Senior Analyst, Finance

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The Senior Analyst Finance serves as the primary Finance business partner for IT cost centers providing financial leadership across budgeting forecasting month-end close variance analysis and long-range planning. The role works closely with department leaders to ensure accurate financial reporting identify risks and opportunities manage supplier and labor expenses and support informed business decisions. This role is responsible for developing actionable financial insights maintaining financial integrity and driving accountability for operating expense performance across Holland America Line and Seabourn.

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Responsibilities:

Operating Expense Financial Management & Governance

• Own end-to-end financial management of assigned operating expense budgets cost centers and functional areas across Holland America Line and Seabourn.

• Monitor spending against budget and forecast identifying analyzing and resolving variances and financial discrepancies.

• Ensure alignment between operational activities financial forecasts and financial reporting systems.

• Proactively identify and mitigate financial risks related to spending trends contract commitments labor costs and business assumptions.

Forecasting Budgeting & Financial Planning

• Develop and maintain annual operating budgets quarterly forecasts and long-range financial plans in partnership with business leaders.

• Manage planning and forecasting processes ensuring alignment with business objectives and financial targets.

• Analyze variances between actuals forecasts prior forecasts and budgets providing clear insights into key drivers and trends.

• Monitor and communicate risks and opportunities impacting financial performance recommending actions to improve forecast accuracy and budget adherence.

Financial Analysis & Business Decision Support

• Provide financial analysis and actionable recommendations to support operational workforce supplier and investment-related decisions.

• Evaluate spending trends resource requirements contract impacts and cost-saving opportunities to improve financial performance.

• Deliver executive-level reporting and insights on operating results financial risks and opportunities to Finance and business leadership.

• Support scenario modeling sensitivity analysis and ad hoc financial evaluations to assess business and financial impacts.

Cross-Functional Partnership & Process Improvement

• Serve as the primary Finance partner to business leaders operational teams Accounting Procurement Human Resources and other key stakeholders.

• Collaborate with Accounting to support month-end close activities accruals allocations financial reporting and issue resolution.

• Translate complex financial information into clear business insights to support decision-making and accountability.

• Drive continuous improvement in forecasting reporting financial controls dashboards and planning processes to enhance efficiency and transparency.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Scope: The Senior Analyst Finance serves as the Finance owner for a portfolio of cost centers and operating budgets partnering directly with Directors Vice Presidents Accounting Procurement and operational teams. The role operates with significant independence in managing forecast assumptions analyzing financial performance evaluating spending trends identifying financial risks and recommending corrective actions. The position is expected to challenge assumptions ensure forecast accuracy and provide executive-ready financial reporting and commentary. Typical challenges include: Managing large supplier portfolios and contract spending. Reconciling forecast assumptions against actual results. Explaining complex variances to leadership. Coordinating budget updates across multiple stakeholders. Identifying offsets and mitigation plans for overspending areas. Balancing operational needs with financial targets. This role supports annual operating plans monthly forecasting cycles financial close reviews supplier cost management workforce planning and executive reporting.

• Problem solving: The Senior Analyst regularly evaluates complex financial data from multiple sources to identify trends risks variances and opportunities impacting business performance. The successful candidate must exercise sound judgment when analyzing forecast assumptions investigating spending fluctuations resolving financial discrepancies and developing recommendations to support informed business decisions. The ability to balance attention to detail with a broader understanding of financial and operational impacts is essential.

• Impact: The Senior Analyst directly influences the accuracy of forecasts budgets financial reporting and business decision-making for assigned departments and cost centers. Through financial analysis performance reporting and proactive identification of risks and opportunities the role helps leaders effectively manage expenses improve financial performance and achieve organizational objectives. The quality and accuracy of work produced by this position has a direct impact on financial planning resource allocation and leadership decision-making.

• Leadership: As a trusted Finance partner the Senior Analyst builds strong relationships influences decisions through data-driven recommendations challenges assumptions constructively and communicates financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders. The Senior Analyst demonstrates leadership through initiative accountability collaboration and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Essential/Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Mathematics Statistics or related field.

• Technical / Functional

• Annual Operating Plans forecasting and financial planning

• Month-end close support (including but not limited to accruals allocations or financial reporting)

• Knowledge of financial statements cost center management and expense analysis

• Advanced Excel (required); experience with: Oracle / Hyperion / Essbase preferred Power BI or similar reporting and visualization tools preferred

• Analytical: Strong financial modeling forecasting and variance analysis Ability to analyze and reconcile large datasets from multiple systems and identify key business drivers Ability to independently investigate financial issues and develop practical data-driven recommendations

• Business Partnering: Ability to translate financial results risks and opportunities into clear and actionable insights for non-finance stakeholder Ability to collaborate cross-functionally (Operations Accounting Procurement) Execution Highly detail-oriented with strong data integrity focus Ability to manage multiple priorities deadlines and forecast cycles simultaneously

Essential Experience Required:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Mathematics Statistics or related field.

• Technical / Functional

• Annual Operating Plans forecasting and financial planning

• Month-end close support (including but not limited to accruals allocations or financial reporting)

• Knowledge of financial statements cost center management and expense analysis

• Advanced Excel (required); experience with:

• Oracle / Hyperion / Essbase preferred

• Power BI or similar reporting and visualization tools preferred

• Analytical

• Strong financial modeling forecasting and variance analysis

• Ability to analyze and reconcile large datasets from multiple systems and identify key business drivers

• Ability to independently investigate financial issues and develop practical data-driven recommendations

• Business Partnering

• Ability to translate financial results risks and opportunities into clear and actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders

• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally (Operations Accounting Procurement)

• Execution

• Highly detail-oriented with strong data integrity focus

• Ability to manage multiple priorities deadlines and forecast cycles simultaneously.

Travel: No or very little travel likely

Work Conditions: Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

Physical Demands: Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.

This position is classified as in-office. As an in-office role it requires employees to work from a designated Holland office in Seattle WA Monday through Thursday each week.

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
• BaseSalary Range: $71200 to $96100The range is applicable for the labor market where the role is intended to be salary isdirectly relatedto eachcandidatesqualifications and experience uniquely.

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