Analyst, Shipboard Finance

Carnival Corporation•Doral, FL

33d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Shipboard Finance Analyst is responsible for managing the planning, reporting and analysis of all shipboard operating and capital expenses for a fleet of vessels. This position is expected to understand the intersection between financial reporting and operational behavior, acting as a liaison between Finance and Operations and developing shipboard financial strategy. This position has wide cross-departmental / cross-functional exposure and responsibilities, including working with business partners in Technical Operations, Nautical Operations, Supply Chain, Marine Planning, Hotel Operations and Port Operations to ensure funding requests are fully vetted and understood.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, or relevant field is required.
Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio, Essbase, Power BI or other Business Intelligence/Analytics software experience.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification or other Process Improvement / Business Process Management certification preferred.
2+ years in Maritime industry and/or Operational Finance experience a major plus.

Responsibilities

Act as the lead analyst for shipboard capital planning and execution, proactively managing the capital request process, assisting in the development and maintenance of an effective capital governance model, performing analysis on capital investments to ensure alignment with strategic and financial goals, managing project approvals, ensuring timeline adherence and conducting project postmortems, as well as providing financial projections and draft memos for review by the Capital Committee.
Liaise with senior shipboard officers and shoreside management to develop quarterly operating expense forecasts, track and report on status of budgeted Repair & Maintenance services and special projects, analyze and report on consumable spend.
Provide analytical support in building annual operating expense budgets for all vessels, with an average annual budget in excess of $500M as well as capital budget development of ~$200M annually; assess and analyze the impact evolving and emerging regulatory concerns within the maritime and cruise industry has on capital and operating expense requirements.
Identify areas for process improvement to improve the capital decision making process, including the development of KPIs for standardized reporting and analysis on all capital-related metrics. Provide leadership and guidance in driving improvement initiatives and act as a change agent for the organization.
Provide analytical support for sourcing-related contract negotiations / cost reduction strategies and reporting. Assist with preparation of the CCL strategic and annual plans.
Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

Annual cash bonus program
Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans
Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources
Company paid term life insurance and disability coverage
401(k) plan that includes a company match
Employee Stock Purchase plan
Paid holidays – All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 8 company-wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays
Vacation Time – All full-time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year. All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure.
Sick Time – All full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.
Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends
Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement
On-site Fitness center at our Miami campus