Assistant Director of Accounting

Who you are You have a minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in Corporate Accounting and/or public accounting roles, with a minimum of 5 years leading high-performing teams; experience working in retail/CPG is preferred, but not required You’re a subject matter expert in US GAAP, including an understanding of ASC 606 and ASC 842 requirements (CPA strongly preferred but not required) You possess a strong working knowledge of ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics/D365 preferred, but not required), advanced Excel skills, and an interest in applying AI Agents to optimize manual tasks You are a confident strategic advisor across matrixed organizations, with past experience providing high-level financial narratives and proactive insights to align performance of monthly tasks and influence company-wide decision-making You have experience in multi-national organizations and consolidation of multi-currency financial results You’re creative and innovative; you love to build great new things that are fresh and unique while staying on brand You’re agile, and motivated by a fast-paced and ever changing environment You’re 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 What the job involves We are hiring an Assistant Director of Accounting to join our team. Reporting to the Senior Director of Accounting, this position takes Away further by owning our core close and audit processes, driving operational improvements, and partnering cross-functionally as a strategic thought partner to enhance the accuracy, timeliness, and quality of financial reporting In addition to the below responsibilities, this position will also oversee a team of 2 Senior Accountants You’ll own the monthly close process, partnering closely with FP&A, Revenue Accounting, Inventory Accounting, and AP teams to ensure an accurate, efficient, and timely close across all entities You’ll establish and evolve the account reconciliation framework, including identifying opportunities to leverage AI-enabled tools to enhance quality and efficiency You’ll partner with FP&A to ensure the integrity of financial statements, investigate material variances to forecast, and improve the accuracy of customer, channel, and departmental reporting You’ll lead the annual audit process, managing auditor relationships and ensuring timely, complete delivery of all required materials You’ll partner with IT to identify and implement system and reporting enhancements within the Microsoft D365 ERP environment, driving scalable process improvements and progressing toward a sustainable 5-day close You’ll drive the accounting function’s digital transformation roadmap, advancing the use of automation and AI to reduce manual processes and improve control and visibility You’ll own the monthly consolidation process, including intercompany reconciliations, and enhance consolidation capabilities within the ERP; oversee fixed asset and lease accounting You’ll enhance our technical accounting practices, including ASC 606 and ASC 842 application across the business The application process Deadline to Apply: 20 May 2026 at 05:00 Benefits Equity & ownership: Be a part of our future through equity options, sharing in the upside of our business Paid time off: Find balance through our paid time off programs, including vacation and wellness time Health insurance: Take care of yourself and your family through our health insurance offerings Get Away in style: Build your travel uniform through discount codes, product stipends, and giveaways