Trek Travel Hiring For Senior Accountant at Madison, WI Full Time

Trek Travel provides global multi-day cycling vacations of a lifetime with the goal of helping more people explore and experience the world by bike. We are looking for an experienced and self-starting Senior Accountant to join our team in Madison, Wisconsin.

The senior accountant will perform general accounting activities, including preparation of monthly and annual financial statements as well as the reconciliation and maintenance of accounts. In this role, the Senior Accountant prepares, records, analyzes and reports accounting transactions and ensures integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with company policy and GAAP. A successful Senior Accountant will be a high-level thinker, and a detail-oriented individual who is willing to perform various levels of work as we scale our business.

This is your opportunity to join the Trek Travel team and leave your mark on our company, on the active travel industry and on the world at large.

POSITION RESPONSIBILTIES INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

Mindset:

• Teamwork: Foster cross-departmental relationships across the company to help meet unified team goals.
• Learn-It-All: Develop job knowledge and leadership skills by using available resources, reading professional materials, participating in learning opportunities.

Core Duties:

• Assist in the preparation of financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Generate ad-hoc financial reports and analyses as requested by management.
• Maintain and reconcile the organization’s balance sheet accounts on a regular basis.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies related to balance sheet.
• Ensure adequate level of internal controls over financial information.
• Oversee the acquisition, depreciation, and disposal of company assets.
• Conduct regular asset audits and assessments to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare and file state and local tax returns, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Stay up to date with changes in tax laws and regulations that may affect the organization.
• Develop and oversee 3rd party credit card coding system.
• Owner of proper expense coding and receipt collection per company policy and GAAP.
• Assist with yearend close while working closely with CFO and outside tax firm.
• Become expert with our ERP system and be the “go to” person for all finance related processes.
• Participate in the implementation of compliance recommendations.

OTHER:

• Ability to synthesize your findings and present to senior team as needed.
• Communicate out and train on company expense standards on a regular basis.
• Assist with onboarding new employees on finance related material.
• Work alongside CFO on continually improving our ERP and EPM software related to role.

WHAT ELSE WE’D LIKE TO SEE FROM YOU:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in progressive accounting roles.
• Experience in mid to large ERP systems, NetSuite experience a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA or equivalent certification preferred but not required.
• You believe in the importance of hospitality and customer service, recognizing that customers are all around.
• You have a positive, solution-oriented attitude and always ask “How can I help?”
• You exude fun and flexibility while contributing to the overall success of your Team.
• Communicate, present and influence effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Expert attention to detail, efficiency and works with a sense of urgency.
• Takes initiative to continuously improve processes and is solution oriented.
• Knowledge of the travel and cycling industry, highly desirable but not mandatory.
• You are more interested in long term company success vs. rapid career growth.

TREK TRAVEL OFFERS:

• A fast paced, casual, fun, and flexible company culture where initiative and pro-activity are highly valued and rewarded.
• Competitive health care
• Dental and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Competitive Paid Time Off and Volunteer Time Off package
• Employee trip discounts
• Outdoor industry discounts
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible schedules
• Reward program for sustainable commuting to the office

At Trek Travel, we think creatively, continuously improve, encourage feedback, and give it all we have, all the time, no exceptions. This is a full-time exempt position and is eligible for Trek Travel’s competitive benefits package. This position is based in Madison, Wisconsin (with flexibility to work a few days a week remotely), and reports to the CFO. Interest in the active travel industry is beneficial, but not required.

If you have what it takes to join our team and the desire to help shape Trek Travel’s future, we wish you the best of luck and look forward to your application!

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