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Accounting Trainee

Requisition ID:  3387
Department:  Finance/Accounting
Work Type:  Hybrid
Application Close Date:  8th of March

At Intrepid Travel we exist to inspire, create, share and lead the best travel experiences ever – for both people and the planet. More than 34 years later, we’re proud to be a certified B Corp with hundreds of trips in over 100 countries. 

At Intrepid Travel we exist to inspire, create, share and lead the best travel experiences ever – for both people and the planet. More than 34 years later, we’re proud to be a certified B Corp with hundreds of trips in over 100 countries. 

We are Intrepid

We are Intrepid
The world needs more Intrepid people: 

Join our team as an Accounting Trainee and gain real-world experience while building the foundation for your finance career! 

The Accounting Trainee is responsible for executing tasks related to the analysis of accounting accounts to ensure the accuracy of balances in the accounts that make up the financial statements. This includes recording daily transactions and assisting in the preparation of reports to support decision-making in the area. 

Among their duties, the Accounting Trainee supports the Accounting Assistant in the necessary tasks to achieve the departments’ and the company’s objectives and goals, contributing to the fulfilment of monthly, annual, and/or local and headquarters-required deadlines. They will also perform the duties inherent to their position within the processes determined by Finance Management. 

 

This is a Full-Time Position that will operate on a hybrid basis out of our office in Lima, Peru.     

 

Some of the experience you’ll bring with you may include: 

  • Student or recent graduate in Accounting, Finance, or Economics. 

  • Knowledge of taxation, including VAT and Corporate Income Tax. 

  • Proficiency in accounting software and ERP systems. 

  • Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Power BI. 

  • Intermediate-level English proficiency is desirable; advanced proficiency is an advantage. 

 

Some additional desirable experience you may bring with you may include: 

  • Experience in account analysis and reconciliation. 

  • Recording of travel expense reports (trips), petty cash, and administrative expenses. 
The world needs more Intrepid people: 

Join our team as an Accounting Trainee and gain real-world experience while building the foundation for your finance career! 

The Accounting Trainee is responsible for executing tasks related to the analysis of accounting accounts to ensure the accuracy of balances in the accounts that make up the financial statements. This includes recording daily transactions and assisting in the preparation of reports to support decision-making in the area. 

Among their duties, the Accounting Trainee supports the Accounting Assistant in the necessary tasks to achieve the departments’ and the company’s objectives and goals, contributing to the fulfilment of monthly, annual, and/or local and headquarters-required deadlines. They will also perform the duties inherent to their position within the processes determined by Finance Management. 

 

This is a Full-Time Position that will operate on a hybrid basis out of our office in Lima, Peru.     

 

Some of the experience you’ll bring with you may include: 

  • Student or recent graduate in Accounting, Finance, or Economics. 

  • Knowledge of taxation, including VAT and Corporate Income Tax. 

  • Proficiency in accounting software and ERP systems. 

  • Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Power BI. 

  • Intermediate-level English proficiency is desirable; advanced proficiency is an advantage. 

 

Some additional desirable experience you may bring with you may include: 

  • Experience in account analysis and reconciliation. 

  • Recording of travel expense reports (trips), petty cash, and administrative expenses. 

Our people reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities we visit: 

Intrepid is made up of 71 nationalities in over 30 countries, and we recognise that diversity makes us a stronger business. We support a culture where people can be themselves and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Including First Nations People, LGBTQI+ people, those living with a disability, or from disadvantaged backgrounds, and all people from different ethnicities, races, and religions.  

Rewarding and developing our people is important to us, some of our work perks include: 

  • Flexible work arrangements, work-from-home and the ability to 'work from anywhere' 4 weeks a year 
  • A free Intrepid trip every year, plus generous discounts for families, and close friends 
  • 5 extra days of leave a year for use on Intrepid trips 
  • A minimum of 10 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, and other additional leave provisions.  
  • Access to e-learning platforms, professional development and mentor programs 
  • 20 hours of volunteer leave every year to use on causes most important to you 
  • Employee Assistance Program, a 24/7 service that offers counselling for you and your family 


We are Real. Together. Ambitious. Impactful. These are our values and to us they're more than just words, they are the pillars of our success and every day it's our people and the work they do that bring them to life.

Our people reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities we visit: 

Intrepid is made up of 71 nationalities in over 30 countries, and we recognise that diversity makes us a stronger business. We support a culture where people can be themselves and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Including First Nations People, LGBTQI+ people, those living with a disability, or from disadvantaged backgrounds, and all people from different ethnicities, races, and religions.  

Rewarding and developing our people is important to us, some of our work perks include: 

  • Flexible work arrangements, work-from-home and the ability to 'work from anywhere' 4 weeks a year 
  • A free Intrepid trip every year, plus generous discounts for families, and close friends 
  • 5 extra days of leave a year for use on Intrepid trips 
  • A minimum of 10 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, and other additional leave provisions.  
  • Access to e-learning platforms, professional development and mentor programs 
  • 20 hours of volunteer leave every year to use on causes most important to you 
  • Employee Assistance Program, a 24/7 service that offers counselling for you and your family 


We are Real. Together. Ambitious. Impactful. These are our values and to us they're more than just words, they are the pillars of our success and every day it's our people and the work they do that bring them to life.

We aim to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion stay part of our recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at careersupport@intrepidtravel.com with your name, location, and the adjustments you require, we will then be in touch to support your application.

We aim to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion stay part of our recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at careersupport@intrepidtravel.com with your name, location, and the adjustments you require, we will then be in touch to support your application.
Application Close Date:  8th of March

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