Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis

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The Royal Caribbean Group Finance & Accounting Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst reporting to the Manager Tech Finance Capital Projects

This position sits on-site in Miramar FL

The position is also not eligible for work authorization sponsorship

Position Summary:

The Financial / Data Analyst role includes partnering with the IT Senior Financial Analysts IT operational staff and Technology Procurement organization to successfully forecast plan report and account for financial activities while leveraging data analysis to improve visibility decision-making and process efficiency

The position involves performing financial activities including requisition/PO review and approval planning and forecasting of capital expenditure forecast-to-actual variance analysis and the use of data tools to identify trends improve reporting and support automation of recurring finance processes

The candidate should have an academic background in finance accounting data analytics or a related field with at least one year of applicable experience in a medium to large-sized company and an interest in combining financial analysis with process modernization and automation

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Review and approve spend requisition requests (capital projects and operating expense) by operating team Includes confirming approved funding and comparing to forecasts/budgets as well as validation of whether capital activity can be capitalized (set guidelines) or expensed Working with IT Senior Financial Analysts spend owners and Procurement organization

• Prepare monthly forecast of assigned projects and variance explanations

• Work with IT Senior Financial Analysts to assist with collection of important quarterly financial documents from operating team

• Consolidate quarterly reports and ensure timely completion and submission to Fixed Assets team

• Work directly with PMs to update spend curves monthly to ensure accurate forecasting of spend

• Closely monitor assigned project expenses and proactively communicate with project owners of any potential issues

Assist with ad hoc financial analyses Analyze project financial and operational data to identify spending trends forecast risks timing differences

• • and opportunities to improve forecast accuracy and management visibility

Develop and maintain recurring reports dashboards and visualizations that support capital project tracking variance analysis

• and executive reporting

Support process improvement and automation initiatives by helping standardize data sources streamline recurring analyses and reduce manual reporting through the use of advanced Excel reporting tools

• or other approved analytics solutions

Qualifications Knowledge and Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance Accounting Data Analytics Information Systems

• or a related field

• Minimum 1-2 years related work experience with medium to large-sized company

Experience applying finance and accounting principles is essential

IT

• Finance or technology-related experience highly preferred

• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley controls and testing a plus

• Experience with JD Edwards/Oracle and Tungsten financial applications is highly preferred

Must have excellent interpersonal organization

• verbal & written communication skills

• Fluent (written and verbal) in English language

Must have strong spreadsheet analytical and problem-solving skills

• with the ability to interpret large data sets and translate findings into actionable financial insights

Experienced in Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint; experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI Tableau or similar platforms is a plus Experience using data analysis reporting automation or query tools (such as Power Query SQL Python or similar technologies) to improve efficiency standardize reporting

• • or support decision-making is a plus

• Must be detail oriented

Must be able to work under tight timelines

• prioritizing assignments as needed

• Must work independently with tasks assigned

Must be able to type proficiently

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!

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