Senior Finance Analyst-Capital Planning

Holland America Line; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 71,200 - 96,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cruise and Travel Privileges for You and Your Family

Health Benefits

401(k)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training & Professional Development

Tuition & Professional Certification Reimbursement

Job summary

Holland America Line is seeking a Senior Analyst, Finance who will oversee financial management for capital projects both onboard and shoreside. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, along with 4-6 years of relevant experience.

This role demands strong skills in financial modeling, project financial oversight, and effective cross-functional collaboration. The position offers travel privileges and various health benefits, emphasizing a solid commitment to employee development.

Qualifications

• 4–6+ years of experience in financial planning & analysis.
• Capital/project accounting or capital finance strongly preferred.
• Experience with financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Own financial management of capital projects across initiatives.
• Monitor project spend against approved business cases.
• Develop capital forecasts and analyze variances.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling (IRR, NPV, ROI)

Strong variance analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Ability to reconcile complex datasets

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field

Tools

Oracle

Hyperion

Essbase

Project systems (e.g., Clarity)

Job description

The Senior Analyst, Finance serves as the end-to-end financial owner of capital expenditures across Holland America Line and Seabourn, acting as the subject matter expert in capital planning, forecasting, tracking, and reporting. This role partners closely with Finance, Accounting, IT, and operational stakeholders to ensure accurate project cost management, alignment between operational execution and financial reporting, and full transparency of capital performance. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the Senior Analyst oversees a diverse portfolio of shipboard and shoreside capital projects, ensuring financial integrity from initial business case development through project close-out. The role is responsible for driving multi-year capital forecasts, managing cash flow planning, and supporting investment decisions through robust financial modeling, including IRR, NPV, and ROI analysis. This position plays a critical role in bridging project management systems and financial platforms, reconciling discrepancies, resolving cost allocation issues, and ensuring proper capitalization and accounting treatment. The Senior Analyst provides actionable insights through variance analysis, risk identification, and performance reporting, while proactively addressing challenges such as timing differences, incomplete project data, and forecast uncertainty. As a trusted Finance partner to project managers and leadership, this role strengthens governance, enhances reporting processes, and drives continuous improvement in capital planning and execution across the organization.

Here’s a summary of what Holland America Line is looking for.

Responsibilities

Capital Financial Oversight & Governance

• Own end-to-end financial management of a portfolio of capital projects across shipboard and shoreside initiatives.
• Monitor project spend against approved business cases, identifying and resolving variances and discrepancies.
• Ensure alignment between project systems (e.g., Clarity) and financial systems (Oracle, Hyperion).

Forecasting, Budgeting & Cash Flow Management

• Develop and maintain multi-year capital forecasts, including detailed project phasing and cash flow projections.
• Manage capital budgeting processes, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and approved funding levels.
• Analyze variances between actuals, forecasts, and budgets, providing clear insights on key drivers.
• Monitor and communicate risks related to project timing, funding requirements, and financial impact.

Financial Analysis & Investment Decision Support

• Partner with stakeholders to develop and evaluate business cases, including IRR, NPV, and payback analysis.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to support capital investment decisions and prioritization.
• Deliver actionable insights on capital performance, trends, and opportunities to Finance leadership.
• Support scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to assess financial and operational impacts.

Cross-Functional Partnership & Process Improvement

• Serve as the primary Finance partner to project managers, IT, Accounting, and operational teams.
• Collaborate with Accounting on capitalization, CIP tracking, asset setup, and accurate month-end close.
• Bridge gaps between operational execution and financial reporting to ensure transparency and accuracy.
• Drive continuous improvement in capital tracking, reporting, and governance, including tools, dashboards, and process enhancements.

Knowledge & Skills

• Scope: The Senior Analyst, Finance holds end-to-end financial accountability for a portfolio of capital expenditures across Holland America Line and Seabourn, spanning shipboard enhancements, shoreside infrastructure, and commercial technology initiatives. The role operates across the full capital lifecycle—from business case development through project close-out—ensuring alignment between project execution systems and financial platforms.
• Problem solving: This role routinely addresses complex financial and operational challenges, including resolving cost misallocations, bridging timing gaps between accruals and actuals, and correcting discrepancies between project and financial systems. The Senior Analyst must navigate incomplete or delayed project data, forecast uncertainty on long-duration initiatives, and inconsistencies in project close-outs. Through detailed reconciliations, variance analysis, and proactive risk identification, the role ensures financial accuracy and integrity while mitigating issues that could impact reporting, capitalization, or overall project performance.
• Impact: The Senior Analyst directly influences capital investment decisions and financial outcomes by delivering accurate forecasts, cash flow projections, and performance insights across the capital portfolio. The role supports strategic planning through development and evaluation of business cases, including IRR, NPV, and ROI analysis, ensuring resources are allocated effectively. By maintaining rigorous financial oversight and ensuring proper capitalization and accounting treatment, the position safeguards the integrity of financial statements and enhances transparency for senior leadership, ultimately driving improved capital efficiency and return on investment.
• Leadership: As a trusted Finance partner, the Senior Analyst provides guidance and influence across cross-functional teams without direct authority, aligning stakeholders around financial expectations and best practices. The role strengthens organizational capability by improving capital tracking, reporting, and governance processes, and by developing tools and dashboards to enhance visibility and decision-making. Through proactive communication, clear financial storytelling, and continuous process improvement, the Senior Analyst elevates the effectiveness of capital planning and execution while supporting a culture of accountability and operational excellence.

Essential/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• Capital expenditure processes (CIP, capitalization, depreciation basics).
• Financial modeling (IRR, NPV, ROI).
• Advanced Excel (required).
• Experience with Oracle, Hyperion, Essbase preferred.
• Project systems (e.g., Clarity) preferred.
• Strong variance analysis and root-cause identification.
• Ability to reconcile complex datasets across systems (project vs financial).
• Strong cross-functional collaboration (IT, Engineering, Operations).
• Highly detail-oriented with a strong data integrity focus; Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight timelines.

Essential Experience Required

• 4–6+ years of experience in financial planning & analysis.
• Capital/project accounting or capital finance (strongly preferred).

Travel: No or very little travel likely.

Work Conditions: Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

Physical Demands: Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.

This position is classified as “in-office.” As an in-office role, it requires employees to work from a designated Carnival office in South Florida Monday through Thursday each week.

Benefits

• Cruise and Travel Privileges for You and Your Family.
• Health Benefits.
• 401(k).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Training & Professional Development.
• Tuition & Professional Certification Reimbursement.
• Base Salary Range: $71,200 to $96,100. The range is applicable for the labor market where the role is intended to be hired. Final base salary is directly related to each candidate’s qualifications and experience uniquely.

Our Culture…Stronger Together

Our highest responsibility and top priority is compliance, environmental protection and the health, safety and well-being of our guests, the people in the communities we touch and serve, and our shipboard and shoreside employees. Please visit our site to learn more about our Culture Essentials, Corporate Vision Statement and our Core Values at: https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/our-company/mission-values.html

Equal Opportunity Employer

Holland America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Holland America will provide reasonable accommodations with the application process, upon your request, as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please contact [e-mail]