Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd•Miami, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Analyst, Hotel Finance supports planning, reporting, forecasting, and financial analysis for the Hotel Operations department. The role maintains recurring reporting, prepares analysis of operating plan and forecast performance, supports cost control activities, and partners with Finance, Accounting, Corporate Planning, and Operations stakeholders to provide accurate information for business decisions. Work is performed with general supervision and focuses on execution, analysis, process support, and continuous improvement within established policies and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field required.
Working knowledge of financial planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and expense reporting concepts.
Strong Excel skills required.
Ability to communicate financial information clearly and collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners.
Ability to organize work, manage recurring deadlines, validate data, and escalate issues appropriately.

Nice To Haves

1-3 years of relevant finance, accounting, business analysis, or operations finance experience preferred.
financial modeling experience preferred.
Power BI or other data visualization experience is a plus.
Oracle or similar enterprise financial system experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

Prepare detailed monthly analysis of operating plan and forecast performance, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities for manager review.
Support the Hotel Operations finance budget, plan, and forecast process by gathering inputs, validating data, and updating forecast files and reports.
Create, update, and maintain accurate recurring reporting and analysis for Hotel expense lines, including ship-level and line-of-expense views.
Maintain cost control documentation and perform assigned checks to support compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, accounting, and company policies.
Support vendor evaluations, payment approvals, invoice processing, reclasses, accruals, and other month-end activities as assigned.
Coordinate with Accounting, Corporate Planning, Hotel Operations, ships, and other internal partners to collect information, validate assumptions, and resolve routine questions.
Maintain tracking for assigned initiatives such as payroll, gratuities, consumption and replaceables, entertainment fees, inventory, and other Hotel Operations expense categories.
Analyze variances to plan and forecast, prepare draft explanations, and escalate items requiring manager review.
Assist with the development and improvement of tracking tools, templates, and reports that support departmental visibility and decision-making.
Prepare materials and draft presentations for review by the Manager of Hotel Finance and support discussions with Operations stakeholders as needed.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor or management.