Senior Accountant II

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. Senior Accountant II Our Corporate Functions are made up of teams that support Expedia Group, including our Global Finance Org., Traveler and Partner Service Platform, Legal Team, Strategy and Corporate Development Team, and People & Places Org.  We are looking for a dedicated, independent, and thorough Statutory reporting enthusiast! In this position, you will have primary responsibility for statutory accounting compliance for a number of companies within the Expedia Group. You will be involved in various projects to improve processes to demonstrate your ability to innovate and be creative. In this role, you will: Liaise with external auditors, coordinating the collection of all data and explanations requested, and preparing the audit file to support these. You will also be the primary contact for audit queries Interact with other teams (finance or non-finance teams) and external advisors when needed to have the information readily available on a timely basis for the preparation of the statutory accounts Work closely with the International Tax team on any corporation tax issues relating to the companies within your scope Play a key role in onboarding Group companies into the established global accounting processes, including documenting process flows, establishing and maintaining relationships with external advisors and identifying efficiency improvement Help the VAT team to review returns and post journals on an ad hoc basis Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations, reviewing monthly P&L and Balance Sheets, per company, prior to close – to ensure these are as expected and to assist the Corporate Accounting team in identifying errors or omissions Where a company’s primary bookkeeping function is outsourced, communicate on a monthly basis with external advisors on local GAAP differences and local compliance (document retention, local Tax compliance, etc) Implement, where appropriate, process improvements within the month-end cycle to increase efficiency and reduce hours Ensure all SOX controls are maintained and adhered to Experience and qualifications : Bachelor's in ACA/ACCA, or related field; or equivalent related professional experience Big 4 Public accounting experience preferred Fluency in English is required Ability to use accounting knowledge and previous experience to add value and assist in meeting the department's objectives while working in a fast-paced, team-oriented, and high-growth organization Strong Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups, and similar functionality) Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, capable of clearly articulating complex processes Second spoken language is a plus Please note that this role is only available in the following locations: Prague, in alignment with our flexible work model which requires employees to be in-office at least three days a week. #LI-AM7 The total cash range for this position in Prague is Kč772,500.00 to Kč1,081,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to Kč1,236,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.
 Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location,