Accounting Manager

Overview COMPANY SUMMARY

At Holiday Vacations, our mission is to enrich lives with valued travel experiences. We offer inclusive guided tours led by professional Tour Directors to more than 0 destinations on six continents. We travel by air, motor coach, trains, and cruises on itineraries that bring the destination alive for our guests. We are headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and are a subsidiary of Xanterra Travel Collection, the largest national park concessionaire in the U.S. Xanterra also owns other tour operator and cruise line brands including VBT Bicycling Vacations, Country Walkers, and Windstar Cruises.

The Accounting Manager plays a critical leadership role at Holiday Vacations, overseeing all accounting functions to ensure accurate, timely financial reporting and strategic decision-making. This role emphasizes driving process improvements, developing and managing a high-performing team, and collaborating across departments to align financial strategies with organizational goals. The Accounting Manager ensures compliance with accounting standards, optimizes financial processes, and supports the company’s growth objectives.

Honesty & Integrity: We act with honesty and accountability, building trust with every guest, partner, and teammate. We keep our promises.

Create Community: We create community by treating each other and our guests like extended family, fostering belonging, celebrating, and supporting one another.

Surprise & Delight: We go beyond expectations to create meaningful experiences. We make every effort to exceed expectations.

Grow Together: We embrace curiosity, feedback, and continuous learning – always striving to be better and do better.

Innovate Boldly: We seek fresh ideas, adapt to change, and look for ways to stay ahead in a dynamic travel landscape

Protect What Matters: We prioritize safety and sustainability for our people, our guests, and the places we explore.

Celebrate the Team: We succeed together, value each person’s gifts and contributions, and take time to enjoy the journey along the way.

• Develop ad hoc financial models and reports to support management decision-making.
• Responsible for completion of month-end and year-end general ledger closing processes.
• Own the payroll processing function, including processing and reviewing company payroll, reviewing miscellaneous journal entries, and completing general ledger reconciliations and monthly reviews.
• Safeguard company assets by implementing and monitoring internal control policies and procedures as defined in the Internal Control Minimum Standards.
• Ensure timely completion and review of all Holiday Vacation’s monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and cash-to-revenue reconciliations. Ensure reconciling items are promptly investigated and any correcting journal entries are promptly recorded.
• Ensure compliance with corporate record retention policies and the security of all confidential accounting records.
• Continuously analyze accounting operations for efficient and effective utilization of accounting staff.
• Maintain and update accounting policies and procedures.
• Assist the Controller with strategic planning objectives and departmental goals.
• Collaborate with Controller to develop and implement financial strategies that align with organizational goals.
• Provide financial analysis and present recommendations to Controller on short- and long-term financial objectives and policies.
• Assist in maintaining the guest reservation system for reporting and data analysis.
• Evaluate and recommend financial process enhancements to improve efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting.
• Lead or participate in system implementation projects related to accounting and finance.
• Establish and monitor financial KPIs to track and improve organizational performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Supervise, direct, and support direct reports, by providing regular feedback and performance evaluations to support growth and accountability.
• Set clear…