Senior Analyst, Corporate Planning & Analysis

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd•Miami, FL

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for supporting the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for Royal Caribbean Group, including interpreting current and future business performance by reviewing monthly results and forecasts submissions for all brands and P&L components, as well as providing financial analysis on trends and variances to forecast. The role involves collaborating with Brand and Shared Finance organizations to support the development of annual operating plans and monthly financial forecasts, understanding and supporting the process for setting, monitoring, and achieving annual operational and financial KPI targets. Additionally, the Senior Analyst will prepare monthly and ad hoc reporting for Executive Leadership, identify efficiencies and automation opportunities in reporting, prepare financial presentations for various executive meetings, and leverage AI and automation tools to improve efficiency. The position also assumes responsibility for detailed end-to-end financial management of Joint Ventures, including forecasts, variance analysis, performance tracking, and coordination with key stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting from a 4-year university
2+ years of experience in financial management at a large corporation
Resourceful self-starter with excellent written & verbal executive level communication skills
Effective collaborator and relationship builder with sound interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly across different audiences
Capable of making independent decisions
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including technical and business writing
Advanced in use of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word applications
Solid understanding of accounting rules
Demonstrates a wide degree of creativity with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
Highly detailed-oriented and organized

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in finance, MBA and/or CFA preferred
Experience with Hyperion Essbase/SmartView and Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM Planning (EPBCS) preferred

Responsibilities

Support the process of monthly tracking of actual financial results to projections, including in-depth understanding and analysis of variances and drivers.
Provide benchmarking and analyses to identify opportunities for revenue generation and cost control.
Through collaboration with Brand and Shared Finance organizations, support the development of annual operating plan, and subsequent monthly financial forecasts.
Understand and support the process for setting, monitoring, and achieving annual KPI targets, including both operational and financial KPIs.
Prepare monthly and ad hoc reporting to Executive Leadership, including actuals reporting, forecast reporting, and operating plan reporting.
Identify efficiencies and automation opportunities in the current reporting process to focus on strategic analysis and value creation.
Prepare financial reporting and presentations that support earnings calls, board meetings, Executive Committee meetings and other ad hoc executive meetings.
Leverage emerging AI and automation tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Claude) to improve efficiency, accuracy, and quality of financial analyses, reporting, and day-to-day work processes.
Assume responsibility for detailed end‑to‑end financial management of Joint Ventures (JVs), including forecasts, variance analysis, performance tracking, and coordination with key stakeholders.