Strategic Finance Manager

Norwegian Cruise Line is the innovator in cruise travel with a 50-year history of breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising, most notably with the introduction of Freestyle Cruising which revolutionized the industry by giving guests more freedom and flexibility

* Assist in preparing the long-term financial model and the quarterly financial summary output (5 year package) including income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and liquidity summary and fluctuation analysis from previous forecast/budget. * Assist with analyzing and reviewing the long-term model assumptions on a quarterly basis and provide value-added analysis for senior management. * Work closely with key members of the accounting department after month end (and quarter end) in order to populate the long-term model with accounting actual results. * Work with Treasury to ensure that debt and interest is being correctly calculated in the long-term financial model. With assistance from Treasury update model with debt assumptions. * Work with finance and operations team to ensure that revenue and operating expenses are being correctly forecast. * Work with capital markets team to ensure that capex (including new-builds) and depreciation is being correctly forecast. * Create and maintain various financial models to support Finance Department. * Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis and participate in various projects as requested by management. * Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis to assist in answering analyst questions. * Perform other job related functions as assigned.

**Education** Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related discipline with solid understanding of GAAP. MBA/CPA/Public Accounting (Big 4) a plus. **Experience** 3 years Business/financial planning and analysis experience required. Knowledge and understanding of the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement. 5 years experience in financial roles. **Knowledge and Skill** Must be organized, have strong interpersonal skills and able to multi-task with attention to detail to ensure accuracy in analysis and presentation. Must be able to clearly articulate concepts throughout all levels of the organization. Must have a strong work ethic, ability to work independently, self-starter who can meet deadlines, inquisitive and analytically minded. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite- Excel: Advanced techniques are required for this position (pivot tables, lookup formulas, logical functions and spreadsheet modeling and data querying skills). Strong proficiency with Power Point, Hyperion Essbase and Oracle Financial Systems or the equivalent is strongly preferred.