Finance Manager, Global Marine Operations

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The Royal Caribbean Group has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Finance Manager of Global Marine Operations reporting to the Director of Marine Finance.

This position works on-site in Miami, Florida.

Position Summary:

Manages 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. 

• Oversee the annual operating process including development of the planning schedules, spreadsheet tools, comparative data, and communication of corporate objective for the Marine Department. 

• Create and maintain accurate and real time management reports and analysis including quick turn-around of ad-hoc financial analysis in a dynamic environment. 

• Maintain and ensure cost controls are following Sarbanes Oxley, accounting, and other company policies.
• Support ship managers and operating teams.  

• Manage vendor evaluations and facilitate payment approvals and invoice processing.  

• Liaise with Accounting, Corporate Planning and Risk Management on forecast updates, planning and requests.  

• Forecast technical dry-dock costs and attend dry-dock, as necessary, to ensure costs are in line with expectations, including international travel during peak forecast and planning periods.  

• Develop junior members of the Marine Finance team.  
• Participate in the development of annual operating budget, forecasts for vessel expenses, and review as appropriate.  
• Review all reclasses, accruals and other month end entries to be submitted to accounting. 
• Develop detailed variance explanations to plan and forecast for Executive Committee and CFO variance analysis review of operations expenses. 

• Performs 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. 

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in finance and/or Accounting, and MBA preferred. 
• 10-12 years Financial Analysis and/or accounting experience. 
• Successful track record in financial leadership and 5 plus years of management experience. 
• Knowledge and extensive experience in accounting and/or other financial/analytical systems (i.e. JD Edwards, Hyperion, Essbase, Excel).
• Strong leadership skills, collaboration/teaming, the ability to develop and maintain a high performing team, and excellent communication and interpersonal 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 marine department financial targets and controls.  
• Strong analytical & computer skills, written and verbal communication 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 opportunity 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.

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