Senior Analyst Revenue Planning

Royal Caribbean Group; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group is seeking a Senior Analyst, Revenue Planning in Miami, FL to oversee forecasting and analytics for Revenue Planning across brands. You will prepare quarterly earnings materials, perform ad-hoc analyses, and develop insights to guide strategy while partnering with senior leadership and finance teams.

The role emphasizes data-driven recommendations, collaboration with RM, Corporate Planning, Treasury, and data visualization teams, and delivering clear narratives to influence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• CPA/MBA preferred.
• Three or more years work experience in an analytical field.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Familiarity with revenue management concepts and demonstrated aptitude for problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, analyze, and interpret large and complex volumes of data to deliver useful insights to peers and senior leadership.
• Superior skills in Excel, Powerpoint, Hyperion, and Essbase/EPM.
• Ability to logically structure complex quantitative analyses.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to business and technical audiences in both spoken and written formats.
• Attention to detail required.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and responsibilities independently on an ongoing basis and exemplify strong time-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver high quality, clear and concise presentations required. Ability to be a storyteller to get across the “why” and not only just the “what”.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated maturity.
• Ability to teach and coach a team of analysts.

Responsibilities

• Forecast ticket, shipboard, and other revenue types; influence external financial guidance.
• Provide weekly CFO updates on forecast risks/opportunities.
• Manage monthly Customer Deposit forecast and modeling (>$12B annually) and accuracy reporting.
• Prepare analyses, schedules, and presentations for earnings calls and leadership meetings.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses on business conditions, demand and pricing trends.
• Lead projects to capture revenue opportunities and efficiency gains.
• Support and coach the analytics team in revenue management and financial analysis.
• Collaborate with RM Development and Data Visualization teams to improve revenue tools and PowerBI dashboards.

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Data interpretation

Communication

Storytelling

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA

MBA

Tools

Hyperion

Essbase/EPM

PowerBI

Job description

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 has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Senior Analyst, Revenue Planning reporting to the Manager, Revenue Planning .

Position is onsite and based in Miami, FL

The Revenue Planning team is responsible for overseeing reporting, forecasting, and analytical functions for Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity, and Silversea brands. Key responsibilities include forecasting cruise revenues and customer deposit cashflows, providing senior management with analysis summarizing business conditions, and involvement in quarterly Earnings Call preparations. The Senior Analyst will have consistent interactions with senior leadership in regularly preparing ad-hoc statistical analyses on varied topics including business conditions, demand trends and pricing trends. The Senior Analyst is expected to provide clear and data-supported recommendations for future opportunities and changes in strategy based on analyses. Additionally, the Senior Analyst will be responsible for providing senior leadership and CFO weekly business updates of any risk/opportunity to the forecast, including trend analysis and change in behavior.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Serve as a key contributor in the development of ticket, shipboard, and other auxiliary revenue forecasts in excess of $12 billion, which directly influences external financial guidance and reporting.
• Provides weekly updates to CFO on any risk/opportunity to the Forecast/Plan inclusive of Net Ticket Revenue, Shipboard Revenue, and Other Revenue including any new trend analysis, and changes in behavior.
• Manage and serve as subject matter expert for monthly Customer Deposit forecast and modeling (over $12B in collections annually) and monthly results accuracy reporting. This includes a complex forecast process, managing and evaluating accuracy, and managing relationships with internal partners (RMDS and Corporate planning) to align on forecast accuracy and model enhancements. This forecast is a key input of our corporate liquidity forecast which guides financing decisions.
• Prepare numerous analyses, schedules, and presentations in preparation for the quarterly earnings calls, quarterly review decks, Board of Directors presentations, Executive Committee meetings, and other senior leadership presentations.
• Regularly prepare detailed ad-hoc statistical analyses on varied topics including business conditions, demand trends and pricing trends.
• Continuously search for potential business improvements, revenue opportunities and efficiency gains - develop, implement and lead projects that capture such opportunities.
• Provide ongoing support, coaching, and guidance to the team of analysts in all aspects of revenue management and financial analysis.
• Work alongside RM Development and Systems and Data Visualization teams to develop and improve revenue tools and PowerBI Dashboards with the goal of facilitating better decision making, reporting and forecasting, and additional automation.
• Manage relationships with Revenue Management, Corporate Planning, Treasury, and other areas in order to ensure financial data is effectively communicated and understood.

Qualifications, Knowledge And Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• CPA/MBA preferred.
• Three or more years work experience in an analytical field.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Familiarity with revenue management concepts and demonstrated aptitude for problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, analyze, and interpret large and complex volumes of data to deliver useful insights to peers and senior leadership.
• Superior skills in Excel, Powerpoint, Hyperion, and Essbase/EPM.
• Ability to logically structure complex quantitative analyses.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to business and technical audiences in both spoken and written formats.
• Attention to detail required.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and responsibilities independently on an ongoing basis and exemplify strong time-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver high quality, clear and concise presentations required. Ability to be a storyteller to get across the “why” and not only just the “what”.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated maturity.
• Ability to teach and coach a team of analysts.

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!

The position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

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 Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.