Senior Accountant

We Put the World on Vacation

Travel + Leisure Co. is the world’s leading vacation ownership and travel membership company, with a dynamic and growing portfolio of resort, travel club, and lifestyle travel brands. Our dedicated associates help the company achieve its mission to put the world on vacation. Innovation and growth keep our work interesting and fun. Every day is a chance to learn something new and turn vacation inspiration into exceptional experiences for millions of travelers worldwide.

 

The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the month-end close and financial reporting processes, with significant focus on the accurate and timely reconciliation of cash and other balance sheet accounts. This role includes preparing journal entries, performing detailed financial analysis, and completing Hyperion close functions to ensure the integrity of monthly financial results. The Senior Accountant also supports quarterly reporting and audits by preparing schedules, assisting with audit requests, and ensuring the accuracy of financial statements, including researching and documenting variances against budget and forecast. Additionally, this position contributes to special projects, ad hoc reporting, and financial analysis while ensuring compliance with GAAP and maintaining effective internal controls, playing a key role in the consolidation and reporting of Travel + Leisure’s financial results prior to submission to corporate headquarters. This role is hybrid in office Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and remote Thursday and Friday.

How You'll Shine:

• Prepare and record journal entries in support of the monthly financial close, ensuring accuracy and compliance with the corporate closing schedule (including cash transfers, unclaimed property, closed locations, and AP reclasses).

• Review and analyze financial results for assigned areas, including researching and preparing variance analysis for management.

• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, supported by clear analysis and reporting.

• Perform Hyperion (HFM) close responsibilities, including reviewing and reconciling non-cash financial activity used in the Cash Flow Statement.

• Prepare, review, and maintain general ledger account reconciliations and month-end schedules, resolving reconciling items and escalating exceptions as needed.

• Communicate financial results and issues to management, support customer and AR inquiries, and assist with special projects, ad hoc reporting, and other assigned duties.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA or progress toward certification preferred.

• Working knowledge of GAAP and strong analytical skills with attention to detail.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across all levels of the organization.

• Highly organized and self-motivated, with the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, multitask, and work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

• Ability to identify, analyze, and escalate accounting or internal control issues to management as needed.

• Flexible and adaptable, with a sense of urgency and ability to work in a diverse environment.

• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (including formulas, pivot tables, and VLOOKUP).

• Experience with financial systems such as Oracle, Hyperion (HFM), or PeopleSoft, along with tools and platforms like SmartView, Snowflake, and Braintree, and experience using SQL for data analysis, preferred.

• 5 years of accounting experience in a month-end close/general ledger environment.

• Timeshare industry experience preferred.

Experience equivalent to the education requirement may be accepted in lieu of the education requirement.

 

 

 

How You'll Be Rewarded:

We offer a diverse range of comprehensive health and welfare benefits to associates who work 30 or more hours per week to meet your needs and support you throughout your career with us. Travel + Leisure Co. benefits include:

Note: Temporary and/or seasonal associates are ineligible for Paid Time Off.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life and accident coverage
• Disability
• Depending on position, paid time off, parental leave and holidays (speak to your recruiter for additional information)
• Wish day paid time to volunteer at an approved organization of your choice
• 401k with employer match (subject to eligibility requirements, including tenure - speak to your recruiter for additional information)
• Legal and identify theft plan
• Voluntary income protection benefits
• Wellness program (subject to provider availability)
• Employee Assistance Program

 

Where Memories Start with You

Hospitality is at the heart of all we do at Travel + Leisure Co. Here, you’ll find an inclusive environment where we deliver excellence and take time to have fun, celebrate together, and support one another. We're always looking ahead to what’s next and how we can strengthen our business, its neighboring communities, and the customer experience. Join our global team and build a career where memories start with you.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applications will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to MyCareer@travelandleisure.com, including the title and location of the position for which you are applying.