Finance Manager – Cruise, Ancillaries and Reporting

In a buoyant market Marella Cruises is performing well and going through an exciting time of fleet modernisation, whilst also moving to owner managed model. Marella Cruises operates a fleet of 6 ships for a UK customer base and operates out of homeports across Europe, Caribbean with a planned Asia itinerary in W18/19.

As a Finance Manager you will partner the Head of Ancillaries and oversee all elements of the Cruise Ancillary financial support. You will also be responsible for Cruise Performance Reporting both in terms of Cruise Margin which rolls up as part of the overall UK&I profit and also externally reported EBITA. This role will manage and develop 2 Finance Analysts.

What you will be doing

You will oversee the financial management of the Ancillaries budget (c.£35m) which covers both On Board Profit and Shore Excursions.  Supported by the Cruise Analysts a key responsibility will be the production of an insightful monthly performance pack which you will coordinate and then lead a review of with key commercial partners with the aim of driving improved business performance. You will work with the business to establish a clear roadmap for Ancillary strategy, whilst also providing financial guidance for new initiatives, contract negotiation and supporting business cases.

The role will be expected to drive forward improvements to MI reporting and ensure the Commercial Team has the tools available for informed decision making. You will initiate process improvement and also maintain the integrity reported numbers by ensuring the necessary balance sheet controls are in place.  Working with the Cruise Accountant you will support with the production of accurate and efficient End of Cruise reports and ensure that the correct end-to-end accounting policy and VAT treatment is followed.

You will also be responsible for Cruise Performance Reporting, including month end reporting, forecasting, risk & opps management, initiative tracking and operational cash flow.  You will hold relationships with FP&A function and Group Reporting and Investor Relations team to help with consistent, clear messaging of Cruise performance. You will review, critic and challenge to help guide Cruise profit development.

Co-ordination and shaping key monthly reporting output (Cruise Board / Bi Monthly senior review) for Cruise Finance Business Partner review will sit in this role, as will driving improvements in the reporting process and You will support the 5YP and Budget reporting requirements through coordination of inputs and support to the final presentation pack.  A key element will be producing reports and ensuring integrity of ship level profitability to facilitate commercial decision making and benchmarking against industry performance. You will work towards automating Cruise performance direct from SAP.

What we are looking for

• Qualified accountant with PQE
• Proven ability to influence and build strong relationships at senior levels
• Challenging and analytically minded
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty
• Strong analytical and presentational skills
• Proactive attitude & self-starter
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to meet multiple deadlines
• Good attention to detail

Working within TUI group

TUI UK and Ireland is the UK’s largest tour operator with key brands including TUI, First Choice, Marella Cruises and Crystal Ski Holidays. Sub brands include Sensatori, Sensimar, and Family Life, as well as First Choice Holiday Villages and SplashWorld Resorts. Our airline is the UK’s third largest with 62 aircraft operating to over 88 destinations in 30 countries. We have a team of more than 10,000 employees serving over 5.5 million customers each year.

It’s our people that make us number one
TUI Group is the leading tourism business with over 67,000 employees across the world. The Group includes our unique hotel portfolio, our cruise ships, our own aircraft, tour operators, travel agencies, and much more. At TUI, we have embarked on a journey of development towards a more digital, connected and integrated future. But we haven’t arrived there yet. Join us now and shape the future of travel.

You can look forward to a competitive salary, pension scheme and further benefits such as generous holiday discounts, great rates with foreign exchange and discounts with retailers.

How to apply

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