Financial Technology Manager

Job Description

This position is responsible for the design and implementation of policies, rules and systems that support the Carnival Financial Data Governance initiative.  It is directly responsible for the technical infrastructure, compliance and security over applications carrying financial data and applicable access Carnival Cruise Lines environments (including Finance cloud applications).  The Manager will be responsible for documenting and ensuring appropriate financial data access between all Carnival finance applications, systems, and user access.  The Manager is responsible for following up on all data quality management, data quality assurance, data governance and reporting excellence.  The manager will manage, oversee, and develop the work on several onshore and offshore contractual resources and define a strategic plan for the department.  The manager will ensure clear lines of responsibility, internal controls, and alignment with Carnival objectives.

They will lead a team to organize, plan, and lead multiple efforts in any function or process as needed by Finance and work closely with the Financial Systems Leadership team consisting of 6 Managers and various departments including Oracle Financials, Inventory Systems, Payroll, Shipboard Financial Applications, Financial Analytics, Capital/Financial Planning, Revenue, and Corporate Legal applications.  They will lead the design of the future strategic technology roadmap while providing guidance and support to Managers and Business Systems Analysts throughout the organization. 

Essential Functions:

• Develop strategy to create a roadmap for Financial Technology by reaching out and partnering with the business.   The role will work in conjunction with other teams within CCL Finance, Purchasing, Corporate and Information Technology to insure cohesiveness with corporate goals and initiatives
• Design and implement policies, rules and systems that support the Carnival Data Governance.  Evaluate technical infrastructure of both on prem and cloud related areas where Carnival Cruise Line financial data is stored.  Ensure policies are in place to provide appropriate security access levels.  Conduct Data Quality Assessments for Financia Data used within CCL.  Ensure compliance with Data Privacy regulations
• Oversee BI/AI report development strategy and data security.  Directly and indirectly manage BI report development strategy and technology compliance. Provide technical governance over financial infrastructure.
• Ensure User Acceptance and Security Access, Deactivation and Compliance Reviews are completed to audit standards
• Provide direction, guidance and support to Project Managers and Business Analysts.  Lead a team to identify, document, and communicate opportunities and their potential security and governance improvements related to processes, technology, and resources. 
• Oversee and support the teams in the reviews all I/S provided System Development Methodology documentation prior to sign-off. Proactively understands and manages risks by developing, testing, and/or implementing controls that are in support of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) regulations
• Leads and drives change with the team by embracing and communicating the vision, assisting management with implementation of methods that ensures organizational buy-in and support and prioritizes and integrates the changes into business practice
• Proactively seek opportunities to partner with business initiatives. Partner and provide leadership to stakeholders taking into consideration corporate strategy and initiatives. Develop a strategy to determine priority and types of projects.  Manage multiple projects and balance the resources, timelines, priority, and scope/objectives of projects.  Prepare ROI and business objectives to obtain funding.  Review and coordinate high level project plans.  Manage communication of status and results to business groups
• Ensure the teams serve as subject matter expert (SME) for project business requirements; develop and present business cases for potential projects. Identify business strategies/objectives and risks
• Staff Management – Define organizational goals and objectives for the department and each staff.  Define specific position scope.   Assist in recruiting and hiring associates within the Financial Systems teams.  Take a leadership role in training, developing and managing careers of their staff by identifying strengths/areas of improvement. Perform mid-year conversations, yearly evaluations and career compass for each team member.  Identify training requirements and arrange cross- training of staff.

Qualifications:

• Preferred Education:  Bachelor’s degree/Master’s degree
• Discipline/Major:  Bachelor’s degree in information systems, IT, Accounting, Finance, or related field of study; or any combination of relevant background, skills, and experience.  
• Additional education/Certifications: Data Governance/Infrastructure preferred
• Years and area of Professional experience (required for the role: 10+ years of experience in a managerial role with background in finance, IT, data governance and infrastructure related to business/financial planning, analysis processes, including a working knowledge of accounting principles and issues. Project management experience preferred. Must have practical experience testing enterprise size applications and conducting risk base analysis.
• Critical, Professional related Technical Skills; Computer Skills:   Knowledge of infrastructure requirements, data governance and finance. Strong understanding of financial data analysis tools and systems such as Oracle Financials, BI analytics, cloud and local data warehouses, etc
• Other Requirements:  Project management experience, including testing of enterprise size applications. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, planning and problem-solving skills. Able to multi-task, work independently and balance requests at peak workloads (or change gears quickly for important requests) from various departments and upper management

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to manage time and engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously at a fast pace. Ability to problem solve and excellent communication skills. Experience managing business/financial planning and analysis processes. Working knowledge in accounting principles and issues

Decision-Making:

• Operational:  Decisions focus on day-to-day activities within the company. Decisions made at this level help to ensure that daily activities proceed smoothly and therefore help to move the company toward reaching a strategic goal. They have short term consequences. Examples are: Handling employee conflicts, purchasing materials needed for operations. (Typically Professional, Individual Contributors, up to Managers)

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

Travel: No or very little travel likely

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

This position is classified as "in-office." As an in-office role, it requires employees to work from a designated Carnival office in South Florida from Tuesday through Thursday.  Employees may work from home on Mondays and Fridays. Some positions may require additional in-office time each week and final schedule is determined by your leader.  Candidates must be located in (or willing to relocate to) the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area. 

Offers to selected candidates will be made on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account specific job-related skills and experience.   

At Carnival, your total rewards package is much more than your base salary. All non-sales roles participate in an annual cash bonus program, while sales roles have an incentive plan. Director and above roles may also be eligible to participate in Carnival’s discretionary equity incentive plan. Plus, Carnival provides comprehensive and innovative benefits to meet your needs, including: 

• Health Benefits: 
  • Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans 
  • Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources 
  • Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage  
• Financial Benefits: 
  • 401(k) plan that includes a company match 
  • Employee Stock Purchase plan 
• Paid Time Off 
  • Holidays – All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 7 company-wide holidays, plus an additional floating holiday to be taken at the employee’s discretion.  
  • Vacation Time – All full-time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year.  Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year.  All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure. 
  • Sick Time – All full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year.  Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.   
• Other Benefits 
  • Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends 
  • Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement  
  • On-site preschool program and wellness center at our Miami campus 

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