Associate Manager, Accounting – Expedia Cruises

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Expedia Group and Expedia Cruises are seeking an Associate Manager to join the Cruise team. This role will sit at the intersection of accounting and financial operations — bridging Expedia’ Group’s accounting functions and the Cruises Fin Ops team. You will lead a team of 3, own the accounting processes that sit within Expedia Cruises, and play a foundational role in building scalable, automated workflows designed to grow with the business.

• Own accounting processes for Expedia Cruises, including key general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, etc., ensuring timely and accurate completion
• Maintain clean, well-documented work products that are audit-ready and set up for seamless hand-off to Expedia Group's central accounting teams
• Assist the team in monitoring key financial operation processes, including but not limited to payments, collections and related workflows
• Act as primary point of contact for Franchisee escalations as well between Expedia Group’s various finance/accounting teams and Expedia Cruises supporting audit, tax, compliance, or ad hoc requests as they arise — managing priorities, timelines, and stakeholder expectations across multiple work streams simultaneously

• Design and implement scalable accounting processes that support the growth of the cruise business — with a deliberate focus on automation, standardization, and reducing manual effort
• Identify inefficiencies across reconciliation, payables, and collections workflows and drive process improvement initiatives through to completion
• Document processes rigorously to ensure consistency, auditability

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 3 Fin Ops staff — setting clear expectations, managing workloads, and supporting individual growth through regular feedback and development conversations
• Manage competing priorities across the team while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and timeliness
• Represent the Cruise Fin Ops team in cross-functional accounting conversations and champion the team's contributions to the broader Expedia Group organization

• CPA designation, with 4-5 years of progressive industry accounting experience; 1-2 years of people management would be ideal
• Proficiency in ERP systems (ie Oracle) and strong command of Excel
• Demonstrates understanding of how decisions and accounting outcomes connect to broader business performance — you think beyond the transaction
• Working knowledge of IFRS and GAAP, with the ability to apply accounting standards accurately within a complex, multi-entity franchise environment
• Exposure to automation tools or genuine interest in applying technology to improve accounting workflows is a strong plus

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a consistent track record of delivering accurate, well-documented accounting work under deadline pressure
• Proactive and process-minded — you don't just complete tasks, you examine how they're done and look for ways to improve them
• Energized by building structure from the ground up; you're comfortable with ambiguity and motivated by the opportunity to set things up right the first time
• Able to manage priorities effectively across your own deliverables and your team's workload simultaneously, without losing precision or quality

• You lead by doing — comfortable working in the details…