Job Description

The Shipboard Financial Analyst is a key contributor to the success of Carnival Cruise Line by providing a strong professional presence, financial expertise, and a data driven focus for the Finance department. This individual is primarily responsible for assisting in building the annual operating plan and subsequent forecasts. They are also responsible for continuously analyzing business trends, processes, and opportunities based on statistical information and insights from financial results and operational reviews. The Analyst role will assist with the preparation of data models, consolidation of monthly reports, which include outlining trends and opportunities, research related to industry trends, and report development and reporting workspace. Responsible for providing quality end-to-end service when it comes to data, from helping define appropriate basic metrics that will be relevant to meeting daily needs to creating and capturing more complex ones for strategic projects and making these available to end-users via reports, tables, visualizations, and dashboards. Other responsibilities may include ensuring the accuracy of the data through data validation in tandem with our data analytics team.

Essential Functions:

• Act as the Finance lead & liaison for shipboard operations

• Leads business analytic projects which identify opportunities to streamline business processes and optimize financial and operational performance across the organization, minimize effort and operating costs.

• Interpret insights from existing dashboards and reports, and as needed, augment with analysis from separate data sources or research.

• Provide complex financial analysis and communicating gathered insights to all levels of management in a simple and digestible way.

• Interpret insights from existing dashboards and reports, and as needed, augment with analysis from separate data sources or research.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Intelligence required

• Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Intelligence preferred

• 3 years of experience with a track record of driving results in finance, business analysis, or business intelligence

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency with financial statement analysis.

• Excellent presentation skills to deliver effective and informative material.

• Strong process improvement, data modelling, data mining/reporting activities, and analytical skills.

• Experience in a professional environment with proven exposure to a variety of technologies and data modelling techniques.

• Experience building financial plans using complex models. Strong understanding of financial statements (P&L 95%, Balance Sheet 5%).

• Proven analytical and organizational skills to meet deadlines in an environment of often changing priorities; be resilient and resourceful.

• Must be able to critically think, problem-solve, and perform root cause analysis under ambiguity, conceptual thinker with strong analytical skills.

• Strong software skills a must, especially with query/reporting tools used for statistical analysis. Proficient with data visualization and reporting applications (e.g., Tableau, MS Power BI, SSRS, etc.), MS Office, Oracle Essbase, SAS, SQL, and data warehousing. BI experience is a strong plus.

• Have the intellectual curiosity to seek out new areas of potential improvement actively and drill into the details to find the root cause of problems.

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

Travel: Less than 25% ship-based travel

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

The range for this role’s base salary is $52,000 - $75,300. Offers to selected candidates will be made on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account specific job-related skills and experience.

At Carnival, your total rewards package is much more than your base salary. All non-sales roles participate in an annual cash bonus program, while sales roles have an incentive plan. Director and above roles may also be eligible to participate in Carnival’s discretionary equity incentive plan. Plus, Carnival provides comprehensive and innovative benefits to meet your needs, including:

• Health Benefits:

• Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans

• Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources

• Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage

• Financial Benefits:

• 401(k) plan that includes a company match

• Employee Stock Purchase plan

• Paid Time Off

• Holidays – All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 7 company-wide holidays, plus an additional floating holiday to be taken at the employee’s discretion.

• Vacation Time – All full-time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year. All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure.

• Sick Time – All full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.

• Other Benefits

• Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends

• Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement

• On-site preschool program and wellness center at our Miami campus

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About Us

In addition to other duties/functions, this position requires full commitment and support for promoting ethical and compliant culture. More specifically, this position requires integrity, honesty, and respectful treatment of others, as well as a willingness to speak up when they see misconduct or have concerns.

Carnival Cruise Line is the most popular cruise brand in North America and operates a fleet of ships designed to foster exceptionally safe, fun and memorable vacation experiences at an outstanding value. Our employees have a responsibility to be accountable for all actions. We consider the environment in all aspects of our business and have a responsibility to put safety and sustainability first. We live and share a positive attitude which is based on fostering an environment of inclusion, trust, a willingness to listen, openness and integrity. Doing this helps us to achieve our ultimate goal, which is to include FUN in everything we do! Speaking of fun, we are officially certified as a Great Place to Work aboard our ships as well as in our global corporate headquarters!

Carnival Corporation & plc and Carnival Cruise Line is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. In this regard, it does not discriminate against any qualified individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, mental, physical orsensory disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, federal, and/or international law.

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