Senior Staff Accountant

Carnival Corporation & plc; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; 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

Rewards & Incentives

Job summary

Carnival Corporation & plc is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Accountant based in Doral, FL. This role involves participation in month-end close, financial reporting, and compliance processes with a hybrid working schedule. Candidates should have at least 5 years of accounting/finance experience and strong analytical and communication skills. Benefits include cruise and travel privileges, health benefits, and professional development incentives.

Qualifications

• 5 years accounting/finance experience in progressive roles.
• Extensive experience requiring strong analytical, software, prioritization, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate and support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process for Princess Cruises.
• Prepare and submit timely and accurate reconciliations of balance sheet accounts.
• Support required department SOX testing and control certification processes.
• Work to improve efficiency and effectiveness of business processes.
• Provide meaningful information and analysis on ad-hoc inquiries.

Skills

Accounting skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Prioritization skills

Communication skills

Education

CPA license preferred

Job description

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 experienced accounting professional for this role. The Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for participating in month‑end close, financial reporting, and SOX or internal control processes. This role involves preparation of journals, preparing/submitting monthly balance sheet reconciliations, financial analysis, and system/process testing. The Senior Staff Accountant will work closely with other accounting/finance team members and operations teams to ensure accurate financials. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting skills, analytical skills, Excel and other software skills, prioritization skills, and communication skills.

This position is based in our Doral, FL office and you would be required to work our hybrid schedule of four days a week in the office, Monday – Thursday. You have the opportunity to work from home on Fridays.

Responsibilities

• Participate and support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process for Princess Cruises. Ensure proper reporting according to GAAP, IFRS, and Carnival Corp & PCL accounting policies.
• Prepare and submit timely and accurate reconciliations of balance sheet accounts.
• Participate and support in the required department SOX testing, control certification and processes, including proving necessary support to internal and external auditors according to established departmental timelines.
• Continuously work to improve efficiency and effectiveness of related business processes. Continuously work to understand and address inherent compliance/control risks.
• Provide meaningful information and analysis on ad‑hoc inquiries to meet departmental objectives of financial analysis support.

Requirements

• 5 years accounting/finance experience in progressive roles. CPA license preferred.
• Extensive experience in accounting requiring strong analytical, software, prioritization, and communication skills.

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 contact [e-mail]