Manager Of Accounting Systems
Miami, Florida, Us
> During period of RCCL rapid growth, contracted as a temp to “shore up” accounting systems in preparation for annual audit. Performed daily reconciliation to identify defects. Resolved hundreds of bug fixes to transaction processing, subsidiary ledger reports and interfaces to JD Edwards Financials, bringing systems and reports under control, was rewarded with new permanent position of Manager of Accounting Systems. Expansion to three subordinate managers over 14 shoreside and shipboard staff in five years to meet accounting department requirements and represent accounting interests for expanding company initiatives and automation of shipboard financial operations. > Project Manager and Lead representing both shipboard and shoreside interests, spearheading effort including initial analysis and RFP, vendor and product selection, custom development, testing and implementation of new shipboard systems standard, enhancing revenues and controls. Observed operations and conducted surveys of key positions on all ships in fleet to gather requirements. Shipboard components included InfoGenesis food and beverage POS and IBM GSA gift shop retail (POS), and Encore CAPTAIN (PMS) handling passenger and crew manifesting and passenger folio management. Delivered core functions within budget in less than eight months.> Project Sponsor and Accounting Lead for RCCL Enterprise 2000 Project to design and implement all new strategic solutions for all aspects of cruise line operations. Charged with ensuring accounting requirements were met effectively, efficiently and timely in close coordination with reservation and tours teams and database manager. Accounting applications were the only ones developed in house. Accounting Lead to expand all accounting functionality to handle multiple office and multiple currencies to support international cruise operations. > Merged Admiral Cruises - tens of thousands of transactions converted and reconciled.