Assistant Director, Accounting

About Away

We believe travel makes us better. Launched in 2016 with one perfectly designed carry-on, we now offer a range of luggage and travel essentials for every journey. Together we create, innovate, and embark on this journey as a community of travelers, helping to make travel more seamless for everyone.

Join The Crew

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.

What you’ll do as the Assistant Director of Accounting

• 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

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.

Who We Are

• We’re travelers. Travel is about the journey - the transformative experiences and the growth each trip offers. All employees are encouraged to take time to get away through our variety of time away from work offerings. 

• We’re driven. The work we do matters and collectively drives impact. No matter the job title, everyone at Away is a meaningful contributor in unlocking our ever growing potential.

• We’re supportive. We value the entirety of your life's journey, not just the milestones. You'll find an environment that celebrates balance, understanding that your personal passions and commitments outside of work, are threads of the same fabric that makes you unique.

What We Offer

Our total rewards are inclusive of both compensation and benefits. What we offer within a salary range is dependent on a number of factors, including scope and qualifications for the role, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to other Away employees. Salary and benefit offerings are reviewed during phone screenings to ensure alignment.

• Compensation: $150,000-$155,000

• This role is eligible to participate in Away’s Annual Company Performance Incentive Bonus Plan, the terms of which are determined at the discretion of the company

• Equity Grant: commensurate with level determined at the discretion of the company

• Benefits Overview:

  • Take care of yourself and your family through our health insurance offerings

  • Invest in your future by participating in our 401(k) (with a company match!)

  • Find balance through our many paid time off programs (vacation, wellbeing, holidays, summer Fridays, and compassion leave - just to name a few!)

  • Build your travel uniform through discount codes, product stipends, and giveaways

  • Give back through company-sponsored volunteer and charitable opportunities

How We Work

This is an office-based position that works from our Soho, NYC office four days a week. Our working hours are 9am-6pm et, but we embrace a common-sense approach to flexibility in the workplace. It’s about being present, engaged, and balancing work with real-life needs.

Our Commitment

As a company that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, Away seeks individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply for this opportunity. We’re creating an environment where everyone can thrive. Our customers are global and diverse, so we’re building a team that is too. Through initiatives like our Employee Resource Groups, anti-racism training, and bias prevention initiatives, we’re building the cultural foundation that gives people the emotional and physical space to bring their authentic selves to work.

EEOC Statement: 

Away is dedicated to hiring a diverse workplace that celebrates an inclusive culture and a sense of belonging. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran status, genetic information or disability. 

Away is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talent@awaytravel.com.