Senior Accounting Analyst

Sr Accounting Analyst

The Sr Accounting Analyst plays a key role in forecasting, planning, and financial reporting while supporting core accounting operations. This position focuses on analyzing actual financial results, explaining variances to budget and forecast, and maintaining accurate financial data across multiple systems. The role offers high visibility, exposure to executive-level reporting, sophisticated financial systems, and large-scale data analysis, making it an excellent opportunity for a professional seeking to expand beyond traditional accounting into broader finance responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly forecasting, annual planning, and financial reporting processes to ensure timely and accurate financial information.
• Analyze actual financial results and prepare clear variance explanations against forecast and budget for leadership and key stakeholders.
• Prepare and upload monthly forecast data into EPBCS (Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service) and ensure data accuracy.
• Assist with journal entries, account reconciliations, and general accounting support as needed to maintain a clean and accurate general ledger.
• Monitor and reconcile data between operational systems and the Oracle General Ledger to ensure consistency and integrity across platforms.
• Support reporting related to crew and guest claims and maintain associated financial reports, dashboards, and data visualizations.
• Perform detailed financial analyses to identify trends, risks, and opportunities that inform business decisions and performance improvements.
• Partner closely with Finance, Accounting, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial reporting.
• Manage large datasets and perform ad hoc analysis for leadership, providing clear, actionable insights and recommendations.
• Support process improvement initiatives related to reporting and forecasting functions, helping to streamline workflows and enhance efficiency.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity across multiple systems by implementing checks, validations, and reconciliations as part of standard processes.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, FP&A, or a closely related discipline.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting practices.
• Hands-on experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills, including proficiency with Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and data analysis and reporting functions.
• Experience working with large volumes of financial data and complex data sets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and provide meaningful insights.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage and collaborate with stakeholders across Finance, Accounting, and other functions.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle, EPBCS, Hyperion, or similar enterprise planning and budgeting systems.
• Experience building dashboards and reporting tools to support financial and operational decision-making.
• Exposure to Risk Connect or similar reporting and claims management platforms.
• Experience supporting both Finance and Accounting functions in a corporate environment.
• Experience in public accounting or large corporate finance, providing familiarity with complex organizational structures and reporting requirements.

Work Environment

This position reports to a director-level leader and operates in a professional corporate finance and accounting environment. The role follows a hybrid-style schedule with four days onsite, Monday through Thursday, offering regular collaboration with a strong leadership team and cross-functional partners. The environment emphasizes the use of sophisticated financial systems, including Oracle and EPBCS, and extensive work with large-scale data analysis, dashboards, and reporting tools.

The culture supports career growth, high visibility to executive-level reporting, and opportunities to transition into broader finance roles within a world-class organization.

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