and benefit offerings are reviewed during phone screenings to ensure alignment.

• Compensation Range: $220,000.00 - $240,000.00 annually

• This role is eligible to participate in Away’s Annual Company Performance Incentive Bonus Plan, the terms of which are determined at the discretion of the company

• Equity Grant: commensurate with level determined at the discretion of the company

• Benefits Overview:

  • Take care of yourself and your family through our health insurance offerings

  • Invest in your future by participating in our 401(k) (with a company match!)

  • Find balance through our many paid time off programs (vacation, wellbeing, holidays, summer fridays, and compassion leave - just to name a few!)

  • Build your travel uniform through discount codes, product stipends, and giveaways

  • Give back through company-sponsored volunteer and charitable opportunities

We are intentional about our approach to modern work, which focuses on fostering an environment that empowers, enables and supports our workforce to do their best work with in-person moments that matter.

This is a remote role that visits our Soho, NYC office when required by the hiring manager. Regardless of candidate location, the working hours are 9am-6pm ET to ensure continuity with our business operations.

As a company that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, Away seeks individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply for this opportunity. We’re creating an environment where everyone can thrive. Our customers are global and diverse, so we’re building a team that is too. Through initiatives like our Employee Resource Groups, anti-racism training, and bias prevention initiatives, we’re building the cultural foundation that gives people the emotional and physical space to bring their authentic selves to work.

Away is dedicated to hiring a diverse workplace that celebrates an inclusive culture and a sense of belonging. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran status, genetic information or disability.

Away is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talent@awaytravel.com.

EEOC Statement: 

Away is dedicated to hiring a diverse workplace that celebrates an inclusive culture and a sense of belonging. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran status, genetic information or disability. 

Away is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talent@awaytravel.com.