Cruise Planners is the largest franchisor of home-based travel agencies across the country that independently book cruises, tour, and land vacations. Cruise Planners has achieved Top Producer status with virtually every cruise line, tour, and resort company. Cruise Planners has been named the No.1 Cruise Tour / Travel Agency by Entrepreneur Magazine for the past 10 years and recently featured in Entrepreneur as one of the top 30 franchise innovators in technology. Cruise Planners positions franchise owners for success by providing them with innovative marketing, booking and lead-generating tools as well as professional development and hands-on training with the industry’s top executives. Cruise Planners Home Office has won awards such as Coolest Offices and Top Places to Work in South Florida by Sun Sentinel and South Florida Business Journal. 

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Job Summary

This senior accountant position is a key, hands-on role that partners with our current Senior Accountant to oversee and review the work of the staff accounting team. The role owns higher-level balance sheet account reconciliations, supports the month-end close process, and serves as backup for the AR and AP functions. The ideal candidate brings strong private (corporate) accounting experience and is able to contribute immediately. This role will also help lead the department's growing use of AI in month-end processes, including running AI-assisted projects and reviewing AI-generated work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and/or review complex balance sheet reconciliations and month-end journal entries, including roll forwards using advanced Excel functions. 
• Support the month-end close process and prepare timely, accurate financial statements. 
• Leverage AI tools to support and streamline month-end close processes, including running AI-assisted projects and critically reviewing AI-generated work for accuracy. 
• Train and mentor staff accountants and review their work for accuracy and completeness. 
• Maintain the general ledger for three other related party entities. 
• Prepare supporting documentation for external auditors in a timely and accurate manner during the annual audit process. 
• Serve as backup for the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions. 
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis. 
• Identify opportunities to improve current accounting processes. 

The items listed above are intended to provide an overview of the essential functions of the job.

This is not an exhaustive list of all functions and responsibilities that the position may be required to perform.

Competencies

• Comfortable using AI tools within accounting workflows
• Strong Excel skills
• Organized, analytical, and detail oriented
• NetSuite experience, a plus 

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• 3-5 years of private (corporate) accounting experience
• CPA preferred, not required

This is a hybrid role (Remote: Mondays and Fridays, Onsite: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays)

Cruise Planners provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Cruise Planners complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities or team members. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.