Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis

Royal Caribbean Group; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group is seeking an Analyst for Financial Planning and Analysis to support Hotel Operations with budgeting, forecasting, and detailed financial analysis. This on-site role in Miami partners with Finance, Accounting, Corporate Planning, and Operations to deliver accurate insights and drive cost control.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in finance or operations analysis, solid Excel skills, and experience with forecasting and variance analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field required.
• 1-3 years of relevant finance, accounting, business analysis, or operations finance experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of financial planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and expense reporting concepts.
• Oracle or similar enterprise financial system experience is helpful.
• Strong Excel skills and financial modeling experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed monthly analysis of operating plan and forecast performance, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities for manager review.
• Support the Hotel Operations finance budget, plan, and forecast process by gathering inputs, validating data, and updating forecast files and reports.
• Create, update, and maintain accurate recurring reporting and analysis for Hotel expense lines, including ship-level and line-of-expense views.
• Maintain cost control documentation and perform assigned checks to support compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, accounting, and company policies.
• Support vendor evaluations, payment approvals, invoice processing, reclasses, accruals, and other month-end activities as assigned.
• Coordinate with Accounting, Corporate Planning, Hotel Operations, ships, and other internal partners to collect information, validate assumptions, and resolve routine questions.
• Maintain tracking for assigned initiatives such as payroll, gratuities, consumption and replaceables, entertainment fees, inventory, and other Hotel Operations expense categories.
• Analyze variances to plan and forecast, prepare draft explanations, and elevate items requiring manager review.
• Assist with the development and improvement of tracking tools, templates, and reports that support departmental visibility and decision-making.
• Prepare materials and draft presentations for review by the Manager of Hotel Finance and support discussions with Operations stakeholders as needed.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Financial modeling

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Oracle

ERP systems

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Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis

Journey with us!Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

The Royal Caribbean Group’s Finance and Accounting Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst reporting to the Hotel Finance Manager.

This position works on-site in Miami, Florida

The position is also not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Position Summary:

The Analyst, Hotel Finance supports planning, reporting, forecasting, and financial analysis for the Hotel Operations department. The rolemaintainsrecurring reporting, prepares analysis of operatingplanand forecast performance, supports cost control activities, and partners with Finance, Accounting, Corporate Planning, and Operations stakeholders to provideaccurateinformation for business decisions. Work is performed with general supervision and focuses on execution, analysis, process support, and continuous improvement within established policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Prepare detailed monthly analysis of operating plan and forecast performance, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities for manager review.

Support the Hotel Operations finance budget, plan, and forecast process by gathering inputs, validating data, and updating forecast files and reports.

Create, update, and maintain accurate recurring reporting and analysis for Hotel expense lines, including ship-level and line-of-expense views.

Maintain cost control documentation and perform assigned checks to support compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, accounting, and company policies.

Support vendor evaluations, payment approvals, invoice processing, reclasses, accruals, and other month-end activities as assigned.

Coordinate with Accounting, Corporate Planning, Hotel Operations, ships, and other internal partners to collect information, validate assumptions, and resolve routine questions.

Maintain tracking for assigned initiatives such as payroll, gratuities, consumption and replaceables , entertainment fees, inventory, and other Hotel Operations expense categories.

Analyze variances to plan and forecast, prepare draft explanations, and elevate items requiring manager review.

Assist with the development and improvement of tracking tools, templates, and reports that support departmental visibility and decision-making.

Prepare materials and draft presentations for review by the Manager of Hotel Finance and support discussions with Operations stakeholders as needed.

Perform other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance , Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field required .

1-3 years of relevant finance, accounting, business analysis, or operations finance experience preferred.

Working knowledge of financial planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and expense reporting concepts.

Strong Excel skills required ; financial modeling experience preferred.

Power BI or other data visualization experience is a plus.

Oracle or similar enterprise financial system experience is helpful.

Ability to communicate financial information clearly and collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners. Ability to organize work, manage recurring deadlines,

validate data, and elevate issues appropriately.

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!

It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Royal Caribbean Groupand each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.