Job Description

Welcome to Holland America Line, a premium cruise line dedicated to explorers, foodies and music lovers who want to explore the world on perfectly sized, refreshingly spacious ships filled with one-of-a-kind experiences.

We’re looking for an amazing Senior Manager, Financial Analysis & Sales Planning to fill this role, which is based in our Seattle office. You’ll be responsible for financial and operational development and analysis to support the effective allocation of sales resources, contributing to reaching revenue targets for the North American Sales agency channel at Seabourn. They will develop, model, and refine sales and financial forecasting/budgets, optimize all financial processes, and provide analysis and recommendations in the development of commercial terms and contractual agreements, as well as lead audit and payout processes to ensure compliance. Leverage analyses utilizing the company’s data sources to drive multiple initiatives that generate incremental profit for the organization

The Senior Manager, Financial Analysis and Sales Planning works closely with key inter-departmental functional areas such as Finance, Accounting, Legal, Audit, Revenue Planning and Analytics, Revenue Management, and Marketing.

Here’s a summary of what Holland America Line is looking for in our Senior Manager, Financial Analysis & Sales Planning role. Is this you?

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and budgeting cycle for the Seabourn sales department. Develop, model, and refine sales and financial forecasting/budgets. Optimize all financial processes within the sales organization. Identify gaps and provide timely variance explanations between budget and forecast to management
• Manage and allocate budget and leverage data analysis and in-depth understanding of all Travel Agency commercial and contractual terms and agreements to develop new trade programs to: drive demand, build higher yielding business and lower acquisition costs
• Manages team responsible for: 1) financial and operational development and analysis to support the effective allocation of sales resources to meet or exceed revenue targets for the agency channel 2) provides reporting and analysis informing leadership team of the impact to agency revenue performance
• Provide analysis and recommendations in the development of commercial terms and contractual agreements, as well as lead audit, payout, and expense reconciliation processes to ensure internal and external compliance with sales contract obligations
• Perform data queries and analytics Extracts data from multiple databases, consolidates results, and highlight trends to facilitate decision-making. Provides periodic performances updates for select stakeholders
• Development and documentation of all financial, invoicing, expense reconciliation, and audit processes and procedures
• Ad hoc projects as assigned by Director

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, Engineering, STEM or related preferred
• Minimum 6 year of full-time experience with finance/analytics/project management/project-solving/database management
• Minimum 6 year working on multidisciplinary teams in large corporations
• Minimum 4 year working with executives at a large firm
• Attention to detail, accuracy, thoroughness, and a methodical process in performing work assignments are critical. Capable of effectively managing multiple projects simultaneously. Capable of developing and managing budgets
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt easily to change. Self-starter, team player and able to work independently
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to communicate complex analysis across all levels of the organization in a simple and quickly understandable format with the appropriate amount of detail and explanation. Exceptional listening skills
• Critical Professional related Technical & Computer Skills: High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
• Executive presentation development and visualization
• Proven entrepreneurial mindset and successful track-record of delivering results
• Power BI, Power Pivot, Tableau, SQL, or other coding
• Salesforce
• Ability to lead and mentor direct reports
• Proactive and self-driven individual
• Committed to showing up authentically and bringing their whole self to their career
• Team player who prioritizes the team well-being above everything else
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Holland America is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time (e.g., H-1B status).

What You Can Expect

• Cruise and Travel Privileges for You and Your Family
• Health Benefits
• 401(k)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training & Professional Development
• Tuition & Professional Certification Reimbursement
• Rewards & Incentives
• Base Salary Range: $83,200.00 to $112,300.00. The range is applicable for the labor market where the role is intended to be hired. Final base salary is directly related to each candidates' qualifications and experience uniquely.

Our Culture…Stronger Together

Our highest responsibility and top priority is compliance, environmental protection and the health, safety and well-being of our guests, the people in the communities we touch and serve, and our shipboard and shoreside employees. Please visit our site to learn more about our Culture Essentials, Corporate Vision Statement and our Core Values at: https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/our-company/mission-values.html

Holland America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Holland America will provide reasonable accommodations with the application process, upon your request, as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please contact recruiting@hollandamericagroup.com

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