Senior Financial Analyst

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The Royal Caribbean Group has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Senior Financial Analyst reporting to the Manager, Finance & Operations Support.

Position is onsite and based in Miami, FL

This position is primarily responsible for planning budgets and forecasts and analyzing accruals using historical data, projections, and analytical support. This position will also require analyzing financial data for use in maintaining budgets, conducting, and coordinating various analyses as determined by Senior Management in support of operations decision making. Identification of opportunities to improve operating results through financial analysis and development of enhanced management information systems are key activities. Effective communication of this information to Senior Management and the respective operational groups is critical to this position's success. This position may include unique requirements specific to the business unit that it reports to. The position supports the Port Operations group by providing oversight of port and terminal operations financial information, data reports and metrics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create monthly forecasts and variance analysis to ensure accurate reporting.
• Conduct expense analysis including volume/rate relationships
• Assist in ensuring port ops invoices are processed in compliance with Corporate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and Anti-Bribery due diligence requirements
• Analyze port expenses and head tax financial plans and forecasts, and prepare evaluations and reports accordingly
• Summarize variance investigations and assist in the development of action plans
• Provide analytical support to enhance savings and efficiencies for an expanding port operations department
• Identify opportunities to improve operating performance through information gathering and analysis
• Analyze operating results by decision-relevant variables
• Develop operating ratios to monitor performance
• Formulate efficient research plans for analyzing substantial amounts of data
• Design controlled experiments to quantify operating relationships
• Lead special projects and work with specially formed teams to represent or support the overall port operations team
• Develop and maintain an extensive metric and management reporting process to improve visibility and accountability
• Coordinate with all levels of management to gather, analyze and prepare recommendations regarding budgets and forecasts
• Must have the ability to work on projects independently
• Develop report writing skills in the corporate financial system(s)
• Assist in the development and implementation of benchmark reports for operating groups
• Summarize trends and relationships through graphs, schedules, and memoranda
• Quantify performance improvement opportunities
• Responsible for special project/ad hoc initiatives as defined by senior management
• Assist Operations and Corporate Planning with capital budgeting and analysis

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, FP&A, corporate finance, Accounting or related roles, preferably within hospitality, travel, or leisure industries.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related discipline; advanced certifications (e.g., CFA, CPA) are a plus.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills required
• Strong understanding of accounting principles
• Database loading and maintenance knowledge preferred
• Strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills with the ability to work effectively with all levels within the organization
• Must be detail oriented to ensure accuracy in budget, analysis, and presentations
• PowerBi, Advanced use of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word applications