The Company
Launched in 2021, Virgin Voyages is an industry leading cruise line with offerings in the Caribbean, Europe, and South Pacific. The organization has not only won numerous awards, but it has also shown a strong growth trajectory. January 2024 was Virgin Voyages’ strongest booking month since launch, topping the previous record month, September 2023, by 61%. Headquartered just outside Fort Lauderdale, FL, the organization employs 2,500+ individuals across the world and on their ships.
The Role
To support the continued growth of the finance organization, Virgin Voyages seeks to add talent to their FP&A function. Currently, the CFO is performing a majority of the core FP&A process with the support of a junior team of two FP&A analysts. The new leader will be responsible for working alongside the VP, FP&A, to support budgeting and long-range planning for the organization including monthly cost variance analysis review, total cost management etc. The role will lead and optimize the existing team while scaling the function for future growth.
The ideal candidate will possess: (1) global, enterprise-wide FP&A leadership experience in an environment of relevant size and complexity (2) experience supporting the growth of an FP&A function in a turnaround, high-growth and/or Private Equity backed environment and (3) the leadership and change management skills necessary to build a high performing and scalable organization. This role reports to the VP, FP&A and will ideally be based near company headquarters in Plantation, FL..
Experience & Requirements
• At least 8 years of professional experience including broad business experience and knowledge across multiple disciplines
• Background and upbringing in a disciplined budgeting and cost management environment
• Expert financial, quantitative, and analytical skills, with formal training in accounting and finance; willing and able to engage and develop employees
• Experience building and managing financial models for short, medium, and long-term (multi-year) projections for financial performance (sales, profit, cash, etc.) including variance analysis and “root cause” explanations
• Experience leading enterprise budgeting & forecast processes for both functional and business entities; Includes development of “what if” scenarios for revenue, pricing, and costs.
• Experience with business performance analysis including pricing, productivity, and capital. Experience with asset modeling preferred
• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal and presentation skills; comfortable and credible with both internal stakeholders and external audiences.
• Able to work up, down, and across large organizations; connects at all levels.
• A flexible, dynamic, self-demanding and proactive individual; able to motivate themselves and others; a natural bias for action.
