Technology Cost Accounting & FinOps Manager

Prestige Cruise Services LLC; Miami (FL); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) seeks a Technology Cost Accounting & FinOps Manager to own the TCO framework, financial transparency, and business case realization across the Global Technology Organization.

You will partnering with Finance, VMO, PMO, Supply Chain, and Technology leaders to drive cost discipline, optimize vendor and operational spending, and provide the financial insights needed to inform strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in FP&A, technology cost management, cost accounting, or FinOps management.
• Strong experience with TCO models, business case development, and financial performance reporting.
• Solid understanding of technology operating models, vendor contracts, and cost structures.
• Hands-on experience with financial modeling and analytical tools (Excel, BI tools, cost modeling platforms).

Responsabilités

• Define and own FinOps operating model, standards, and cross-functional meeting cadences (e.g., GTO QBR, FinOps Exec Forum, FinOps Ops Review).
• Set and drive cadences for budgeting, forecasting and cost accountability.
• Lead cost optimization standards with tracked savings.
• Establish and oversee implementation of data requirements for integrated IT asset management.
• Define and operate the TCO model for applications, platforms, infrastructure, and services.
• Establish cost transparency across labor, vendor, licensing, hardware, cloud, and support costs.
• Partner with Technology leaders to identify cost optimization opportunities and rationalization targets.
• Develop financial models (e.g., ROI, NPV, payback) for technology initiatives.
• Track benefit realization against approved business cases.
• Provide insight into variances, risks to value, and required corrective actions.
• Partner with Finance to align actuals, forecasts, and budget models.
• Build and maintain budget forecasts and usage reports for GTO leadership and application teams.
• Partner with FinOps Engineer(s) to build accessible reporting dashboards against FinOps and TCO KPIs.
• Partner with VMO and MSP to ensure financial implications of contracts, rate cards, SLAs, and service levels are transparent and modeled for negotiations.
• Analyze vendor cost structures and performance against terms.
• Track vendor contract expirations, terminations and renewals to ensure proactive contract management.
• Conduct scenario modeling to support decision-making around investments, sourcing changes, and architecture choices.
• Lead analysis to identify duplications, inefficiencies, and opportunities for consolidation.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to improve technology cost structure.
• Partner with Finance to establish guidelines and standards for cost accounting and financial reporting across GTO.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, accruals, capitalization rules, and audit requirements.

Connaissances

Financial analysis

Cost modeling

Excel

BI tools

Forecasting

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or related field

Outils

Excel

BI tools

Cost modeling platforms

Description du poste

GROW YOUR CAREER WITH US

At Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), we know our future success depends on our ability to attract and retain the very best talent. Our brands deliver vacations of a lifetime with innovative product offerings, a high level of service and unique guest experiences aboard each vessel and we're continually seeking applicants who are passionate about hospitality and committed to being their personal best. As you learn more about our company, we think you will agree that there is no better time than now to become a member of the NCLH family!

JOB SUMMARY

The Technology Cost Accounting & FinOps Manager owns two integrated mandates for the Global Technology Organization (GTO): building the total cost of ownership (TCO) framework, financial transparency model, and business case realization, and serving as Central FinOps Owner, accountable for cloud / AI, telecom, software, and hardware spend discipline across GTO. Reporting to the Director of Business Operations , this role ensures that technology costs are understood, allocated appropriately, and tied to value delivery. The Technology Cost Accounting & FinOps Lead partners with Finance, VMO, PMO, Supply Chain, and Technology leaders to drive cost discipline, optimize vendor and operational spending, and provide the financial insights needed to inform strategic decisions. The role is a key enabler of financial stewardship across GTO-linking investments, operational costs, vendor spend, cloud / AI consumption, technology usage, and business outcomes through consistent financial models and clear performance metrics.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Central FinOps Ownership

• Define and own FinOps operating model, standards, and cross-functional meeting cadences (e.g., GTO QBR, FinOps Exec Forum, FinOps Ops Review)
• Set and drive cadences for budgeting, forecasting and cost accountability
• Lead cost optimization standards with tracked savings
• Establish and oversee implementation of data requirements for integrated IT asset management

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Management

• Define and operate the TCO model for applications, platforms, infrastructure, and services
• Establish cost transparency across labor, vendor, licensing, hardware, cloud, and support costs
• Partner with Technology leaders to identify cost optimization opportunities and rationalization targets

Business Case Development & Realization

• Develop financial models (e.g., ROI, NPV, payback) for technology initiatives
• Track benefit realization against approved business cases
• Provide insight into variances, risks to value, and required corrective actions

Financial Performance & Reporting

• Partner with Finance to align actuals, forecasts, and budget models
• Build and maintain budget forecasts and usage reports for GTO leadership and application teams
• Partner with FinOps Engineer(s) to build accessible reporting dashboards against FinOps and TCO KPIs

Vendor & Contract Financial Alignment

• Partner with VMO and Managed Service Provider (MSP) to ensure financial implications of contracts, rate cards, SLAs, and service levels are transparent and modeled for negotiations
• Analyze vendor cost structures and performance against commercial terms to support contract negotiations
• Track vendor contract expirations, terminations and renewals to ensure proactive contract management

Cost Optimization & Scenario Analysis

• Conduct scenario modeling to support decision‑making around investments, sourcing changes, and architecture choices
• Lead analysis to identify duplications, inefficiencies, and opportunities for consolidation
• Provide data‑driven recommendations to improve technology cost structure

Governance & Controls

• Partner with Finance to establish guidelines and standards for cost accounting and financial reporting across GTO
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, accruals, capitalization rules, and audit requirements
• Integrate cost and value metrics into governance forums (PMO, VMO, Strategy)
• Define decision rights for spend exceptions and escalation paths requiring approval for tech spend

QUALIFICATIONS

• DEGREE TYPE: Bachelor's Degree
• FIELD(S) OF STUDY: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, Engineering or related field
• EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in financial planning & analysis (FP&A), technology cost management, cost accounting, or FinOps management
• Strong experience with TCO models, business case development, and financial performance reporting
• Solid understanding of technology operating models, vendor contracts, and cost structures
• Hands‑on experience with financial modeling and analytical tools (Excel, BI tools, cost modeling platforms)
• Preferred Experien