Senior Staff Accountant

This position reports to:  Sr. Manager, Finance 

Overview: At Atlas Travel & Technology Group, our purpose is to Stand-Up, Stand-Out. To do something every day that makes the next day better for all. We value creativity to build new paths forward, collaborate respectfully, have the drive to get up and do it, open ourselves to grow, do what we say, love what we do, and have fun along the way. This is who we are, our culture. 

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Staff Accountant to oversee and manage our organization’s daily operations of the accounting department, overseeing bookkeeping, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards. The ideal candidate must be a self-motivator with a strong attention to detail, and a deep understanding of accounting principles to support the company’s financial health and strategic goals. 

Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Accounting Operations:
  • Supervise day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, strategic account billing and commission tracking.
  • Assist the Controller with timely and accurate posting of all monthly, quarterly and annual accounting entries.
  • Occasional on-site presence required to ensure seamless payment processing.
  • Assist in the month-end and year-end close process

• Internal Controls & Compliance:
  • Monitor and enforce internal controls, ensuring the accuracy of financial data.
  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards and tax regulations.
  • Identify areas for process improvement within the accounting department to increase efficiency and reduce errors.

• Team Leadership & Development:
  • Lead and manage the accounting team, providing mentorship and training as needed.
  • Delegate tasks effectively and ensure team members meet deadlines and achieve performance objectives.
  • Foster a collaborative and positive work environment. 

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or CMA preferred).
• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in accounting, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Experience in foreign currency is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Proficiency in Unit 4 accounting software a plus but not mandatory and advanced MS Excel skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills. 

Core Competencies:

Core Competencies identify behaviors and skills all employees are expected to demonstrate to carry out the mission and goals of the company

• Initiative and Creativity
• Judgment
• Cooperation / Teamwork 
• Quality of Work
• Reliability 
• Support Diversity / CSR 

Managerial Competencies: 

Managerial Competencies identify behaviors and skills all employees are expected to demonstrate to carry out the mission and goals of the company

• Engagement
• Management Excellence
• Values and Ethics 

Language Skills: 

Ability to communicate in standard business English both written and spoken. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations. 

Physical and Mental Demands: 

The requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Requires an adequate range of body motion and mobility to enable the individual to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Requires ability to remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time throughout the workday.
• Requires ability to move about to access file cabinets, office equipment, etc.
• Requires ability to operate a computer, telecommunication devices and other office equipment for prolonged periods of time throughout the workday.
• Requires ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word. Talking is important for those activities in which the employee must impart oral information to other employees, clients and customers, in person or via telephone, and in those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions and information to others accurately, clearly and quickly.
• Requires the ability to perceive the nature of sounds. Hearing is important for those activities that require the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, in person or via telephone, and to make fine discriminations in sound.
• Requires clarity of near vision. This factor is important when special and or minute accuracy is demanded and defective near acuity would adversely affect job performance and/or safety of self and others.
• Requires the ability to work and cooperate with other employees and clients at all levels and from diverse backgrounds to exchange ideas, information and opinions to facilitate the task at hand. 

Travel (for positions requiring travel):

• Requires ability to travel by car, plane and train for prolonged periods of time domestically and internationally and to move and transport personal luggage.

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is a hybrid remote / office environment.