Financial Analyst

The Financial Analyst is responsible for ensuring the integrity of budgeted invoices and accounts payable processes for both Corporate and Shipboard operations. This role supports monthly forecasting, comprehensive reporting, and variance analysis, and actively participates in the annual budgeting cycle. The analyst develops financial models to evaluate potential business changes and initiatives, providing actionable insights to support strategic decision‑making. The objective of this role is to provide insight into the accruals of invoices for stronger budgeting of inventory.

• Oversee and maintain accurate budgeted invoices and accounts payable records for Corporate and Shipboard entities with a focus on accruals for improving the accuracy of budgeting.
• Support monthly forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis activities, contributing to the annual budgeting process.
• Prepare and refine financial analysis models to assess the impact of proposed business initiatives and organizational changes.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure timely and precise reconciliation of vendor invoices, facilitating seamless data integration across inventory management and financial systems.
• Assist in the identification and resolution of variances in accounts payable and invoicing, ensuring compliance with statements of work, budgetary constraints, and business justification requirements.
• Partner with IT, People Excellence, and other business leaders to identify and implement process improvements in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Conduct regular audits to verify that inventory management and accounts payable solutions align with budgetary goals and invoice reconciliation standards.
• Design and develop financial templates to support inventory management and budget forecasting needs.
• Perform ad‑hoc financial analyses as required to support management decision‑making.
• Execute additional job‑related functions as assigned.

DEGREE TYPE: Bachelor's Degree

FIELD(S) OF STUDY: Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field of study.

• 1‑2 years of experience in financial or business planning and analysis; experience in the cruise line or hospitality industry is preferred.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, with a strong emphasis on Excel for spreadsheet analysis.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal abilities.
• High attention to detail to ensure accuracy in analysis and presentations.
• Strong analytical skills for data interpretation and reporting.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive data and information.