Crew & Maritime Senior Management Accountant

Carnival UK is in search of a Crew & Maritime Senior Management Accountant, who is crucial in supporting our financial direction and nurturing a high-performing team. This role is pivotal in producing accurate and timely monthly management accounts specifically for the Crew and allocated parts of the Maritime sectors of the business. The responsibilities include not only the preparation of these accounts but also the implementation and oversight of related financial controls to ensure compliance and accuracy in reporting. A key aspect of this position involves actively communicating any financial issues, decisions, and their potential impacts to various stakeholders across both the finance team and the broader business. This requires a strong ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights that can inform strategic decision-making. Additionally, the role demands a proactive approach to identifying trends and anomalies in the financial data, ensuring that all financial processes are streamlined and efficient. Collaborating with other departments to gather necessary information and providing support during budget planning and forecasting will also be critical. Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders will enhance the effectiveness of this role, ensuring that financial objectives align with overall business goals. Ultimately, the success in this position hinges on the ability to provide reliable financial information that supports operational efficiency and drives the business forward

• Demonstrated capacity to work under tight deadlines, prioritizing tasks efficiently to meet critical timelines without compromising quality.
Communication Skills
• Exceptional communicator, able to engage and convey information clearly to both non-finance and finance professionals. Must be skilled in adapting messaging to diverse audiences.
Process Improvement Mindset
• A proactive approach to challenging existing processes and suggesting innovative improvements. Must be comfortable speaking up and advocating for changes that enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Interpersonal Skills
• Strong relationship-building abilities to collaborate with various stakeholders across the organization, ensuring alignment and understanding of financial objectives.
  
  Holidays are one of life's greatest pleasures. Having the chance to relax, escape and explore is a magical thing. And there is no better holiday than a cruise.
No one knows cruising like Carnival UK, where talented people from across the globe come together to create unforgettable holiday happiness. As part of the world's largest holiday travel and leisure company, we take enormous pride in bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britain's rich seafaring heritage, P&O Cruises and Cunard. Collectively they have been delivering unbridled joy, boundless adventure and lifelong memories to millions of people for over 350 years. And in a multi-million pound global holiday market, where cruising has barely scratched the surface, we have the opportunity to do that for many, many more people. Our diverse yet tight knit teams share high standards, heartfelt values and passion for our purpose. Our Culture Essentials describe the expectations we have for ourselves and of each other, in building a culture that supports safe, sustainable, compliant operations and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion. It's through the successful delivery of these extraordinary travel experiences for our target markets and our distinctive culture, that we hope to become Travel's Employer of Choice.

Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK08, offered as a full-time position, on a permanent basis, we offer hybrid work including up to two days from home. About You: A Catalyst for Change We believe that diversity enriches our team. We're interested in candidates who, Working with us is about more than a job. It's about creating unforgettable holiday happiness for our guests and a fulfilling career for you. Our benefits package reflects our commitment to your wellbeing:
• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Annual bonus
• A friendly welcome with help settling in
• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
• Employee-led networks
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
• Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
• Life Assurance
• Parental and adoption leave
• Employee Shares Plan
• Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal