Finance FP&A Manager — Strategic Planning & Analysis

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd

Miami (FL)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group in Miami is seeking a Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis to lead budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting for the Infrastructure Investment Finance Group. The role drives forecasting rigor, dashboards, and cross-functional partnership to translate operational activity into clear financial narratives for senior leadership.

The position emphasizes team leadership, annual budget ownership, and long-range planning, with on-site collaboration and executive-level

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree is required/Master's degree desirable.
Minimum 6 years' experience in finance with at least 2 years at the management level.
Experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or accounting preferred.
Strong accounting, analytical, research and financial analysis skills required.
Strong financial acumen with deep experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
Detail-oriented and well organized.
Strong background in financial statement analysis.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to adapt to new challenges in a dynamic and fast paced environment while managing multiple projects.
Ability to effectively manage time-sensitive, financial, or reporting deadlines that can have a direct impact on the execution of an array of special initiatives.
Strong financial modeling, P&L forecasting, and business plan analysis experience.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial reporting/BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar) strongly preferred.
Excellent writing and presentation creation skills.
Excellent organizational, communication and peer management skills.
Ability to prioritize deliverables and meet demanding deadlines.
Ability to work well within a team-oriented environment and as an individual contributor.

Responsibilities

Inspire and lead a team of finance professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. Mentor team members, promoting professional growth and development.
Own the annual budget and long-range planning process for the Infrastructure Investment Finance Group, including timeline management, template development, and consolidation of inputs across the team.
Lead monthly and quarterly forecasting cycles, ensuring forecasts are timely, accurate, and reconciled to actuals; identify and explain key drivers of variance to plan and prior forecast.
Manage concurrently multiple planning and reporting deliverables without compromising quality, by directing the work of analysts, planning around tight timelines, and effectively interfacing with business partners.
Develop and maintain management reporting packages, dashboards, and KPI tracking that give leadership a clear, consistent view of financial performance across the portfolio.
Provide ad hoc support, financial modeling, and business analysis as requested by senior leadership.
Report monthly and annual operating performance at both individual initiative and portfolio level.
Maintain the portfolio financial analysis including updating of actual activity, forecasting future performance, and summarizing results for leadership review.
Take complex financial and operational data and communicate the key drivers and results in a concise manner, formulating meaningful recommendations for leadership.
Partner with Accounting, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Tax, Treasury, and other RCG teams to ensure planning assumptions and financial reporting are consistent and well-supported.
Support the internal approval process for selected initiatives by preparing and reviewing financial models, budget-to-actual analysis, and other supporting information for Capital Committee and finance leadership review.
Continuously improve forecasting methodology, reporting tools, and financial processes to increase efficiency and accuracy across the team.
Performs other duties as required.