Associate Manager, Accounting – Expedia Cruises

At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.

Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together-help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.

Introduction to the Team

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 FinOps 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.

In this role, you will: 

Own & Execute

• 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 workstreams simultaneously

Build & Scale

• 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 & Develop

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 3 FinOps 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 FinOps team in cross-functional accounting conversations and champion the team's contributions to the broader Expedia Group organization

Experience and Qualifications: 

Technical Foundation

• 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

How You Work

• 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

How You Show Up

• You lead by doing — comfortable working in the details alongside your team, not just directing from above
• A natural connector who builds trust across teams — equally at ease collaborating with other teams and rolling up your sleeves alongside your ICs
• Clear and confident communicator, written and verbal — you bring transparency to hand-offs, escalations, and stakeholder updates at every level
• A people-first leader who invests genuinely in your team's development and holds yourself and others to a high standard
• Motivated by the challenge of building something meaningful within a growing, franchise-based business operating inside a global company

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Benefits and perks

Expedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership. Learn more about life at Expedia Group at https://careers.expediggroup.com/life.

Accommodation requests

Expedia Group is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience. If you need an accommodation or adjustment due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request at https://expedia.service-now.com/askeg?id=job_accommodation.

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.

Important notice

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