Accounting Associate

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE AND OUR TEAM:

The Associate Accountant will be a key member of The Knot World Wide's Global Accounting Team and will be responsible for accounting of Receivables, Payables, General Accounting, ability to post accounting entries and perform reconciliations etc. The experienced and flexible accounting Associate (you!) will help to manage and perform day to day and month close accounting and assist with financial audit preparation and responses for external auditors, establishing and maintaining accounting policies, best practices and procedures.. You will take on new challenges that will drive a solid accounting and technical foundation of process automation. You will work closely alongside accounting operations, tax and other key business partners and report to the Manager of Controllership.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with month-end closing, including preparing, reconciling and entering journal entries
• Enhancing workpapers to ensure efficiencies and accuracy
• Performance of analytical procedures to explain account fluctuations
• Assist the Senior Accountant in creating validation procedures to support internal and external monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements.
• Assist with financial audit preparation and responses for external auditors
• Assist with the development, implementation, and monitoring adherence to company accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Document accounting policies and procedures
• Document technical accounting analyses as required
• Assist Senior Accountant with special ad hoc projects

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2-3 years of experience
• CPA/ CA eligibility or certification preferred
• Ability to effectively extend knowledge and skills in a financial discipline
• Ability to review, interpret, and explain financial data
• Strong general accounting skills and thorough knowledge of US GAAP and proposed new accounting standards
• Collaborate cross-functionally with various departments and stakeholders to find solutions, increase productivity, efficiency and team success.
• Knowledge of and experience with Netsuite / Oracle SAP, MS Office especially MS Excel, Google Sheets and other related tools
• Good communicator, able to multitask

About Us

At The Knot Worldwide, we believe you are more than a resume and invite you to go for it, take the leap of faith, and apply for this job if it sparks your passion to join TKWW and make a difference!

WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• You Dream Big. You iterate and experiment to drive innovation.
• You Love Our Users. You keep our global community at the center of everything you do.
• You Do the Right Thing. You strengthen your team through respect, fairness, and inclusion.
• You Hustle Every Day. You favor urgency and own your outcomes.
• You Win Together. People are at the heart of our success and you play as a team.

WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT US:

We believe in a wide range of holistic offerings to support our employees so that they can live our values day in and day out. From mental wellbeing, physical health and financial planning, to engaging perks and discounts, we are in the business of celebrating and supporting the Moments that Matter both in and out of the "office". We offer flexible vacation, generous parental leave and prioritize initiatives that support the growth, development, and happiness of our people.

To facilitate in-person collaboration, we have office spaces in Barcelona, Spain; Boston, MA; Delhi, India; Galway, Ireland; London, England; Madrid, Spain; New York, NY; Omaha, NE; Portland, OR; and Washington, D.C.

US Notice: The Knot Worldwide provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. In addition to federal law requirements, The Knot Worldwide complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. The Knot Worldwide expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

About the Team

WHAT WE DO MATTERS:

Here at The Knot Worldwide, we believe in doing work that matters. In more than 16 countries around the world, The Knot Worldwide's leading family of brands-including The Knot, WeddingWire, Bodas, The Bash, The Bump, and more-help people take celebration planning from inspiration to action. When you join our global team, you'll be a part of a diverse group of individuals passionate about serving and enabling our communities to celebrate the moments that make us.