Accounts Receivable (AR) Accountant

About Us

Perk (formerly TravelPerk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management. Built to tackle the time-consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more. By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, we’re on a mission to power real work, with real impact.

We’re trusted by more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, Breitling, and Fabletics, and we’re tackling the 7 hours of lost productivity per employee each week, a $1.7 trillion problem.

Founded in 2015, Perk has grown into a global company of more than 1,800 people across 12 offices globally, with headquarters in London and Boston. We combine innovation, control, and simplicity to transform how businesses work and how people feel at work.

At Perk, we’re driven by our values, like being an owner, delivering a 7-star experience, and working as one team. We value curiosity, purpose, and mindset, not just knowledge, to unlock the power in your potential. Our talent team brings together leading minds from the travel and SaaS industries, representing over 70 countries. If you’re excited about having a real impact and shaping how millions of people experience work, we’d love you on the team.

Visit www.perk.com to learn more.

About the Role

The Accounts Receivable Accountant is responsible for the accuracy of all AR related accounting records and the reliability of the AR segment in the financial statements. The role centers on disciplined month end execution, rigorous reconciliation, and strong control of credit risk and revenue related balances. The position contributes directly to the quality of reported revenue, the strength of the balance sheet, and the predictability of cash generation.

What You’ll Do

General Ledger & Closing Ownership

Maintain complete and accurate General Ledger accounts related to Accounts Receivable in full alignment with US GAAP.

Execute all journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules required for month end and year end close for the AR segment.

Prepare the monthly AR aging and assess collectability with a clear focus on credit quality and customer level accuracy.

Perform a structured portfolio clean up to ensure that customer balances and master data remain correct, consistent, and up to date.

Risk Mitigation & Analytical Control

Calculate the monthly Bad Debt Provision and Impairment based on credit policy, historical trends, and current risk signals.

Record all related entries and support them with clear documentation that withstands internal and external audit review.

Manage deferred revenue schedules in coordination with the revenue recognition framework and ensure correct invoice issuance.

Perform variance analysis for AR related accounts comparing actuals to budget and prior periods and communicate drivers to Finance leadership.

System Integration & Process Excellence

Carry out monthly reconciliations to verify that data from operational systems flows into the accounting ERP completely and accurately.

Support Netsuite as the functional owner for AR accounting flows. Identify process issues, propose improvements, and contribute to automation of controls and reconciliations.

Partner with FinOps and Sales to resolve invoicing discrepancies, customer disputes, and data integrity issues.

Additional Responsibilities:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to elevate Netsuite to its maximum operational performance, ensuring data reliability, seamless automation, and a significantly accelerated information update framework.

Act as a key point of contact during internal and external audits for all AR-related topics, providing documentation, reconciliations, and deep-dive explanations on demand.

What We’re Looking For

5+ Years of experience in Accounts Receivable Accounting with demonstrated ownership of month end close responsibilities.

Strong understanding of financial statements and period end processes.

Demonstrated analytical skills for calculating provisions and managing complex revenue recognition models.

Strong data handling.

Experience with Netsuite.

Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

Advanced Excel skills.

Working effectively with diverse groups of people, possess adequate negotiation skills.

Strategic thinking and problem solving.

Adaptability to changing environment.

What we offer

Receive competitive compensation and equity ownership in Perk

Rest and recharge with our generous allocation of vacation days plus public holidays

Take control of your physical health with your choice of private healthcare or a gym allowance

Know that your loved ones are protected financially through your Life Insurance if the worst were to happen

Join our unforgettable Perk events, including our spectacular annual summer party

Always feel supported with Spring Health, our market-leading wellbeing partner, providing fast, comprehensive access to 12x therapy and 12x coaching sessions for you and your loved ones

Make your money go further with our flexible compensation plan

Focus on your family with 17 weeks’ paid parental leave during your child’s first year

Contribute to your community with 16 paid hours per year to spend volunteering for your dearest charitable causes

Broaden your horizons with up to 20 "Work from Anywhere" days per year

Nurture your language skills with in real-life English, Spanish and Catalan lessons

Follow your passions and take a four-week, fully paid sabbatical once you reach 5 years

Let us help you move to one of our hubs with relocation support

How We Work

At Perk, we take an IRL-first approach to work, where our team works together in-person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of our hubs. We fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in real life to improve connectivity, productivity, creativity and ultimately making us a great place to work.

For certain roles, we can help with relocation from anywhere in the world, English is the official language at the office. Please submit your resume in English if you choose to apply. Do not forget to submit an updated portfolio and/or resume.

Perk is a global company with a diverse customer base, and we want to make sure the people behind our product reflect that. We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means you’re welcome at Perk regardless of how you look, where you’re from, or anything else that makes you, well, you.

Protect Yourself from Recruitment Scams

All official communication from Perk will always come from email addresses ending in @perk.com or @externalperk.com, our verified social media channels, or recruiters listed on our official LinkedIn page. We will never ask you to pay for equipment, training, or fees, request sensitive personal information such as bank details early in the process, or communicate through unofficial apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Signal. If you receive a message claiming to be from Perk that seems suspicious, please do not respond. Forward it to [email protected], and we will confirm whether it is legitimate.