Senior Revenue Accountant

Windstar Cruises • Miami, FL

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About The Position

The Senior Revenue Accountant records and analyzes revenues related to passenger cruise fares, shipboard revenues, and other ancillary revenue activity, ensuring accurate and timely revenue recognition. The position reconciles and analyzes deferred revenue categories at each reporting date, including reconciliation of reservation subsystem reports to the financial statements. It also analyzes commission expense by channel and rate and parameters related to National Sales Accounts. The role communicates with vessel personnel to support complete and accurate shipboard revenue reporting, resolves discrepancies, publishes monthly recaps of shipboard revenue activity, and accrues and reconciles certain costs related to onboard and add-on revenues. The position supports the annual budget process with historical revenue trends by itinerary, company metrics, and review and analysis of departmental budget data.

The role adheres to company policy and GAAP in determining revenue recognition triggers, prepares monthly journal entries and managerial metrics, completes key balance sheet reconciliations, and works to the month-end close schedule, with work completed by the fourth working day of each month. It also provides primary support for assigned areas of the annual audit and performs other duties, including ad hoc revenue reporting.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of general ledger experience.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Independent thinker.
• Team player.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Nice To Haves

• Revenue recognition experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply company policy and GAAP requirements when determining revenue recognition triggers.
• Communicate with Pursers and Voyage Leaders to ensure complete reporting of onboard revenues and cost of sales.
• Coordinate with Vacation Planning, Sales, and other departments to ensure reservation-system revenue agrees with related contracts.
• Maintain accounting reports in the reservation system.
• Provide primary support for assigned areas of the annual audit.
• Prepare journal entries for revenues, commission expense, and cost of sales related to certain onboard and add-on revenues.
• Prepare monthly summaries of managerial metrics, including complimentary items and revenue margin analysis, for the management close meeting.
• Complete work in accordance with the month-end close schedule, by the fourth working day of each month.
• Complete key balance sheet account reconciliations during month-end close.
• Reconcile and analyze deferred revenue categories, including reservation subsystem reports to the financial statements.
• Analyze commission expense by channel and rate and parameters related to National Sales Accounts.
• Communicate with vessel personnel to ensure accurate and complete shipboard revenue reporting and resolve discrepancies.
• Publish monthly recaps of shipboard revenue activities.
• Accrue certain costs related to onboard and add-on revenues and reconcile the related accrual accounts.
• Support the annual budget process by providing historical revenue trends by itinerary and company metrics and reviewing and analyzing departmental budget data.
• Perform other assigned duties, including ad hoc revenue reporting.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Life and disability coverage.
• Accident, hospital, and critical illness coverage.
• Pet insurance.
• Vacation and sick time.
• Paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Employee Assistance Plan.
• Education assistance.
• Employee discounts and travel deals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed