Senior Staff Accountant

Holland America Line has been exploring the world since 1873. Our ships offer innovative features and enriching experiences focused on destination exploration and personalized travel, inviting guests to savor the journey. 

We are looking for a Product Manager. This position is for a highly motivated individual primarily responsible for understanding the company’s accounting processes impacting our HAL and SBN pre/post and cruise tour accounts, including but not limited to passenger transfers, pre and post cruise hotels, shore excursions, and Alaska tours. This individual must also be able to develop professional relationships with various business partners, analyze and decipher finance/accounting data to accurately review the department’s reporting obligations. He/she must be able to identify problems and develop innovative solutions to further efforts toward continuous process improvements. In addition, he/she must be well-organized, detail-oriented, and be able to perform a variety of tasks under time pressure and strict deadlines                              

This role will typically be challenged with ensuring the best-in-class tour programs, meeting the needs of our demographic, ensuring sufficient capacity to accommodate demand and to secure optimal program spread. This role is also challenged to maintain competitive product costs and stay abreast of new trends to optimize sales.

Here’s a summary of what Holland America Line is looking for.  Is this you? 

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and journal entries on a monthly basis.

• Provide ad hoc analyses to operating departments and management as needed.

• Present results of reconciliations and analyses to upper management and operating departments.

• Prepare timely and accurate financial information for HAL and Seabourn from information contained within Polar reservation and our AP/invoice systems.

• Assist Manager with various duties including but not limited to training new employees, ad hoc analysis and projects, improving procedures, and month end close duties.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Scope:  This position works closely with our operations partners: Pre/Post & Transfers Operations and Commercial/Marketing.  We communicate Financial results to this non-Finance audience, problem-solve alongside these partners, and incorporate their feedback & needs in our analyses.         

• Problem solving is a crucial element to this role.  Efficiency in Excel, comfort with large quantities of data, and being able to present/communicate key findings is integral to success.

• Impact:  Not only is this position responsible for accurate and timely delivery of financial data, but our reconciliation prep and analysis is essential in identifying and explaining variances.  Our findings can identify operational anomalies; we partner with the operations teams to explain and ultimately correct these findings, which has an impact on financial results, operational efficiency, and/or cost savings.

• Leadership:  Although this position does not have direct reports, it requires a strong commitment to teamwork, organization and communication.  Requires ability to work with and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization.  Need to be a self-starter and responsible for own work product, while also working with Manager to prioritize the needs of the overall team & our business partners.

Requirements 

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent experience

Travel:  No or very little travel likely

Work Conditions: Work beyond normal business hours or on weekends may be required occasionally to support business needs, projects, or operations.

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 “Hybrid.”  As a Hybrid role, it requires employees to work from a designated Holland office Tuesday through Thursday each week. Employees may work from their homes on Mondays and Fridays. 

Holland provides comprehensive and innovative benefits to meet your needs, including:

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 
• Base Salary Range: $71,200 to $96,100. The range is applicable for the labor market where the role is intended to be hired. Final base salary is directly related to each candidates' qualifications and experience uniquely. 

Our Culture…Stronger Together 

Our highest responsibility and top priority is compliance, environmental protection and the health, safety and well-being of our guests, the people in the communities we touch and serve, and our shipboard and shoreside employees.  Please visit our site to learn more about our Culture Essentials, Corporate Vision Statement and our Core Values at: https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/our-company/mission-values.html 
 
Holland America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. 

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)  

Holland America will provide reasonable accommodations with the application process, upon your request, as required to comply with applicable laws.  If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please contact [email protected] 
 

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