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The Royal Caribbean Group has an exciting career opportunity for a full-time Senior Manager Marine Capital Finance reporting to the Director Marine Finance
This position works on-site in Miami Florida
Position Summary:
This role reports to the Director of Global Marine Operations (GMO) Finance and partners with senior leaders across Global Marine Operations (GMO) and Finance to provide strategic financial leadership for enterprise capital programs and initiatives that advance marine performance operational resilience and long-range brand priorities in alignment with Company policies and governance requirements
The Senior Manager Marine Capital Finance owns the end-to-end capital planning and governance process for GMO in all three Brands – Royal Caribbean International Celebrity and Silversea providing strategic direction rigorous financial oversight and transparent reporting across a complex portfolio of projects This leader drives portfolio prioritization creates the analytical framework for investment decisions and leads the development challenge and approval of business cases for the Company’s long-term capital roadmap Core responsibilities include setting and managing annual capital budgets in partnership with GMO leadership and team; leading capital submissions through multi-level governance and committee approvals; and steering forecasts for capital spend depreciation write-offs and project-related operating impacts The role also leads cross-functional problem solving on high-visibility initiatives proactively identifying risks/opportunities and elevates insights into clear recommendations for executive decision-makers GMO Financial Management will provide specifics as to any brand-specific requirements that are different from or in addition to this core description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead enterprise capital portfolio budgeting and forecasting; set annual planning calendar drive consolidation and prioritization of marine investment requests and deliver monthly executive outlooks on performance vs plan
Own capital governance and approval processes; partner with project leaders to shape business cases and financial projections coordinate committee and executive reviews and influence outcomes through fact-based recommendations and stakeholder alignment
Direct quarterly capital forecasting and scenario planning; refresh spend timing and in-service projections across all open projects anticipate impacts to write-off calculations and communicate risks and trade-offs to Capital Planning and GMO/Brand leadership
Provide senior oversight of the quarterly in-service process and related SOX controls; ensure compliance audit readiness and disciplined documentation across the portfolio
Drive capital strategy and long-range planning; develop and maintain the multi-year capital roadmap assess ROI and strategic fit and recommend allocation decisions that optimize performance resilience and guest/crew experience outcomes
Establish portfolio management cadence with Project Owners; monitor execution surface schedule/cost/scope variances early and lead cross-functional resolution of critical issues
Lead advanced analytics and decision support for high-visibility long-term strategic initiatives; apply critical thinking to challenge assumptions evaluate alternatives and frame clear options and recommendations
Develop executive-ready materials and narratives (decking briefs and talking points) for GMO and Brand leadership translating complex analyses into concise decision insights
Ensure adherence to Company policies financial controls and reporting standards (SOX and other requirements) and drive continuous process improvement to increase transparency efficiency and stakeholder experience
Build and lead a high-performing capital finance team; hire coach and develop talent set performance expectations and provide day-to-day leadership while fostering a culture of ownership and collaboration
Provide ad hoc financial leadership and analysis as required- including rapid response support for emerging priorities and executive requests
Lead the financial architecture for capital investment decisions including business cases valuation approaches and sensitivity/scenario analyses aligned to governance expectations
Provide consolidated portfolio reporting and insights (monthly and quarterly) highlighting trends risks opportunities and recommended actions for executive stakeholders
Ensure rigorous execution of SOX and Company capital reporting requirements; maintain audit-ready documentation and strengthen controls through continuous improvement
Perform other duties as required
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management
Qualifications Knowledge and Skills:
Four-year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance Accounting or other highly analytical field from an accredited college or university; MBA preferred
Typically 8+ years of progressive experience in financial planning/analysis capital planning business case development and/or project/portfolio management- including demonstrated leadership of teams and cross-functional initiatives; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Strategic portfolio and program management expertise; ability to define investment strategy evaluate trade-offs and drive outcomes across performance budget schedule and scope constraints
Deep understanding of capital expenditure vs operating expense accounting rules and implications for financial statements and performance management
Executive presence and outstanding written/verbal communication skills; ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across Finance Operations Accounting and cross-functional governance forums
Strong organizational discipline with proven ability to manage ambiguity prioritize competing demands and deliver high-quality outputs under tight deadlines
Proven people leadership and team-building capability including coaching performance management and talent development
Proficient understanding and working knowledge of GAAP as it relates to depreciation and disposition of fixed assets
Advanced proficiency with MS Office (Excel Access Word PowerPoint) and project/portfolio tools (eg MS Project); ability to automate simplify- and elevate reporting and insights
Experience leveraging AI tools and applications to enhance reporting insight generation and decision support while ensuring data accuracy consistency- and governance
Proven ability to use Power BI to build maintain and enhance dashboards and management reporting- including executive level visualizations
Advanced analytical and critical-thinking skills including long-term financial modeling valuation- and the ability to challenge assumptions and synthesize insights into clear recommendations
Understanding of cruise line operations (hotel and technical) global deployment- and shipboard work environments is a plus
We know there's a lot to consider As you go through the application process our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance and more relevant details to answer any additional questions Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group We'll hope to see you onboard soon!
The position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship
Agency and Third-Party Submissions: Please note this is a direct search by the Company and applications through agencies and other third parties will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited resumes Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the Company's property
It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability sexual orientation sexuality gender identity or expression marital status or any other characteristic protected by law Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment
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