About Vantage
Lauded by Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast, World Nomads Solo Traveler, USA Today, and voted the leader in solo travel, Vantage Travel has curated deluxe river and small ship cruises, land adventures, safaris, family and culinary journeys since 1983. Through an enriching roster of included features and Cultural Connections, half a million travelers have experienced firsthand the culture, cuisine, history, and wildlife of more than 80 countries on all seven continents.
Why Work For Us?
If you’ve got a passion for travel and thrive in a dynamic environment where you’ll make an exciting impact on travelers around the world, Vantage may be your dream employer! As we expand our portfolio of travel experiences — including river and small ship cruises and land adventures — and our customer base, we increasingly seek creative, progressive, and motivated professionals to join the Vantage team in our Boston headquarters or in one of our global offices in Budapest, Buenos Aires, Beijing, and Cape Town.
We offer a robust benefit package including your choice of top medical, dental and vision insurance plans, free international travel, a minimum of 3 weeks vacation to start, 3 personal days to use as you wish, on-site gym, lunch walks, wellness initiatives and more.
Description:
This is not a remote position.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Corporate Controller directs all accounting activities of Vantage Travel including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash management, maintaining the general ledger and production of (consolidated) financial statements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepares all Financial Statements
- Responsible for Monthly Executive Summary of Actual Results and Forecast
- Prepares International Financial Statements and VAT reports
- Drive financial system implementations
- Maintain the General Ledger and prepare reviews, journal entries and monthly and year-end reporting including reconciliation analysis, payroll and contracts
- Responsible for top-level analytics and the preparation and review of financial statements
-Manage the various entities’ cash accounts to ensure maximization of interest and proper funding for daily disbursements
- Reviews spot currency requests
- Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits
- Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures
- Reviews, investigates and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents and reports
- Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities and capital and prepares balance sheet, profitability, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position
Additional Responsibilities:
- Implementing process improvements through technology or process re-engineering that has a positive impact on close time and accuracy.
- Establish themselves as a mentor and a resource for accounting personnel.
- Ad hoc financial analysis to drive the maximization of revenue and generation of profits
- Other duties as assigned
Primary Competencies or Non-Negotiable:
- CPA preferred. BS in Accounting or related Financial field (with Master’s Degree preferred) or six to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience with 5 years at supervisory level
- Great Plains Dynamics experience a plus
- Excellent technical accounting knowledge that includes GAAP & SOX
- Proven success managing and mentoring a top performing team
- Excellent leadership, organizational, change management, analytical, communication and presentation skills
- Strong systems experience and knowledge that includes proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and a working knowledge of enterprise systems and business intelligence tools
- Advanced knowledge of Excel essential
- Goal oriented
Qualifications:
Education
Required: BS/BA in Finance/Accounting
Preferred: Master's Degree in Finance/Accounting
Vantage’s workplace culture is fun, collaborative, and meaningful Our associates are fueled by the tangible results of delivering memorable and life-changing journeys while working collaboratively across the globe. Our associates don’t just help others travel, but we enable them to experience the Vantage Travel difference with several opportunities to explore the globe on a Vantage journey, too!
Alongside free annual travel opportunities, we recognize the hard work of our global associates with a competitive benefits package, flexibility, and myriad wellness options. Our convenient location next to TD Garden and North Station puts associates in the heart of world-class downtown Boston and just steps from a major transit hub convenient for city dwellers and commuters alike.
Some of our benefits include:
- Your choice of employer-subsidized medical plans, as well as comprehensive dental and vision plans and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Up to 4 weeks of vacation time alongside 10 paid holidays, 5 sick days, and 3 personal days
- 401K with generous employer match
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Telecommuting and flexible work arrangements depending on position
- Free travel opportunities for associates, plus 25% discount on all trips for the associate and their family and personal airline ticket discounts
- 90% subsidy on MBTA passes inside of Boston and up to 50% subsidy on commuter rail passes
- Wellness program offering weekly fresh fruit delivery, on-site fitness center with Peloton bikes and lockers, weight loss benefits, and discounts on fitness boot camps and personal training
Equal Opportunity Employer
Vantage Travel is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
