Position Summary:

Lead and support all aspects of financial and administrative support functions including planning reporting and business analysis for the Marine Department shipboard and shoreside

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide detailed monthly analysis on operating plan performance and provide forecasts that support organizational goals and objectives

Lead the annual operating plan process including development of the planning schedules spreadsheet tools
• comparative data and communication of corporate objective for the Hotel Operations Department
• Lead the annual forecast process and monitor monthly progress
• Create and maintains accurate and real time management reports and analysis including quick turn-around of ad-hoc financial analysis in a dynamic environment
• Perform weekly tracking of hotel expenses with updates to Hotel Operations management
Prepare and present hotel financials to Hotel Operations managementMaintain and ensure cost controls are in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley
• accounting and other company policies
• Support vendor evaluations and facilitates payment approvals and invoice processing
Departmental Liaison to Accounting Corporate Planning and Risk Management
• as well as other departments as needed
• Forecast dry-dock costs impacting Hotel Operations to ensure costs are in line with expectations
• Assist ship managers and shipboard staff with inquiries related to their budgets
Perform annual plan and forecast for Hotel and other G&A forecasts
• including detailed variance analysis
• Training and mentoring of Hotel Senior Analysts / Analysts
• Lead special projects/requests as determined by Hotel Operations Management and/or Finance Management
Perform other duties as required This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position
• Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management

Financial Responsibilities

Lead in the development of annual operating plans forecasts for hotel

• and other general & administrative expenses analysis
Prepare reclasses accruals and other month-end entries to be submitted to accounting Develop detail variance explanations to plan and forecast for CFO variance analysis review of operations expenses capital expenses
• as well as general and administrative expenses

Qualifications:

Bachelor degree in Finance and/or Accounting and MBA preferred

5-7 years Financial Analysis and/or Accounting experience
• Successful track record in financial leadership
Knowledge and extensive experience in accounting and/or other financial/analytical systems (ie JD Edwards Hyperion Essbase Excel)

Knowledge and Skills:

Must be able to fully integrate into Royal Caribbean shoreside and shipboard culture
Leadership skills to proactively manage vessel expenses support financial discipline and ensure meeting or exceeding Hotel department financial targets and controlsGood analytical & computer skills written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of associated financial software and communication packages

We know there's a lot to consider As you go through the application process our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance and more relevant details to answer any additional questions Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group We'll hope to see you onboard soon!

It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunities to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability sexual orientation sexuality gender identity or expression marital status or any other characteristic protected by law Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment