Senior Financial Analyst

Support Revenue, Sales & Marketing teams for the Oceania Cruises brand, assist with annual budget, weekly and monthly forecast, reporting and variance analysis.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Analyze and compile ticket revenue analyses. Develop monthly revenue forecasts and annual financial projections. Investigate and reconcile variances between revenue projections and actual results.

Assist in preparation of budget and forecast updates to support all areas under Oceania Cruises Brand President. Including upload of budgets/forecasts and variance analyses of actual results versus budget/forecast and prior year.

Provide monthly and weekly financial reports for Sales & Marketing and make recommendations to enhance current reporting, forecasting and planning processes.

Work with Enterprise Analytics (EA team) and Data Warehouse (DW team) to successfully implement changes and enhancements to legacy reports and new reports for revenue and sales & marketing.

Work closely with the Data Warehouse team to improve and automate current reporting for the Sales & Marketing team.

Address inquiries and issues from the Revenue Management and Sales & Marketing team related to reporting.

Prepare monthly sales & marketing accruals and weekly sales & marketing forecasts.

Analyze and prepare sales incentive plans and provide monthly updates and tracking.

Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis.

Perform other job-related functions as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field of study; or any equivalent combination of relevant background and work experience.

EXPERIENCE: 3 years' experience with financial or business planning. Cruise line or hospitality industry experience preferred. SQL, Tableau, Hyperion and/or Salesforce experience is a plus.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: Advanced-level proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite with special emphasis on Excel spreadsheet analysis. Ability to work independently. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to work with all levels and across all functions in the organization. Ability to multi-task. Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in analysis and presentations. Strong analytical skills for data interpretation and reporting. Ability to maintain sensitive data and information confidential. The ideal candidate will be flexible to support a variety of tasks and eager to learn new skills and concepts. Willing to take ownership of areas of responsibility. The individual must be a team player who is able to work well with team members and outside contacts. Willing to go the extra mile to ensure projects are completed on time. Must demonstrate ability to work with the highest degree of accuracy.