Senior Manager of Accounting, Away
$135-140k
+ Annual Company Performance Incentive Bonus Plan & Equity Grant
4 days a week in office (Soho, NY)
Luggage for the modern traveller
Be an early applicant
Luggage for the modern traveller
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$135-140k
+ Annual Company Performance Incentive Bonus Plan & Equity Grant
4 days a week in office (Soho, NY)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To transform travel to inspire people to get Away more and see more of the world.
Role
Who you are
- You have a BS/BA in Accounting or a related field
- You have Cost Accounting/Inventory Accounting experience at a mix of public and private environments; experience at a retail start-up strongly preferred, but not required
- You have experience with and an understanding of both average and FIFO inventory accounting
- You have an understanding of internal controls over direct to consumer (DTC) sales processes
- You have previous experience with ERP systems (D365 experience preferable) along with related platforms for inventory management and DTC sales (Shopify preferable)
- You are an excellent verbal and written communicator across different audiences, both internal and external (Slack experience preferred, but not required)
- You are detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
- You’re creative and innovative; you love to build great new things that are fresh and unique while staying on brand
- You’re agile, and motivated by a fast-paced and ever changing environment
- You’re passionate about transforming travel for all (but that’s a given!)
What the job involves
- We are hiring a Senior Manager, Accounting to join our Accounting team
- This position reports to the Senior Director, Accounting and takes Away further by working closely with both the Accounting team and Supply Chain Technology (SCT) team on system improvements for sales audit and inventory processes, while also supporting the monthly financial inventory close process (closing adjustments, monthly accruals, balance sheet reconciliations)
- You’ll lead in building out the sales audit process through the Shopify platform, and strengthen internal controls around the sales audit process
- You’ll lead the Accounting team in reviewing daily sales audit issues, and coordinate with SCT and Digital teams on implementing any system enhancement work to correct process issues
- You’ll coordinate required updates to store standard operating procedures with the Retail Operations team
- You’ll work with the Cost Accounting team to identify First In-First Out (FIFO) related enhancements to the Microsoft Dynamics D365 ERP system
- You will work with the Logistics and Sourcing teams to implement process improvements related to inventory purchases and three way match
- You’ll own preparation of monthly closing adjustments for FIFO accounting plus work with the Cost Accounting team in preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and inventory analysis
- You’ll identify opportunities to utilize AI in enhancing accounting processes and automating manual tasks, as well as identify and implement opportunities to automate and improve daily accounting processes and reduce monthly close timeline
- You’ll assist with audit requests, such as preparing supporting documentation and schedules
- You’ll build and present ad-hoc reports to support monthly analyses as needed
Application process
- Deadline to Apply: 3 October 2025 at 05:00 BST
Our take
Away took on a market that was being ignored by everyone else - luggage - and it's had great success bringing innovation to a product that has been unchanged for decades. With simple touches like adding a mobile charging pack inside the suitcase, it has given luggage a big overhaul, and has survived through both a global pandemic and controversial former CEO.
The company, now headed by co-founder Jen Rubio, spent some time revamping its core business and working on its workplace culture, and has successfully grown its internal infrastructure and retail presence in the last couple of years. In 2022 it partnered with United - its first partnership with a major airline - to provide customers with onboard amenity kits, which represents another step in the company's impressive return to form.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jun 2020
$35m
LATE VC
May 2019
$100m
SERIES D
Total funding: $216m
Company benefits
- Stock options
- Paid Time Off
- Health coverage
- 401(k)
- Family leave
- We provide the conditions for you to achieve remarkable things
Company HQ
SoHo, New York, NY
Leadership
Jen Rubio
(CEO)Trustee of the Whitney Museum of American Art. Previously Head of Social Media at Warby Parker, and Global Head of Innovation for AllSaints.
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