Operation Finance Analyst/ Orient Express Sailing Yachts

Operation Finance Analyst

As an Operation Finance Analyst, reporting to the Operation Finance Manager, you will support the Finance Operations team in monitoring the financial performance of the vessels and ensuring the reliability of operational financial information. Working with operations teams, you will contribute to reporting, financial analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Operational performance monitoring
• Prepare and consolidate financial data for both vessels
• Support the monitoring of key financial and operational KPIs
• Assist in the analysis of cruise performance across revenues and cost
• Contribute to the preparation of management reports
• Contribute to ad hoc analyses
• Budgeting & forecasting
• Consolidate operational assumptions received from business teams
• Support the preparation of reforecasts
• Perform variance analyses between actuals, budget and forecastFinance systems & data quality
• Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of financial data within the PMS and ERP
• Contribute to improving data quality and reporting reliability
• Participate in testing new functionalities and process enhancements
• Financial processes & internal controls
• Support monthly closing activities and accounting controls
• Assist in documenting finance procedures and operational processes, contribute to internal control activities and follow-up of identified issues
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Work with onboard finance officers and operational teams
• Collaborate with Accounting, Reporting and other Finance functions
• Contribute to cross-functional projects supporting Finance Operations

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (Finance, Accounting, Business School or equivalent)
• 0–2 years of experience (including internships/apprenticeships) in finance, audit, or controlling
• Proactive mindset and willingness to learn
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excel skills
• Good understanding of financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
• Knowledge of ERP systems and data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) is a plus
• Good communication skills
• English mandatory