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Seattle, Washington, United States

• Oversee the management of cost-plus subsidiary entities ensuring seamless coordination with stakeholders; handle transfer pricing, statutory audit, tax and compliance functions to maintain regulatory adherence and financial accuracy• Partner with various departments to automate and shape scalable accounting processes helping improve timelines and build efficiencies.• Review international subsidiary journals, reconciliations; analyze and present financial results to leadership comparing resource investment against forecast, identifying variance influencers and highlighting P&L trends.• Own budget oversight of subsidiary costs.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Drive monthly/quarterly close activities, including manual journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analyses and analytical reviews, producing internal management reporting and external audit support.• Partner with AP, Internal Systems, Benefits to investigate issues that arise during reporting cycles.• Help to create and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and process flow documentation.

• Analyze and present financial results to senior management. Monitor business health, compare resource investment against forecast, identify variance influencers and highlight P&L trends.• Lead month-end close activities for Hotels.com. Prepare and review journal entries, manage account reconciliations. Ensure financial results are in compliance with GAAP standards.• Represent Expedia’s accounting department as a key stakeholder for critical projects such as implementation of an accounts payable automation system.• Responsible for accounting and auditing process consistency, standardization and efficiency. Envision, plan, and implement new accounting/financial processes, controls and tools as needed. • Lead key financial rhythms that include working closely with various work stream owners to meet P&L objectives. Collaborate across marketing, finance and accounting teams globally.

• Led month-end close including intercompany reconciliations, elimination entries, fixed assets roll forward and related accounting, analysis and reporting activities.• Supervised and participated in monthly bank and debt reconciliations.• Responsible for identifying and improving internal control processes.

• Managed Accounts Payable, Payroll, Taxes, Expense Reports and all aspects of year-end audits.• Responsible for month-end close including analyses and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts

• Responsible for generating a full spectrum of internal and external financial documents to meet client needs• Drove all auditing functions including adequacy evaluation, reporting effectiveness and financial operations quality• Led the planning, tracking, control and finalization of audits• Consulted on tax obligations, implications and alternatives

Chartered Accountant, Accounting And Finance

ACCA (U.K.) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Mba, Accounting

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Master Of Business Administration - Mba