Airbnb is hiring an

Accountant

Gurugram, India

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

The Community You Will Join

Airbnb Capability Center (formerly known as Airseva) was set up in 2017 in Gurgaon. We provide specialised operational services which allow Airbnb's business and responsibilities across the world. These include Finance Technology, Finance Shared Services, Analytics, Engineering, amongst other verticals.

Our offices are home to multi-experienced teams with an understanding of our business and community. We're hospitable, fun and we welcome all with open arms.

The difference you will make

As a finance team member, You are responsible for end-to-end Accounting, Reconciliation, Reporting/ Systems allowing the execution of quality services for the Accounts Receivables.

You will be an important member of the team and work towards identifying process improvements, Enhance Process Effectiveness, work towards enhancing the control environment, support projects related to the Accounts Receivables

A typical day

  • As an important member of a team, prepare & process daily accounting, intercompany, month-end journals, perform month end closing and reporting activities; manage stakeholders communications for any exceptions, deviations issue resolutions.
  • Support transitions and knowledge transfer, monitoring important deliverables.
  • Perform variance/ flux commentary on P/L and BS accounts.
  • Responsible for reconciliation preparation following internal/external accounting guidelines & SOX requirements from Group level.
  • Collaborate with partners, including accounting authorities/auditors. Manage relationships with multiple partners with the objective of meeting delivery following the agreed parameters.
  • Be a Subject Matter Expert for related policies.
  • Initiate and participate in improvements to sustain efficient processes, and work on areas to standardise processes to improve investments made in global ERP systems and financial services.
  • Support the measurement and delivery of service levels and Service level agreement targets.
  • Ensure adherence to SOX controls and compliance procedures.
  • Support in building backup and cross training plans and ensure they are implemented and revisited.
  • Manage operational delivery of all the internal and external audit requests within the timelines, managing the clear expectations of stakeholder. Raising any blockers.
  • Shift Timings (IST) - 3:00 p.m to 12:00 a.m (Candidate need to cover any business contingencies)

Your Expertise

  • Accounting Graduate / MBA Finance / Semi-qualified CA with relevant prior financial experience of minimum 7 or more years.
  • Work in a multinational, matrix organisation
  • Work with a diverse team and across functional boundaries
  • Identify root cause of issues and guide teams to full issue resolution, and collaborate in development of projects for systematic solutions
  • Design operational process improvements, and ensure accurate application and integration into applicable workflows
  • Facilitation and collaboration skills to gather, document, and understand requirements obtained from multiple personalities across organisational boundaries
  • Undertake several challenging tasks deadlines
  • Lead to monitor multiple client deliverables, without sacrificing excellence or quality
  • Experience in managing financial data. Knowledge of performance calculations and investment reporting
  • Systems experience: Workday, Blackline, Oracle or Other large ERP system
  • Proficiency in excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets), Word and Presentation and SQL & tableau is required
  • Have an experienced thought process and to lead automation with Alteryx, Six Sigma or any other means

 

Our commitment to inclusion & belonging

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

If you need assistance, or a reasonable accommodation during the application and recruiting process, please contact us at: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com.






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