Job Details

This is a senior accountant/supervisory position, having controllership responsibility over reservations accounting transactions for multi-million dollar revenue and/or expense categories. This person supervises/coordinates activity of staff engaged in the analyzing, validating and processing of related transactions. This position is responsible for overseeing the financial statements of various companies, which are incorporated in different countries. This position is also responsible for preparing the annual Accounting operating budget and related forecasts. It requires interaction with Operating and Financial groups, Information Technology, external vendors and/or Revenue Partners and Accounting Management.

Onsite 9-6 M-F

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Manages and coordinates responsibilities of several coordinator staff to ensure adherence to Sarbanes Oxley internal controls, procedural / accounting policies and achievement of departmental goals.
• Applies General Accepted Accounting Practices to determine accurate accounting.

• Understand the impact of exchange rates and valuation issues of each country where the companies are incorporated.

• Identify areas of potential internal control issues and function as liaison with Internal Audit for the timely resolution of any such issues.

• Review account reconciliations and intercompany transactions and post journal entries prepared by staff members.
• Assists management in the analysis and identification of significant Year over Year or Month over Month flux drivers relating to P & L and Balance Sheet accounts.
• Prepares and/or reviews monthly balance sheet reconciliations ensuring timely resolution on outstanding items and verification that equity investments are properly reflected in the financial statements.
• Assists management in generating financial schedules, Sarbanes Oxley documentation, and other items for external and internal auditors as needed.
• Conducts User Acceptance Testing on financial systems or upgrades/modifications of existing systems and determines whether accounting / reporting requirements are adequately met.
• Assists management in hiring, evaluating performance and conducting performance reviews for direct reports.

• Interface with auditors and Information Technology as needed

• Recognize and troubleshoot system related issues and communicate findings to department analyst

• Maintain a systematic record retention system

• Articulate service, process and system related issues to management

• Maintain time period statistical reports that substantiate production volume

• Maintain department standard service levels for assigned responsibilities

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.
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QUALIFICATIONS:
• Four year Finance and/or Accounting Degree from an accredited university required.
• CPA/MBA preferred
• Minimum 4-7 years experience in financial/management reporting and general ledger reconciliation and analysis
• Minimum 3-4 years accounting practices and supervisory experience
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KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• Must have knowledge of, and be able to apply, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP),
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to successfully interact with the principals, operating and administrative staffs, attorneys, and accountants as well as RCL senior management
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports, technical journals, legal and other general business documents.
• Efficient time management skills
• Working knowledge of IBM AS400 environment and PC based applications (Excel/Word/Lotus Notes).
• Familiar with data extraction techniques, such as AS/400 system query
• Experience with JD Edwards or similar Accounting software.

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Physical Demands:
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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
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Work Environment:
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The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.