The Role
Processes and verifies invoices, vendor payments, commercial card transactions, reconciliations, tax compliance, and annual 1099 filings. Collaborates with accounting, business analysts, trip designers, and domestic and European departments to review transactions and trip costs. Supports month-end close, process improvements, and accurate, timely accounts payable operations while contributing to a positive team environment.
Summary Generated by Built In
Trek Travel provides global cycling, hiking, and walking vacations of a lifetime with the goal of helping more people actively explore and experience the world. In the Accounts Payable Specialist role, you will work closely with the Accounting team to manage and process invoices and payments to ensure timely and accurate financial transactions. The Accounts Payable Specialist role will have the opportunity to add value to the accounting department, while being exposed to various parts of the business.
This is your opportunity to join the Trek Travel team and help shape the guest experience behind the scenes.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
If you have what it takes to join our team and the desire to help shape Trek Travel's future, we wish you the best of luck and look forward to your application!
This is your opportunity to join the Trek Travel team and help shape the guest experience behind the scenes.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- Performing daily financial transactions including verification and coding of invoices
- Processing domestic and European vendor payments in a timely manner
- Supporting the company commercial card maintenance, approval and reconciliation process
- Interacting with domestic and European departments to discuss vendor transactions and payments
- Working closely with Business Analysts and Trip Designers to review trip costs
- Ensuring compliance with accounts payable processes (e.g. W-9, sales and use taxes)
- Reconciling related AP balance sheet accounts
- Processing and filing annual 1099 forms
- Additional projects as needed (e.g. supporting month-end close or process improvement initiatives)
- An Associates degree in Accounting or 3+ years of relevant experience
- Experience in Bookkeeping or Accounting work
- You are proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and have strong Microsoft Excel skills
- You have hands-on experience using AI tools in your daily work, are genuinely curious about AI learning, and enjoy exploring new AI systems, testing out use cases, and sharing what you discover with the team
- You bring strong deductive reasoning, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills, along with sharp attention to detail
- You are committed to accuracy, reliability, efficiency, deadlines and organization
- You rock a positive, solution-oriented attitude and always ask "How can I help?"
- You communicate clearly in writing and on the phone
- Your motivation drives you as you volunteer for new challenges without wanting to be asked
- When things change, you can roll with the punches and think well on your feet
- You exude fun and flexibility while contributing to the overall success of your team
- Availability to work 40 hours/week during regular business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM)
- A fast pace, casual, fun and flexible company culture where initiative and pro-activity are highly valued
- Competitive health care
- Dental and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) with company match
- Competitive Paid Time Off and Volunteer Time Off package
- Paid Holidays
- Flexible schedules
- Reward program for sustainable commuting to the office
- Employee discounts and outdoor industry discounts
If you have what it takes to join our team and the desire to help shape Trek Travel's future, we wish you the best of luck and look forward to your application!
Skills Required
- Associate degree in Accounting or 3+ years of relevant experience
- Experience in bookkeeping or accounting work
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Hands-on experience using AI tools in daily work
- Strong deductive reasoning, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Sharp attention to detail, accuracy, reliability, efficiency, organization, and deadline management
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Availability to work 40 hours per week during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM
- Interest in the active travel industry
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The Company
What We Do
Ride. Relax. And remember it forever. Sipping wine off the coast of the Mediterranean. Lounging in the finest hotels in Europe and climbing the most epic mountain passes you could ever imagine. At Trek Travel, we’ve custom-built the perfect vacations for lovers of luxury, disciples of cycling and families who want to see the world like they’ve never seen it before. A Trek Travel vacation is unlike any bike trip you’ve ever taken, from first clip-in to final farewell.
