Manager, Newbuild Finance

Royal Caribbean Group • $100K — $130K *

Miami, FL 33186In-Person

Hospitality & Recreation

8 - 10 years of experience

4 days ago

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Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business, finance or a technical field; significant FP&A experience may substitute.
8-10 years of financial management experience in a large corporation.
Proven success in project analysis, tracking, and implementation.
Strong communication skills and a solid controllership mindset.
Ability to collaborate with technical managers effectively.

Responsibilities

Lead the Newbuilding Fleet Modernization Finance team and ensure financial leadership.
Manage a $300M+ annual fleet modernization budget.
Oversee budget monitoring and financial reporting across departments.
Review construction financial figures and guide customers through financial activities.
Prepare and communicate project plans and forecasts with department heads.
Collaborate with executive leadership to develop the annual operating business plan.
Ensure compliance with regulations, including FCPA and Sarbanes-Oxley controls.

Benefits

Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
Involvement in a high-impact $600M project portfolio.
Collaboration with executive leadership and technical project managers.
Engagement in compliance and regulatory management.
Development of critical financial reports to aid decision-making.

Full Job Description

Royal Caribbean Group's Newbuild Finance Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full-time Finance Manager reporting to the Senior Director of Newbuild Finance.

This position works on-site in Miami, Florida.

Position Summary:

This role offers the chance to work in a highly dynamic and innovative environment by providing critical financial support to RCG's cutting-edge Newbuild and Innovation Organization.

This position leads the Fleet Modernization Finance team and is the primary provider for all Fleet Modernization financial and analytical support for the entire Newbuild & Innovation organization. Responsible for accuracy and financial key controls across all aspects of our $300M and higher annual Fleet Modernization portfolio, as well as key metrics to support Management's long-term strategy.

Overall, the finance team collaborates closely with the project and operational leaders to manage the project financials, risk, and opportunities. Additionally, the finance team is responsible for maintaining effective financial processes and controls across projects and creating and delivering effective financial reports that enable timely decision making and are compliant with RCG's procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Primarily responsible for the financial leadership and development of the Newbuilding Fleet Modernization Finance Team.
Manages and has ultimate ownership of the $300M+ annual fleet modernization budget.
Leads all budget monitoring and reporting including reviews with Newbuild, Brand, and financial leadership across the Company.
Responsible for reviewing Newbuilding construction financial figures and directing key customers in review of their financial activities, including preparation of corporate certifications and approval with the EVP of Newbuilding and Fleet Design.
Prepare and communicate Newbuilding Department Project Plans, Monthly/Quarterly Forecasts with department heads and key customers across multiple projects including the management of all drydock yards.
Partner with Executive leadership to prepare the annual departmental operating business plan with focus on achieving efficiencies and value-added work.
Serve as the subject matter expert on critical regulations such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Sarbanes Oxley key controls, and the UK Anti-Bribery Act to ensure compliance with government regulations and the Group's internal policies.
Maintain and Enhance project cost controls including, leadership of monthly closing, reconcile projects to G/L, ensure compliance with company policies especially those regarding investments & expenses.
Support Project Managers on the development and management of project costs and measure project effectiveness through the entire scope of works.
Facilitate capital asset requests & amendments through development of financial plans, ROI analysis, and proper investment vs. expense recognition.
Quickly turn-around ad-hoc financial analysis in a dynamic environment.
Prepare business presentations for special projects.
Support vendor evaluations and manage payment approvals and invoice processing.
Departmental Liaison to Accounting, Brand Finance, and Corporate/Capital Planning.
Financial Control of fleet modernization projects. The active portfolio is approximately $600M on a two-year rolling basis.
Adherence to department budget and controls.
Identification of efficiencies and focus on value added work.
Perform other duties as required.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:
Bachelor's degree in business, finance or in a technical field at a minimum or significant and recent direct experience in FP&A role.
Minimum 8-10 years financial management experience for a large corporation.
Positive attitude with demonstrated history of success in project analysis, tracking & implementation.
Good communication skills and good controllership mindset.
Ability to work closely with and provide direction to highly technical managers.

We know there's a lot to consider. As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer any additional questions. Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group. We'll hope to see you onboard soon!

The position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Agency and Third-Party Submissions: Please note this is a direct search by the Company, and applications through agencies and other third parties will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited resumes. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the Company's property.

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