ABOUT THE ROLE
Join our exciting team and combine your career goals with a sense of adventure. As the Senior Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis, you will be a pivotal force behind the analysis, reporting, control, budgeting, and forecasting related to the revenue components for turnaround operations. This includes Hotel, Transfer, Land Programs, and Shorex for all Classic and Expedition related products.
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You will ensure effective operational alignment between Finance and the Turnaround Operations, Shorex, and Expedition departments. By providing brand executives with clear visibility and operational insights into revenue and cost positions, you will highlight relevant risks and opportunities, facilitating informed decision-making through accurate reporting and effective cost control measures. Your keen eye for detail and collaborative spirit will drive successful turnaround operations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct comprehensive financial analysis to support Turnaround and Shorex operations.
- Prepare detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for senior management.
- Create and maintain financial models to project future financial performance and assess the impact of Turnaround and Shorex strategies.
- Analyze short and long-term trends across multiple dimensions, including market, channel, and destination.
- Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes for Turnaround, Shorex, and Expedition operations.
- Collaborate with operational teams to gather and validate financial data, identifying key financial and operational metrics to track performance and progress.
- Support business development and improve revenue management strategies through an analysis of different products.
- Evaluate financial implications of various strategic options and provide recommendations.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and execution of Turnaround and Shorex plans.
- Conduct thorough reviews of the monthly accruals in collaboration with the Turnaround, Shorex, and Expedition departments, as well as the accounting team.
- Take necessary actions during the month-end closing process to ensure that all required accruals are accurately recorded in the financial books, explaining variances above $100K against forecast during the monthly closing activities.
- Lead quarterly forecasts and plan for current and next year’s revenues and costs for Turnaround Operations and Shorex ($25M net turnover).
- Analyze key performance indicators (KPI) to measure the success of Turnaround and Shorex efforts.
- Review and track all items affecting revenue such as Volume, Price, and Mix against forecast, plan, and previous actuals.
- Identify “Participation trends” or “Take rates” by ship and destination and use Booking Reports to develop monthly forecasts and create models.
- Create monthly dashboards for Hotel, Transfer, Land Programs, and Shorex related products.
- Provide necessary accruals for the month to ensure accurate financial reporting.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION
- 3 to 5 years of experience in financial analysis, modeling, forecasting, and reporting techniques.
- Understanding of all components of Revenue in the Cruising business (Ticket revenue, Hotel, Air, Land programs, and Shorex).
- Proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g., Excel, ERP systems, and large databases). Familiarity with AI-enabled Excel tools is highly appreciated.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships.
- Fluent in English.
- Competency in revenue management and financial control is a plus.
