Lead, Newbuild Finance Specialist

2 weeks ago


Miami, United States Royal Caribbean Group Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Financial Lead to join our Newbuild Finance team at Royal Caribbean Group. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing critical financial support to our cutting-edge Newbuild and Innovation Organization.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage the financial management and cost tracking of the entire ship budget, covering both yard and non-yard expenses.
  • Serve as the primary financial contact for the newbuild and brand leadership team.
  • Lead and oversee meetings with key project and operational leaders to review budget status, monitor scope commitments, and proactively escalate risk to senior leadership.
  • Supervise the continuous updates of all financial trackers and the Yellow Sheet (the primary budget document) to ensure they reflect the most current forecasts.
  • Manage the identification, tracking & management of risk items and ensure items are addressed in each financial meeting with the project teams.
  • Collaborate with the site office finance counterpart to keep the change order forecast current, finalize change orders, and manage the approval process for change order memos.
  • Create financial presentations for monthly project team meetings, Newbuild executive meetings, and CFO meetings.
  • Tasked with improving and evolving both new and existing process, systems and tools.
  • Review all journal entries prior to Finance Manager / Sr. Manager approval to ensure compliance with company policies.
  • Supervise analyst /Sr. analyst as they update the monthly capex file and review forecast and variance explanations for accuracy.
  • Coordinate calls with the Owner's Supply Teams and IT departments monthly to ensure capex updates are accurately reflected in submissions.
  • Lead the tracking and reporting of foreign exchange and hedging activities, working closely with treasury teams to monitor the latest ECA financing developments.
  • Oversee the monthly submittal of the (Non-Yard Cost) NYC file monthly to the Treasury team, ensuring it includes the latest forecasts for Change Orders and Non-Yard Costs.
  • Support quarterly internal and external audit processes by preparing and providing required financial data.
  • Provides support, guidance and training to the analysts/ Sr. analysts on the team.
  • Aids in all ad-hoc financial analysis request within the department.
  • Financial Control of Vessel Construction costs, Revitalizations and projects. The active portfolio is approximately $30B on a rolling 5-year cycle.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in business, finance or in a technical field at a minimum; or significant and recent direct experience in FP&A role.
  • Excel and financial modeling required, proficiency with Microsoft package.
  • Working knowledge in Business Intelligence Visualization tools such as PowerBI or Tableau.
  • 6-8 years related experience.
  • Candidate must have strong written and oral communication skills and be able to work effectively with all levels of operational personnel.
  • Positive attitude with proven history of success in project analysis, tracking & implementation.
  • Ability to ask critical questions and translate business unit opportunities into clear financial models.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities with confidence and composure.
  • Ability to succeed in a team environment.
  • Ability to share information and work in a standardized environment.
  • Understanding of accounting processes, procedure and internal controls.
About Royal Caribbean Group

Royal Caribbean Group is a global cruise and vacation company that operates a diverse portfolio of brands, including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Azamara Club Cruises. We are committed to providing our guests with exceptional vacation experiences and to creating a positive impact on the communities we visit.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.



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