Lead, Accounting

Position Summary: 

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager and Finance Director, the Lead Financial Accountant plays an important role directing the Accounting Team in their day-to-day functions, ensuring compliance with all audit, statutory, tax and regulatory requirements, implementing process improvements and managing treasury requirements. 

The role is part of the RCG finance accounting service function and therefore works closely with the relevant corporate functions in Miami (International Accounting, Treasury, Tax and FP&A). A critical part of the role is to ensure the business maintains effective and efficient internal controls and segregation of duties and works with both internal and external audit to achieve this. Full and timely compliance with both internal and external (regulatory) reporting requirements is essential together with ensuring the business meets all its’ external and internal Accounting, Tax and Regulatory obligations. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

Accounting 

• Ensure compliance with company policies and US GAAP requirements for the APAC entities 

• Participate in RCL Cruises Ltd UK GAAP statutory requirements concerning the APAC entities 

• Accountable for all APAC balance sheet reconciliations  

• Ensure all accounting processes are conducted with integrity and accuracy 

• Managing inter-company recharges including legal documents and official communications 

• Ensure full compliance with local accounting standards, tax laws and regulations 

Tax 

• Ensure compliance, submission and reporting of all Company tax returns 

• Liaise with tax advisors for APAC 

• Ensure all Statutory Requirements are met such as but not limited to the following:

• BAS (Business Activity Statement)

• IAS (Income Activity Statement)

• Superannuation

• FBT (Fringe Benefit Tax )

• GST (Goods & Services Tax)

• PAYG (Pay As You Go)

• FTR (Freight Tax Return)

• Payroll Tax 

Treasury Management 

• Overall ownership of the banking and cash management processes. 

• Work closely with Corporate Treasury (Miami) to ensure the Group’s cashflows are optimized and external banking arrangements are optimized 

• Manage the fortnightly repatriation process 

• Manage the Corporate credit card process for all APAC employees 

Compliance and Audit 

• Ensure full compliance and control across accounting and finance processes such as but not limited to AR, AP & employee travel expense processes 

• This includes all systems, processes and procedures to ensure best practice and alignment with  

global standards and Australian regulations 

• Establish and maintain internal controls, corporate policy, and departmental procedures.   

Staff Management  

• Manager and supervise and develop staff members 

• Develop succession strategies for the team 

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. 

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills: 

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a financial management role in an international organization 

• Experience of a multi-currency, multi-company accounting system required 

• Good technical knowledge and practical experience of transactional accounting, including ability to account for transactions in multiple currencies 

• Experience in managing and delivering appropriate internal controls and segregation of duties as well as dealing with both internal and external audit processes. 

• Experience in managing treasury functions. 

• Detailed working knowledge of Income Tax and Corporate Tax requirements 

• Knowledge of JD Edwards and Oracle advantageous 

• Strong personal organization required & ability to work to deadlines 

• Highly motivated and possesses ‘a can do’ attitude being proactive and enthusiastic 

• Experience in managing, developing and motivating a team in a similar function 

• Excellent stakeholder management  

• Ability to work under pressure and to specific timescales 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills   

• Understand and continually learn of new accounting, finance and tax standards as they arise 

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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