Senior Staff Accountant

Princess Cruises; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cruise line is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant for its Miami office. This role focuses on overseeing compensation and benefits accounting for both shipboard and shoreside personnel, ensuring financial integrity and compliance, while also recommending process improvements. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and possess strong analytical and communication skills.

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

Rewards & Incentives

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of accounting experience required.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Experience with GAAP compliance.

Responsibilities

• Participates in month-end financial close activities.
• Conducts variance analysis.
• Interacts with auditors and responds to requests.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Ability to multitask

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess is the world’s leading international premium cruise line and tour company, carrying millions of guests each year to hundreds of destinations around the globe. We give our guests the Medallion Class experience others simply cannot. The Love Boat promises something for everyone.

We are looking for an amazing Senior Staff Accountant to fill this role, which is based in our Doral office. This position is responsible for overseeing the recording, analyzing, and reporting of Princess Cruise Line Compensation and Benefits for both Shipboard and Shoreside personnel. Position to be filled by highly motivated individual who is devoted to accuracy, completeness, and compliance. This incumbent will need to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the company. Work will require persistent and effective follow-up. Individual will need to be detail oriented to always ensure accuracy of work.

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Responsibilities

• Participates in month-end financial close activities including analysis for journal entry preparation, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Provide timely reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and supporting documentation with focus on operational efficiencies and GAAP compliance monthly.
• Monitors and processes workflows/systems to provide accurate and timely output, with focus on increased efficiencies and awareness of adequate controls.
• Makes recommendations for process improvement.
• Interact with both internal & external auditors and respond to requests in a timely manner
• Conduct variance analysis on relevant balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Develops new desktop procedures and maintains current desk-top procedures for assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (preferred) and/or Finance (acceptable)
• Minimum 3-5 years of accounting experience
• Strong analytical skills with ability to multitask
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Intermediate to Expert level of MS Excel
• Strong analytical skills with ability to multitask
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Intermediate to Expert level of MS Excel
• Ability to work with individuals at all levels
• Work independently and as a part of a team
• This role supports the financial integrity of Princess Cruise Line’s compensation and benefits accounting. It ensures accurate reporting and compliance for both shipboard and shoreside personnel. The position interacts across departments and levels, contributing to operational efficiency and financial accuracy.
• The role requires complex analysis of financial data, reconciliation of accounts, and variance analysis. It involves identifying discrepancies, ensuring GAAP compliance, and recommending process improvements, often under tight deadlines.
• This position directly supports the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting related to compensation and benefits. It contributes to compliance, audit readiness, and operational efficiency, impacting both shoreside and shipboard financial operations.
• While the role does not have direct reports, it requires leadership in managing processes, collaborating across departments, and supporting audits. The individual must be proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently and within teams.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Princess is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time (e.g., H-1B status).

This position is considered Hybrid and follows the Company’s schedule of three days in the office per week (Tuesday – Thursday).

What You Can Expect

• Cruise and Travel Privileges for You and Your Family
• Health Benefits
• 401(k)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training & Professional Development
• Tuition & Professional Certification Reimbursement
• Rewards & Incentives

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.princess.com/aboutus/culture-framework/

Princess 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)

Princess 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 [e-mail]

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