Finance Manager, Business Partner Operations

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Full Time Ama Waterways, LLC, Calabasas, CA, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

At Ama Waterways, we believe meaningful careers begin with purpose, passion and a shared commitment to delivering unforgettable experiences. For those who value curiosity, connection and personal enrichment, Ama Waterways offers the opportunity to help craft meaningful river journeys that invite travelers to follow their own current. Built on a foundation of heartfelt hospitality, we treat our guests—and each other—with genuine care, warmth and respect.

Ama Waterways fosters a collaborative environment both onboard our ships and across our global network of offices, where team members grow together, support one another and take pride in upholding the high standards and thoughtful service our company is known for.

We invite talented, motivated professionals to explore our career opportunities and begin their journey with Ama Waterways today.

The Finance Manager, Business Partner – Operations serves as a key financial partner embedded with the Operations team, providing financial analysis, cost management support, process mapping, reporting, and business insights to improve operational decision-making. This role partners closely with Operations leadership and cross-functional teams to help manage costs, strengthen approval processes, support back‑end systems and implementation needs, and create better visibility into financial and operational data.

The position requires strong financial acumen, patience, process discipline, and the ability to keep conversations focused while identifying opportunities for process improvement and better cost controls.

• Serve as the primary finance partner for Operations leadership, providing financial guidance, reporting, and analysis to support business decisions.
• Embed with the Operations team to understand operational workflows, cost drivers, approval needs, system requirements, and business priorities.
• Partner with Operations leadership to evaluate financial impacts of operational decisions, process changes, vendor needs, and business initiatives.
• Provide clear, practical financial insights and recommendations to support cost management, accountability, and operational efficiency.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders while helping keep discussions focused, productive, and aligned to business objectives.

• Support the annual budget, forecast, and planning processes for Operations-related expenses and initiatives.
• Prepare, analyze, and maintain financial forecasts related to operating costs, departmental spend, vendor costs, headcount, and other key cost drivers.
• Monitor expenses against budget and forecast, identify variances, and communicate risks, opportunities, and recommended actions to leadership.
• Partner with department leaders to improve cost visibility, spending discipline, and timely review of operational financial performance.
• Assist with scenario planning and financial modeling to support cost management and strategic decision-making.

• Play a key role in supporting back‑end systems, reporting structure, and implementation needs that enable accurate cost tracking and business visibility.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, IT, and other stakeholders to identify system gaps, data needs, workflow issues, and reporting requirements.
• Support the development and improvement of financial reports, dashboards, and tools needed to appropriately manage costs and approvals.
• Ensure financial and operational data is accurate, consistent, and structured in a way that supports timely decision-making.
• Assist with testing, implementation support, documentation, and user adoption for system and process improvements.

• Help evaluate, document, and strengthen approval delegation processes to support…