Senior Auditor

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group in Miami is seeking a Senior Auditor to join our on-site Audit & Assurance team. The role focuses on system implementation monitoring, pre- and post-implementation reviews, and interfacing with executives.

The position requires experience with IT controls, SOX compliance, and cross-functional audits. You will engage in shipboard and shoreside audits, assist with special projects, and prepare materials for Executives, the Audit Committee and Board of Directors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, CS, IS or related; MBA preferred.
• Minimum 4 years related experience with system implementations; Big 4 preferred.
• CISA or similar certifications preferred.
• Passport required for unlimited travel into/out of the U.S.; ability to travel up to 10%.
• SOX/ICFR knowledge and experience in internal controls design and testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead significant system implementation projects from planning to execution with stakeholders involved.
• Ensure compliance with SOX/ICFR through control documentation and testing programs.
• Coordinate testing strategy with external auditors and IT compliance.
• Oversee SDLC controls testing and report adequacy of ICFR efforts to management.
• Conduct or supervise shipboard/shore audits and special projects as needed.

Skills

System implementations

SOX / ICFR

Audit & assurance

Strong communication

Travel readiness

Big 4 experience

CISA knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Oracle/JDE

Blue Prism

Coupa

Apex

Hyperion

EPM

MS 365 Suite

Job description

Senior Auditor

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 Auditor reporting to the Senior Manager of Audit and Assurance.

This position works on-site in Miami, Florida.

Position Summary:

The Senior Auditor will assist with system implementations at RCG. Work will include assisting the business with pre- and post-implementation reviews, including understanding impact of each new system on the overall internal control over financial reporting attestation program (ICFR or SOX–404). Additionally, this position will assist with certain special projects, Shipboard and/or Shoreside financial, compliance and operational audits, and other departmental projects / tasks, as required. We consider our department to be innovative and strive for continuous improvement. The candidate should have a bias towards action, be comfortable sharing their point of view, and have a desire for making process enhancements.This position will have considerable interaction with certain executive management levels, from financial and operational departments across the organization. In addition, this position will assist in the preparation of materials to be used for presentation to Executives, the Audit Committee, and the Board of Directors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• System Implementation Project Monitoring:
  • Lead all significant system implementation projects, pre- and post-implementation, from planning to execution ensuring that all key business stakeholders are involved, and key risks are communicated and addressed.
  • Ensure the Company remains in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements which include documenting Company processes in Risk Control Matrixes and Flowcharts, identifying internal controls and systems, developing audit programs to test key controls and key reports, testing of those key controls and key reports, and identifying areas in need of remediation.
  • Assist in assessing changes to business environment / processes to determine impact of new systems on control environment and whether changes to control design is warranted.
  • Assist with assessment of in-scope SOX systems and coordinate testing strategy with external auditors and IT Compliance.
  • Oversee System Development Lifecycle Controls (SDLCs) and IT system key controls testing at interim, roll-forward, and year end testing periods and provide periodic reporting on the adequacy of ICFR efforts to Management.
• Shipboard / Shoreside Audits and Special Projects:
  • Perform and/or oversee operational and financial audits of the Company’s business practices designed to identify, report and remediate weaknesses in the system of internal control.
  • Perform and/or oversee compliance audits of shipboard operations designed to assess compliance with Company policies and procedures and make recommendations related to efficiency, internal control improvements, and industry best practices.
  • Perform and/or oversee special projects for senior management, such as fraud detection and prevention, ad-hoc projects, etc.
  • Review technical publications, pronouncements, articles and abstracts to stay abreast of technical developments in the industry.
  • Perform 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 from an accredited university in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related degrees is required; Masters or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 4 years related experience with system implementations; Big 4 accounting firm preferred.
• Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) preferred or similar certifications.
• Must possess passport or other documentation which will allow unlimited travel into and out of the U.S.
• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time, including trips abroad.
• Sarbanes-Oxley Knowledge - must possess experience in establishing/monitoring internal controls as part of complying with the laws and regulations of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
• Strong technical, analytic, problem solving and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• System Skills - working knowledge of systems and bots is helpful; Oracle/ JDE financial systems, Blue Prism (RPAs), Coupa, Apex, Hyperion, EPM, Microsoft 0365 Suite.
• Mathematical Skills - ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Skills - ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to recognize and evaluate the materiality and significance of deviations in the IT environment.
• Ability to carry out the research necessary to arrive at reasonable solutions and present such solutions to management.

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.