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ABOUT AZAMARA

Azamara is a global premium cruise line that inspires curious and passionate travelers to spend more time exploring the world with us on our immersive cruises. We offer our guests a world-class experience onboard and while visiting destinations around the world.

Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our growing organization. Azamara offers a competitive compensation & benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK FOR AZAMARA

• ACCOUNTABILITY that supports empowerment and ownership for results.
• Enjoy a flexible schedule
• Work with a multicultural, global team of inspired professionals who believe in:
• Be part of a growing and transformative company
• CURIOSITY that makes us more open-minded, empathetic, better problem solvers, and more self-aware.
• INTEGRITY that drives us to do the right thing even when no one is watching.
• PASSION – it’s part of DNA!
• SUSTAINABILITY that supports a world where blue meets green.

WHO YOU ARE

• You have a knack for coming up with creative solutions to challenging problems.
• You love what Azamara is about and feel energized talking about our organization and what it has to offer.
• Engaging, and friendly; a natural relationship builder and organizer.
• You are a good communicator and a great listener.
• You will have the ability to learn new systems and processes
• You thrive in a flexible work environment and value the support and companionship that comes from being part of a high-performing team.
• You have a good grasp of time management.
• You’re the one knocking on your supervisor’s (virtual) door rather than waiting for help.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Collaborating with multiple parties including our previous parent company, third parties, external consultants and internal departments to fully complete transition of all accounting functions in-house;
• Overseeing and directing primary Finance and Accounting activities including: monthly close-to-report cycle, cash planning/management, analysis and accounting for complex transactions, external reporting, audit and compliance, and financial system implementation/maintenance, analysis of results of operations
• Transitioning the Accounting department to “steady state” by getting into the details of our operational and accounting processes, and creating best in class processes and controls
• Assisting the Head of Tax to ensure that all tax returns and issues are planned and accounted for properly and timely.
• Collaborating with the Director of FP&A to develop and implement annual budgets, forecasts and projections, and financial planning procedures.
• Other duties as assigned
• Optimizing core processes throughout the Accounting organization to drive efficiencies in the monthly close and consolidation of financial information, ensuring accounting policies and practices comply with accounting standards and the company’s governance policies, procedures and control systems
• Working on special projects in various initiatives that require input from an accounting and controls perspective, such as reviews of capital structure, M&A transactions, system implementation, new product development, accounting policy, etc.
• Leading the post-implementation support of multiple new systems including ERP, Revenue and shipboard systems;
• Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the accounting department, including the general ledger, revenue accounting, accounts payable, fixed assets, inventory, cash management, and consolidation
• Overseeing and directing a comprehensive system of financial reporting to provide pertinent information on the Company’s operating results and financial condition to management and stakeholders
• Preparing the quarterly and annual financial statements and serving as the primary contact with external auditors and regulatory agencies for quarterly reviews and annual audit of financial statements;

You should apply if you:

• Are easy to work with and can build strong relationships with a broad set of stakeholders
• Have 10 years experience in accounting with a track record of managerial responsibility in areas of accounting operations, preferably with a public company and/or attainment of the level of Senior Manager with a Big 4 public accounting firm preferred
• Will roll up your sleeves and get into the details to optimize accounting processes, controls, and reporting
• Are highly organized, have a high degree of accuracy and are detail-oriented
• Have expert knowledge of US GAAP and international accounting standards and issues
• Have a great sense of urgency in completing deliverables and meeting deadlines
• Have experience leading large teams of geographically dispersed individuals
• Have exceptional communication skills, both written and oral
• Are a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in active and good standing

We would especially love to hear from you if you:

• Have NetSuite experience
• Have cruise industry experience
• Are hands-on, curious and love to learn new thing