Manager, Finance

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd•Miami, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Royal Caribbean Group is seeking a full-time Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis to join its Infrastructure Investment Finance Group. This role will be responsible for leading the core financial planning and analysis function, including building and maintaining forecasts, budgets, and management reporting. The position requires ownership of the annual budgeting process, monthly and quarterly forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting for the group's portfolio. The Manager will lead and manage a finance team, drive forecasting methodology consistency, develop reporting tools and dashboards, and partner with cross-functional teams to translate financial and operational data into clear narratives for senior leadership. This is an on-site position in Miami, Florida.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree is required
Minimum 6 years' experience in finance
At least 2 years at the management level
Strong accounting, analytical, research and financial analysis skills required
Strong financial acumen with deep experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
Strong project management skills
Detail-oriented and well organized
Strong background in financial statement analysis
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Ability to adapt to new challenges in a dynamic and fast paced environment while managing multiple projects
Ability to effectively manage time-sensitive, financial, or reporting deadlines that can have a direct impact on the execution of an array of special initiatives
Strong financial modeling, P&L forecasting, and business plan analysis experience
Excellent writing and presentation creation skills
Excellent organizational, communication and peer management skills
Ability to prioritize deliverables and meet demanding deadlines
Ability to work well within a team-oriented environment and as an individual contributor

Nice To Haves

Master's degree desirable
Experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or accounting preferred
Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial reporting/BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or similar) strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Inspire and lead a team of finance professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. Mentor team members, promoting professional growth and development.
Own the annual budget and long-range planning process for the Infrastructure Investment Finance Group, including timeline management, template development, and consolidation of inputs across the team.
Lead monthly and quarterly forecasting cycles, ensuring forecasts are timely, accurate, and reconciled to actuals; identify and explain key drivers of variance to plan and prior forecast.
Manage concurrently multiple planning and reporting deliverables without compromising quality, by directing the work of analysts, planning around tight timelines, and effectively interfacing with business partners.
Develop and maintain management reporting packages, dashboards, and KPI tracking that give leadership a clear, consistent view of financial performance across the portfolio.
Provide ad hoc support, financial modeling, and business analysis as requested by senior leadership.
Report monthly and annual operating performance at both individual initiative and portfolio level.
Maintain the portfolio financial analysis including updating of actual activity, forecasting future performance, and summarizing results for leadership review.
Take complex financial and operational data and communicate the key drivers and results in a concise manner, formulating meaningful recommendations for leadership.
Partner with Accounting, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Tax, Treasury, and other RCG teams to ensure planning assumptions and financial reporting are consistent and well-supported.
Support the internal approval process for selected initiatives by preparing and reviewing financial models, budget-to-actual analysis, and other supporting information for Capital Committee and finance leadership review.
Continuously improve forecasting methodology, reporting tools, and financial processes to increase efficiency and accuracy across the team.
Performs other duties as required.