Accounting Manager (Contract, Rocket Travel by Agoda)

About Agoda At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.   Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide. No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us. About Rocket Travel by Agoda Rocket Travel by Agoda is a travel technology company founded in 2012 under our flagship consumer facing product, rocketmiles.com . Since then, we have evolved to partner with some of the largest consumer travel brands in the world creating white-label solutions that allow customers to earn and redeem miles and points for booking hotels, rental cars, flights and activities. Our global partnerships range from world-class airlines to international banks to large-scale shopping platforms.  We help our partners develop successful go-to-market strategies through marketing expertise and data to support their overall growth .  We attract customers from every corner of the globe with a seamless user experience that's built in-house from ideation to finished product: our team includes front- and back-end developers, customer service, data analysts, designers, marketers, accountants, partnership sales, and managers.  Rocket Travel by Agoda is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to reach new heights in their career, and expand their knowledge working alongside talented, dedicated colleagues. We encourage all applicants with a touch of wanderlust to apply to our team, as we work toward helping our travelers reach the vacation of their dreams.  About the Team:  Rocket Travel by Agoda is looking for an Accounting Manager to join our growing accounting team. In this role, you’ll work closely with our team to oversee general accounting duties related to month-end close, AP/AR processing, treasury function, and other ad-hoc requests. Web-savvy, energetic, and analytical individuals with a solid business/accounting background that are willing to be proactive and apply other skills and talents toward the company’s collective goals, are encouraged to apply. This is a Chicago-based contract position slated for a minimum of 9 months (with possible extension).  As an Accounting Manager at Rocket Travel, you will:  Oversee the monthly and year-end close process. This individual will oversee closing entries and review the close task list in an accurate and timely manner. Perform high-level review of B/S and P/L accounts with the Controller to ensure financial statement completeness and accuracy Manage monthly account reconciliation process for B/S accounts and corresponding journal entries Assist our Risk & Controls Manager in implementing our SOX Readiness plan and documenting procedures accordingly. Help with our Salesforce Optimization project by implementing best practices and metrics for the team Review and approve journal entries by team members to ensure that items are accurately recorded and correct in the final financial statement impact Oversee timely processing and reconciliation of invoices. This individual will oversee the AP functions and ensure timely processing of payments. Support Treasury activities. This individual will review wire/ACH payments, review wire templates, and oversee weekly cash reconciliations. Review A/R invoices and account statements. This individual will review AR balances and Agings and ensure that our Credit & Collections policy is adhered to. Monitor employee expenses. This individual will work to ensure compliance with the company expense policy and approve expenses for timely reimbursement to employees.  Manage accounting staff team members and help to further their development in both accounting and career trajectory Take ownership and make a difference. We’re a smaller team and often wear many hats. Some projects may not be completely defined. This individual will take a resourceful approach to what’s needed and drive results. What you'll need to succeed: You have relevant accounting experience at a minimum of 5-8 years You have a business-related degree with a preference for Accounting; CPA is required You have a strong knowledge of Excel and SQL You’re familiar with our systems - Oracle and Salesforce You have a positive attitude and willingness to work and communicate on a small team You display overall well-roundedness and attention to detail in order to pick up duties quickly with accuracy You show an analytic approach to problem solving and can make data-driven recommendations for improvement E-Verify Program Participant We are an E-Verify employer – meaning that your Form I-9 information will be provided to the federal government to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information, please view:  E-Verify Participation Poster  (English/Spanish) and  IER Right to Work Poster  (English/Spanish) A Final Word:  To all recruitment agencies: Rocket Travel by Agoda does not accept third party resumes. Please do not send resumes to our jobs alias, employees or any other organization location. Rocket Travel by Agoda is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. There are a variety of factors that go into determining a range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required.  The hourly amount for the Chicago area is $