The posting
Sonder (NASDAQ: SOND) is a leading global hospitality brand, offering premium, design-forward apartments and intimate boutique hotels for the modern, savvy traveler. Founded in 2014, Sonder combines thoughtfully designed spaces with seamless, tech-enabled service — all delivered through a single, beautifully integrated experience.
Our properties are located in the world’s most sought-after neighborhoods, spanning 40+ markets across nine countries and three continents. Through the Sonder app, guests enjoy full control over their stay — from self check-in to 24/7 support — making every detail of travel easier, more flexible, and more inspiring.
In 2024, we announced a strategic partnership with Marriott International, bringing Sonder properties to Marriott.com and the Marriott Bonvoy app. This integration connects our inventory and front of house and back of house systems with the world’s largest travel loyalty platform — unlocking exciting new possibilities for our guests and employees.
Sonder is focused on delivering amazing experiences for the modern traveler while driving smart, sustainable growth. Our team blends the agility of a tech company with the standards of a global hospitality brand — and we’re building something that’s reshaping the future of travel.
Life at Sonder
We aspire to build a workplace where employees can thrive. Our culture shapes how we make decisions, how we conduct meetings, how we communicate, and how we treat each other. It’s the coordinated way in which we work that gives us a shot at achieving the epic tale we hope to be part of. Our Leadership Principles are a foundational part of our culture and they play a vital role in guiding the values and actions of our team members. Each of these principles is at the heart of what we do. Check out this article to find out more about our Culture and Principles.
The Opportunity:
- Perform monthly accounting close activities, including intercompany journal entries, account reconciliations of intercompany related balance sheet accounts, and analysis of foreign exchange gains and losses
- Improve and manage international accounting process
- Review all intercompany agreements contracts and work closely with Corporate Accounting, Legal, Treasury, and IT
- Partner with EMEA statutory accounting firms to produce financial statements
- Support external audits in EMEA
- Support International Accounting Manager in completing special projects, ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests
- Assist in preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements
Who We Look For:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- 4+ years professional experience, with at least 2 years of relevant month-end close experience
- Public accounting experience combined with commercial real estate or hospitality industry (International) experience preferred
- Experience supporting an audit of a publicly held company
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS specifically lease accounting and foreign currency transactions and translations
- Experience in a dynamic, global environment a plus
- Previous experience working in a large ERP (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP) environment
- Advanced Excel knowledge.
- Excellent time management skills, ability to prioritize and multitask
- Strong business acumen, analytical skills, detailed-oriented
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Benefits
We offer attractive employee travel perks for any Sonder location as well as health and lifestyle benefits. For eligible employees, benefits may include:
- Competitive compensation
- Medical, dental and vision insurance (where applicable)
- Flexible vacation
- Wellness and volunteering days
- Annual free credits and discounts to stay in Sonders
- Workplace flexibility (for remote-specified positions only) #ABetterWaytoWork
Learn More About Sonder
- Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability
- Data Privacy Policy
- Blog: Sonder Stories
- Instagram: @sonderstays
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other classification protected by applicable state, federal or local law. Extend Hospitality To All is one of Sonder’s Leadership Principles. Living up to that principle means fully embracing diversity: ensuring that all of our employees, guests, partners, and communities feel safe, respected, included, cared for, and empowered.
As part of our commitment to creating a workplace open to all, we have created Sonder Circles, also known as employee resource groups. These groups aim to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace aligned with the communities they serve.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].
