Senior Accountant, Statutory Reporting, KAYAK

KAYAK

Location:
United Kingdom, London

Category:
Finance

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Job Description:

The KAYAK Finance team is currently seeking a Senior Accountant who will report into the Manager, Statutory Accounting, based in our London office. The team is responsible for legal entities across both Kayak and OpenTable brands in EMEA and APAC, with local GAAP and compliance requirements. You will be working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and establishing relationships with distributed team members within finance and across the organization.

Job Responsibility:

Day to day audit management
Preparation of US GAAP to local GAAP bridges for smaller legal entities
Support in preparation and delivery of results for audit requests
Initial review of financial statements and tie through to underlying bridges
Preparation of in-house financial statements
Liaison with external providers for tax and accounts preparation
Assistance with development, maintenance and documentation of all policies and procedures related to assigned areas of responsibility, including the building of process notes and the completeness and accuracy of source data
Identify areas of operational improvement, provide recommendations and complete the changes
Deliver on ad-hoc projects / deliverables as vital

Requirements:

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or similar)
1-2 years PQE that demonstrates knowledge and application of GAAP accounting policies and practices
Experience in preparing financial statements
Experience in preparing accounting memos preferable
Audit background crucial
SOX background preferable
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proven project management capabilities
Advance Microsoft Excel skills (vlookup, pivot tables, etc.)
Experience with Netsuite a plus
Strong analytical and problem solving skills are requirements, along with a high level of attention to detail

Nice to have:

Experience in preparing accounting memos
SOX background
Experience with Netsuite

What we offer:

5 weeks paid vacation
Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
Private health & dental insurance
Income protection and life assurance
Pension plan contributions
Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
Focus on mental health and well-being: Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
No meeting Fridays
Paid parental leave
Paid volunteer time
Focus on your career growth: Development Dollars
Leadership development
Access to thousand of on-demand e-learnings
Travel Discounts
Employee Resource Groups
Employee Assistance Program - including 24/7 GP & free legal advice
Discounted gym membership
Bike2Work
Season ticket loan
Social events & Thursday happy hours
Free lunch 2 days per week

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
June 17, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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