sr. AccountantRoyal Caribbean Cruises

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Position Summary:
The Senior Accountant supports the daily and monthly accounting operations of Azamara. This individual supports the efforts of the Accounting Department to ensure that the company's books and records fairly reflect its financial position in accordance with relevant accounting standards and company policies.
The position requires extensive interaction with other departments and divisions, including Treasury, Tax, Financial Planning and Analysis, among others. This individual has a strong understanding of GAAP accounting principles, including intercompany and multi-currency accounting principles, and can communicate and interact effectively with employees and managers from different departments and divisions. This individual is detail-oriented, organized, and accurate in their work.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Prepares monthly journal entries for review, including entries for accruals, deferrals, reclassifications, et cetera.
Provides support to the regular periodic closing process as required to ensure a timely and efficient close of each reporting period and the delivery of timely and accurate financial reports to senior management.
Performs reconciliations on accounts and schedules to ensure the accuracy of data maintained in the general ledger; identifies reconciliation issues and elevates any solutions or concerns to the Corporate Accounting Manager.
Supports the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and annual financial statement audit and other statutory filings.
Supports the development, testing and implementation of new IT products and software upgrades.
Applies accounting concepts and policies in the preparation and review of financial transactions which may include, but are not limited to: foreign subsidiary consolidation, inter-company transactions, high volume complex accruals and prepaid expenses across a large number of accounts.
Assists in the review of entity-wide inter-company arrangements to provide the appropriate accounting treatment to senior management of Tax and Treasury departments.
Assists management in the analysis and review of Actual vs. Forecast explanations submitted by the operating groups.
Ensures that financial information complies with relevant professional, industry, and regulatory standards.
Performs ad hoc projects and analysis as assigned.
Qualifications, Knowledge, & Skills:
This position demands a knowledge of accounting rules and processes and an understanding of various regulatory factors, as well as the ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with a wide range of other departments and divisions.
An ability to read contracts and agreements, identify pertinent terms and issues, and provide appropriate accounting guidance to business managers.
Strong communications skills, including the ability to interact effectively with executives, managers and peers to establish trust and credibility, and to gain cooperation from others.
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting; advanced degrees will be considered a plus.
Five or more years of experience in accounting including general ledger reconciliation and analysis.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential is a plus, or eligibility to take the CPA exam.
Demonstrated hands-on experience consolidating financial statements.
Experience with JD Edwards (or similar) systems is a plus.
Strong skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports, technical journals, legal and other general business documents.
Must be capable of supervising / managing other professionals.
Ability to work under significant deadline pressures.
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 Azamara. We'll hope to see you onboard soon.
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. Azamara and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.
Royal Caribbean Cruises

Philippines
Permanent
Full-time