Staff Accountant

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We’re also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is at our core and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

KAYAK is looking for a Staff Accountant to support our North America (NORAM) Regional General Ledger (GL) Accounting team! You will be responsible for many aspects of general ledger activities, such as:

- Recording accurate and timely accounting transactions and accruals on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

- Performing detailed profit and loss (P&L) account analysis and balance sheet account reconciliations.

- Applying critical thinking and your knowledge of US GAAP to ensure proper accounting treatment for all processes and transactions.

We are looking for a strong communicator who is interested in deepening their accounting expertise. The ideal candidate should possess a learning and growth mindset that drives them to challenge the status quo and improve processes. They should exemplify curiosity; asking “why?” as opposed to being satisfied with how things have always been done. They should demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, time management skills, and work ethic.

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this position is expected to work closely with the Technical Accounting and Consolidation/Reporting teams, FinOps, FP&A, Information Technology, Legal, and other teams globally.

This role is required to commute to our Nor...