**Job Description** 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’re looking for an amazing Manager, Compensation Accounting to fill this role. This is a hybrid, in-office role. You’ll work in person at our Seattle or Miami Office Tuesday to Thursday each week. You’ll be responsible for overseeing the recording, analyzing, and reporting of Holland America and Seabourn’s compensation and benefits for both shipboard and shoreside personnel. This role will be highly collaborative while being responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of compensation accounting. The role will be responsible for collaboration and interaction with all levels throughout the organization and improve processes under the scope in order to meet organizational and functional goals. Here’s a summary of what Holland America Line is looking for in its Manager, Compensation Accounting. Is this you? **Responsibilities** + Execution and Performance + Manage and oversee all JEs and reconciliations associated with compensation accounting, shipboard payroll and shoreside payroll. + Oversees P&L monthly variance to last forecast (MVLF) and balance sheet trend reports to facilitate review of variances every month. + Lead monthly review of P&L and Balance Sheet. + Team Leadership/Performance Management + Provide day-to-day direction and functional guidance to staff as well as review staff’s work to ensure timely and accurate submission of financial information. + Planning, managing, and prioritize team’s workload/ad hoc projects + Process Improvement + Leads through team of managers, executes functional business plans, and contributes to the development of functional strategy for Finance by interacting with executives to address critical issues and set policy. + Identify and implement process improvements, work with own team and other stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvement. + Compliance and Accuracy + Coordinates and oversees all open items related to month-end/quarter-end/annual close, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of reporting. This includes responding to requests from internal audit, external audit, financial reporting, and inquiries from operations. + Systems Knowledge + Develop strong knowledge/subject matter expert in both Shoreside (Ceridian) and Shipboard (EPIC/Mistral) payroll systems. + Develop working knowledge of insurance (P&I, Medical, etc.) to be a strong back up to the Director, Corporate Accounting **Requirements** + Bachelor’s degree inaccounting and/or finance + Certified Public Accountant preferred. + 5-7 years of accounting experience or progressive experience + Experiencing in a management role and/or leading teams + Established expertise in financial operations, financial controls, GAAP accounting, financial reporting, and financial systems + In-depth experience in directing the accounting and reporting of a highly complex, diverse, multi-location financial organization + (preferred but not required) + Excellent project management and presentation skills to effectively communicate and present to Executive Leadership + Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build relationships, work in a highly organized and efficient manner, and take projects to completion in a timely manner. Highly motivated person able to work independently and as part of a team. **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 + Rewards & Incentives + Base Salary Range: $93,300 – 125,900. 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 recruiting@hollandamericagroup.com **\#HAL**