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Staff Accountant at Viking Cruises US (Los Angeles, California, United States)

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The Staff Accountant manages general ledger accounts, prepares journal entries, and supports month-end close processes to ensure financial accuracy. They also collaborate with cross-functional teams to perform account reconciliations, assist with audits, and maintain internal controls.

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General ledgerJournal entriesMonth-end closeAccount reconciliationFinancial reportingPrepaid expensesCash managementExpense accruals

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Staff AccountantGeneral LedgerFinancial ReportingJournal EntriesMonth-end CloseAccount ReconciliationPrepaid ExpensesCash TransactionsExpense AccrualsIntercompany Items

Candidates must have at least 2 years of accounting experience and a bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong analytical and communication skills are required for this role.

About the employer

Viking

Exploring the World in Comfort. · hiring as Viking Cruises US

Thank you for your interest in career opportunities at Viking. We encourage you to use this website or our company website (www.vikingcareers.com) to search and apply for available positions.

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Is this Viking Cruises US role remote?: Tagged hybrid · 3 days in office.
Does it sponsor visas?: Listed as no visa sponsorship.
What experience does it ask for?: Listed as 2-5 years.

The posting, in full

Job Summary: <div>Viking is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support key accounting and financial reporting activities. This role is responsible for managing and reconciling various general ledger accounts, preparing journal entries, supporting month-end close processes, and ensuring the accuracy of financial records. The Staff Accountant will partner with cross-functional teams to analyze transactions, maintain account reconciliations, support audits, and help strengthen internal controls. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated accounting professional who enjoys problem-solving, working with financial data, and contributing to a collaborative, fast-paced environment.</div><div> </div><div>This is a hybrid position based in our Woodland Hills, CA office. You will be required to adhere to our hybrid work policy, working from our office Monday and Thursday plus one additional weekday on a weekly basis.</div><div> </div><div>Job Responsibilities:</div><div> </div><div><ul><li>Prepaid Expenses – responsible for a) reviewing prepaid accounts to ensure all items meet the criteria of a prepaid asset, b) maintaining prepaid expense schedules, c) analyzing prepaid transaction and identifying appropriate expense account, d) preparing the monthly amortization journal entries for expenses</li><li>Cash – a) reviewing daily cash transactions b) maintaining balances between accounts c) prepare account transfers d) journalize various cash transactions, from fees to payments to interest expense e) prepare weekly payment batches and validate bank details for approx. 100 wires.</li><li>Customer deposits – review GL account and prepare reclass entries for revenue reconciliations</li><li>Payables – maintain payable aging for operational refunds.</li><li>Expense Accruals - responsible for preparing monthly accrual schedules and journal entries for general expenses</li><li>Intercompany Items & Transfer Pricing – responsible for running all necessarily reports for Revenue Team to complete monthly Transfer Pricing and work with Revenue Team to record transfer pricing journal entries across multiple entities</li><li>Assist in preparing various monthly journal entries</li><li>Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliation schedules for areas of involvement</li><li>Prepare supporting documents and schedules for quarterly and annual audits</li><li>Prepare various monthly and ad hoc reports for management</li><li>Internal Controls - Maintain and improve existing internal controls over areas of involvement</li></ul>Job Requirements:<ul><li>Must have 2+ years of experience </li><li>Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar field</li><li>Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP and IFSUM formulas)</li><li>Strong analytical and communication skills</li><li>Ability to think independently and exercise judgement in proposing solutions to issues encountered on a day to day basis</li><li>Motivated self-starter with ability to think outside the box when problem solving</li><li>Close attention to detail, able to prioritize workload and meet deadlines</li><li>Ability to work in teams</li><li>Willingness to adapt to changes in accounting standards and company policies</li><li>Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamix 365 is a plus</li></ul>What We Offer You:<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">Highly competitive compensation plan. </li><ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">Salary range $34.00 - $40.00 an hour determined by a myriad of factors including, but not limited to, years of experience, depth of experience, and other relevant business considerations.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">Employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonus.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">401(k) plan with company match.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) Viking full-time regular employees working in the United States can purchase Viking shares through payroll deductions.</li></ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Full benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance at a highly subsidized rate (some plans are fully paid by Viking).</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">Accrue 15 paid vacation days, sick time accrual by state, and 6 paid holidays per year.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">Opportunity to take a free and/or discounted cruise.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">Highly subsidized gym membership.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">Discounts on theatres, theme parks, movie tickets, travel discounts through IATA membership and too many more discounts to name.</li></ul>Viking is a certified Great Place to Work company. This certification is a result of our commitment to excellence, integrity and our teams’ outstanding contributions.About VikingViking (NYSE: VIK) is a global leader in experiential travel with a fleet of more than 100 ships, exploring 21 rivers, five oceans and all seven continents. Designed for curious travelers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine, Chairman and CEO Torstein Hagen often says Viking offers experiences For The Thinking Person™. Viking has more than 450 awards to its name, including being rated #1 for Rivers and #1 for Oceans five years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler in the 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. Viking is also rated a “World’s Best” by Travel + Leisure—no other travel company has simultaneously received such honors by both publications.  </div>

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Job Summary: <div>Viking is seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant to support key accounting and financial reporting activities. This role is responsible for managing and reconciling various general ledger accounts, preparing journal entries, supporting month-end close processes, and ensuring the accuracy of financial records. The Staff Accountant will partner with cross-functional teams to analyze transactions, maintain account reconciliations, support audits, and help strengthen internal controls. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated accounting professional who enjoys problem-solving, working with financial data, and contributing to a collaborative, fast-paced environment.</div><div> </div><div>This is a hybrid position based in our Woodland Hills, CA office. You will be required to adhere to our hybrid work policy, working from our office Monday and Thursday plus one additional weekday on a weekly basis.</div><div> </div><div>Job Responsibilities:</div><div> </div><div><ul><li>Prepaid Expenses – responsible for a) reviewing prepaid accounts to ensure all items meet the criteria of a prepaid asset, b) maintaining prepaid expense schedules, c) analyzing prepaid transaction and identifying appropriate expense account, d) preparing the monthly amortization journal entries for expenses</li><li>Cash – a) reviewing daily cash transactions b) maintaining balances between accounts c) prepare account transfers d) journalize various cash transactions, from fees to payments to interest expense e) prepare weekly payment batches and validate bank details for approx. 100 wires.</li><li>Customer deposits – review GL account and prepare reclass entries for revenue reconciliations</li><li>Payables – maintain payable aging for operational refunds.</li><li>Expense Accruals - responsible for preparing monthly accrual schedules and journal entries for general expenses</li><li>Intercompany Items & Transfer Pricing – responsible for running all necessarily reports for Revenue Team to complete monthly Transfer Pricing and work with Revenue Team to record transfer pricing journal entries across multiple entities</li><li>Assist in preparing various monthly journal entries</li><li>Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliation schedules for areas of involvement</li><li>Prepare supporting documents and schedules for quarterly and annual audits</li><li>Prepare various monthly and ad hoc reports for management</li><li>Internal Controls - Maintain and improve existing internal controls over areas of involvement</li></ul>Job Requirements:<ul><li>Must have 2+ years of experience </li><li>Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar field</li><li>Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP and IFSUM formulas)</li><li>Strong analytical and communication skills</li><li>Ability to think independently and exercise judgement in proposing solutions to issues encountered on a day to day basis</li><li>Motivated self-starter with ability to think outside the box when problem solving</li><li>Close attention to detail, able to prioritize workload and meet deadlines</li><li>Ability to work in teams</li><li>Willingness to adapt to changes in accounting standards and company policies</li><li>Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamix 365 is a plus</li></ul>What We Offer You:<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">Highly competitive compensation plan. </li><ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">Salary range $34.00 - $40.00 an hour determined by a myriad of factors including, but not limited to, years of experience, depth of experience, and other relevant business considerations.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">Employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonus.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">401(k) plan with company match.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) Viking full-time regular employees working in the United States can purchase Viking shares through payroll deductions.</li></ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Full benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance at a highly subsidized rate (some plans are fully paid by Viking).</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">Accrue 15 paid vacation days, sick time accrual by state, and 6 paid holidays per year.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">Opportunity to take a free and/or discounted cruise.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">Highly subsidized gym membership.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: ideograph-other;">Discounts on theatres, theme parks, movie tickets, travel discounts through IATA membership and too many more discounts to name.</li></ul>Viking is a certified Great Place to Work company. This certification is a result of our commitment to excellence, integrity and our teams’ outstanding contributions.About VikingViking (NYSE: VIK) is a global leader in experiential travel with a fleet of more than 100 ships, exploring 21 rivers, five oceans and all seven continents. Designed for curious travelers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine, Chairman and CEO Torstein Hagen often says Viking offers experiences For The Thinking Person™. Viking has more than 450 awards to its name, including being rated #1 for Rivers and #1 for Oceans five years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler in the 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. Viking is also rated a “World’s Best” by Travel + Leisure—no other travel company has simultaneously received such honors by both publications.  </div>

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