Sr. Specialist, Accounting

Royal caribbean international; Pasay; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean International in the APAC region seeks a Finance professional to manage Accounts Receivable and support month-end reporting and financial analysis for APAC entities. Reporting to the Lead, Finance, you will serve as the main liaison for external and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities include AR management, reconciliations, bank reconciliations, remittance reporting, and collaboration with Brands and FP&A to support regulatory and audit needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Three years accounting experience in an Accounting Department.
• Automated workflow process experience a plus.
• Experience in ERP systems, preferably Oracle, JD Edwards, and Tungsten.
• Experience in Microsoft applications.
• Excellent organizational communication and customer service skills.
• Attention to detail a must.
• Ability to make well-thought-out decisions, address escalation priorities and provide recommendations.
• Deadline-oriented, able to handle multiple tasks with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Receivable management including Direct Guest, Siebel Workflow, and Refund Payments.
• Prepare and report AR aging, AR Commission, AR Pax, penalties and past due write-offs, and unpaid balance reconciliation.
• Handle AR-related queries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate AR processes between APAC and other International Offices.
• Support tax and audit activities as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Decision making

Multitasking

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Oracle ERP

JD Edwards

Tungsten

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Lead, Finance, the primary focus of this role is to provide all necessary requirements, documents, and financial reports to satisfy regulatory, statutory, other external stakeholders, and internal management for the APAC entities.

Furthermore, this position performs required functions relating to but not limited to Accounts Receivable and Financial Analysis and Reporting for APAC. This role serves as the main point-of-contact for all concerns and queries from external and internal stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Accounts Receivable
   • Management of Direct Guest, Siebel Workflow, and Refund Payments.
   • Preparation and Reporting to the following:
     1. Accounts Receivable Aging
     2. AR Commission
     3. AR Pax
     4. Penalties and Past Due Write off (ARWA Write-off)
     5. Unpaid Balance Reconciliation
   • Query management for AR-related concerns from internal and external stakeholders.
   • Liaison between APAC and other International Offices for AR-related processes
   • Other AR-related compliance requirements as needed (Tax and Audit Support, etc.)
2. Month-end Reporting and Financial Reporting
   • Provide assistance to the Brands and the Finance Lead by preparing relevant reports needed for the month-end closing cycle
   • Perform balance sheet reconciliation and variance analysis, if necessary
   • Preparation of month-end checklist
   • Preparation of relevant financial reports
   • Other month-end duties as required
3. Cash Banking and Management
   • Preparation of Bank Reconciliation
   • Resolve issues related to Bank Reconciliation
   • Processing of WORF request and Manual Overpayments
   • Preparation of Remittance Reports
   • Other banking and cash management projects and duties as required
4. Coordination and Assistance with Accounting, Brands, and FP&A
   • Other tasks necessary to assist the Accounting Team, Brands, and FP&A to carry out their duties effectively.
5. Projects and Other Tasks
   • Assist the Finance Lead in driving key internal and external projects as required.
6. 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 Accounting or Finance.
• Three-year accounting experience working in an Accounting Department
• Automated workflow process experience a plus
• Experience in ERP system, preferably Oracle, JD Edwards, and Tungsten
• Experience in Microsoft applications required.
• Excellent organizational communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to research and sort out information. Attention to detail a must.
• Ability to make well thought out decisions, address and escalation priority situations and provide recommendations prompting resolution.
• Must be able to function in a deadline-oriented environment, handle multiple tasks and work well with minimum supervision.