Manager, Corporate Accounting

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Azamara is pleased to offer a competitive compensation & benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world. 

Position Summary: 

The Manager, Corporate Accounting directs and oversees the daily and monthly accounting operations and accounts payable at Azamara. This individual drives the timely and accurate review and approval of accounting transactions and ensures that the company’s books and records fairly reflect its financial position in accordance with relevant accounting standards and company policies. 

This position requires extensive interaction with other departments, including Treasury, Tax, Financial Planning and Analysis, among others. This individual has a strong understanding of GAAP accounting principles, including intercompany and multi-currency accounting principles, and can communicate and interact effectively with employees and managers from different departments. This individual is detail-oriented, organized, and accurate in their work. This individual will play a strong role in the development and implementation of new financial systems at Azamara. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Supervises and manages a team of professional Senior and Staff Accountants to ensure accounting operations are carried out in a well-controlled environment as well as a team of professional AP Analysts and Clerks to ensure AP and disbursement processes are carried out in a well-controlled environment. This may include temporary help or offshore resources.

· Reviews and approves monthly journal entries (foreign subsidiary consolidations, equity pick-ups, accruals, deferrals, reclassifications, et cetera), account reconciliations, monthly reporting and miscellaneous schedules prepared by the accounting function. 

· Facilitates the development of processes and controls for the accounting function and ensures proper execution of these controls as it relates to corporate accounting and financial systems. 

· Develops processes, workbooks, training/instructional manuals, and other tools, for use by shoreside and/or shipboard personnel, which is essential for the timely and efficient recording of financial information.

· Liaises with third party service providers and applies accounting concepts and policies in the preparation and review of contracts having a fiscal impact. This may include but is not limited to shipboard-related contracts, voyage accounting, concessionaires, complex accruals, and prepaid expenses.

· Manages the new vendor onboarding process, including providing oversight to third parties that may onboard vendors on our behalf. 

· Oversees day-to-day recording of financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording AP data accurately and completely (GL coding and proper timing considerations).

· Coordinates with other departments to ensure vendor payment and other disbursement related issues are resolved timely and recorded in the general ledger accurately.

· Oversees month-end AP closing process and related reconciliations, in accordance with close calendars. 

· Understands compliance issues around AP processes (W-9, sales tax, etc.) and oversees the compliance with government reporting such as Form 1099s and unclaimed property returns.

· Facilitates the development of processes and controls and ensures proper execution of these controls as it relates to the AP and related functions. 

· Verifies and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements.

· Supports the financial statement audits and other projects.

· Participates in system design, implementation, and testing for all new/updated corporate financial systems. 

· Interviews, hires, trains, and develops employees.

· Provides functional support to departmental users and coordinates technical support with the IT Department.

· Performs ad hoc projects and other duties as required. 

Qualifications, Knowledge, & Skills:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting; advanced degree preferred.

· Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in active and good standing preferred.

· Six or more years of experience in accounting; public accounting experience with a Big 4 or national public accounting firm a plus.

· This position demands a knowledge of accounting rules and processes and an understanding of various regulatory factors, as well as the ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with a wide range of other departments and divisions. 

· Effective communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively with executives, managers, and peers to establish trust and credibility, and to gain cooperation from others.

· Experience in system design, implementation, and testing of financial systems preferred.

· Experience in establishing/monitoring internal controls.

· Experience with NetSuite (or similar) systems is a plus.

· Strong skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

· Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.

· Must be capable of supervising / managing other professionals.

· Ability to manage staff to complete multiple projects simultaneously 

· Ability to work under significant deadline pressures.

We know there is a lot to consider. As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer any additional questions. 

Thank you again for your interest in Azamara.