AVP, Accounting Operations and Strategy

AVP, Accounting Operations and Strategy

This position will serve as a strategic advisor to the Chief Accounting Officer, CFO, and senior management on matters pertaining to both the day-to-day accounting operations and the long-term transformation strategy of the enterprise accounting function. Overall responsibility is twofold: (1) ensure timely and accurate recording/processing of transactions in accordance with RCG policies across Operations Accounting, Financial Systems, Shipboard Financial Operations, Accounts Payable and procurement;

and (2) lead the design, execution, and governance of the Accounting AI & Outsourcing Transformation Strategy, driving the function from its current state toward autonomous accounting by 2030.

This position currently oversees a group of approximately 75 shoreside employees, 200 shipboard par positions and 31 roles outsourced to a third-party business processor (TCS). Under this position’s leadership, this organization will evolve to make more effective use of TCS while also increasing the use of automation and/or agentic AI; both of which will impact the size and talent composition of the group over time.

• Oversight of operational accounting processes, including onboard revenue, receivables, payment processing, accounts payable, shipboard payroll, and other shipboard financial activities including Silversea. This oversight includes the respective information systems utilized in these processes, to ensure timely and accurate processing/reporting of transactions in accordance with RCG policies.
• Solution‑focused collaboration with members of the Finance organization and various operating department leaders to execute on projects, problem‑solve, and provide insights and recommendations.
• Establishment and execution of effective internal controls. As part of this process, he/she will work with internal audit and other members of the Accounting Department and other departments within RCG.
• Work with internal and external auditors on quarterly/annual reviews/audits as well as Sarbanes‑Oxley internal control of financial reporting test work.
• Monitor and ensure timely identification of accounting issues and work with Technical Accounting Group and the relevant business groups to document and ensure proper accounting in accordance with GAAP.

• Lead the Accounting workforce transformation ensuring effective use of out‑of‑the‑box functionality within Oracle Fusion, AI automation/agentic processing, and third‑party business processors (ie TCS). As part of this effort, this role will work closely with the finance organization’s Transformation Hub to drive change management activities including process redesigns, AI upskilling, and adoption of technology/AI tools. The objective is to transform the accounting team into a technology/AI‑first organization.
• Own and drive the AI automation roadmap for the accounting function. Identify, prioritize, and deploy AI use cases across journal entries, account reconciliations, AP vouchering, expense anomaly detection, revenue recognition, and intercompany accounting.
• Oversee the development and governance of AI agents, GenAI tools, and intelligent automation solutions deployed within Oracle Fusion Cloud, ensuring outputs are audit‑ready and compliant with GAAP and SOX requirements.

• Serve as the executive sponsor for the TCS outsourcing relationship, managing the expansion of the relationship and increase the number of existing TCS resources (31 TCS FTEs 2025), including adjusting the business model to meet future technological and transactional needs.
• Ensure TCS operates all transactional and low‑risk accounting processes end‑to‑end, while retaining judgment‑based work, AI oversight, controls, strategic analysis, and business partnering onshore.
• Collaborate with TCS on the deployment of AI‑driven capabilities and pre‑built digital solutions (financial close accelerators, scenario models) to complement RCG's internal automation roadmap.

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