Analyst, Shipboard Financial

Carnival Corporation•Miami, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Shipboard Financial Analyst is a key contributor to the success of Carnival Cruise Line by providing a strong professional presence, financial expertise, and a data driven focus for the Finance department. This individual is primarily responsible for assisting in building the annual operating plan and subsequent forecasts. They are also responsible for continuously analyzing business trends, processes, and opportunities based on statistical information and insights from financial results and operational reviews. The Analyst role will assist with the preparation of data models, consolidation of monthly reports, which include outlining trends and opportunities, research related to industry trends, and report development and reporting workspace. Responsible for providing quality end-to-end service when it comes to data, from helping define appropriate basic metrics that will be relevant to meeting daily needs to creating and capturing more complex ones for strategic projects and making these available to end-users via reports, tables, visualizations, and dashboards. Other responsibilities may include ensuring the accuracy of the data through data validation in tandem with our data analytics team. Essential Functions: Act as the Finance lead & liaison for shipboard operations. Leads business analytic projects which identify opportunities to streamline business processes and optimize financial and operational performance across the organization, minimize effort and operating costs. Interpret insights from existing dashboards and reports, and as needed, augment with analysis from separate data sources or research. Provide complex financial analysis and communicating gathered insights to all levels of management in a simple and digestible way. Interpret insights from existing dashboards and reports, and as needed, augment with analysis from separate data sources or research.

Requirements

Collaborate with both Shoreside and Shipboard; CCL Only
Proficiency with financial statement analysis.
Excellent presentation skills to deliver effective and informative material.
Strong process improvement, data modelling, data mining/reporting activities, and analytical skills.
Experience in a professional environment with proven exposure to a variety of technologies and data modelling techniques.
Experience building financial plans using complex models.
Strong understanding of financial statements (P&L 95%, Balance Sheet 5%).
Proven analytical and organizational skills to meet deadlines in an environment of often changing priorities; be resilient and resourceful.
Must be able to critically think, problem-solve, and perform root cause analysis under ambiguity, conceptual thinker with strong analytical skills.
Strong software skills a must, especially with query/reporting tools used for statistical analysis.
Proficient with data visualization and reporting applications (e.g., Tableau, MS Power BI, SSRS, etc.), MS Office, Oracle Essbase, SAS, SQL, and data warehousing.
Have the intellectual curiosity to seek out new areas of potential improvement actively and drill into the details to find the root cause of problems.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
Required: 1+ years of experience with a track record of driving results in finance, business analysis, or business intelligence.
Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.
Candidates must be located in (or willing to relocate to) the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree Prefered in Finance, Accounting, Business Intelligence.
BI experience is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Act as the Finance lead & liaison for shipboard operations.
Leads business analytic projects which identify opportunities to streamline business processes and optimize financial and operational performance across the organization, minimize effort and operating costs.
Interpret insights from existing dashboards and reports, and as needed, augment with analysis from separate data sources or research.
Provide complex financial analysis and communicating gathered insights to all levels of management in a simple and digestible way.
Interpret insights from existing dashboards and reports, and as needed, augment with analysis from separate data sources or research.

Benefits

All non-sales roles participate in an annual cash bonus program, while sales roles have an incentive plan.
Director and above roles may also be eligible to participate in Carnival’s discretionary equity incentive plan.
Health Benefits: Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans
Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources
Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage
Financial Benefits: 401(k) plan that includes a company match
Employee Stock Purchase plan
Paid Time Off
Holidays – All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 8 company-wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays to be taken at the employee’s discretion.
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