Sr. Manager, Global Gaming FP&A

About the Role

The Senior Manager, Global Gaming Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will provide strategic financial leadership for the Global Gaming (GG) organization across all brands, serving as a trusted business partner to senior leaders in driving profitable growth, operational excellence, and informed decision-making.

This role is accountable for leading all planning, forecasting, and performance management activities across the Global Gaming portfolio, including revenue forecasting, expense optimization and management, capital planning, as well as driving the enhancement of GG financial operating models. The Senior Manager will oversee the continued evolution of Global Gaming's financial planning processes, operating models, and reporting capabilities to enhance forecasting accuracy, improve business insights, and strengthen decision support.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual planning, forecasting, and financial performance management processes for Global Gaming across all brands.
• Serve as the primary FP&A partner to senior leadership, providing financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Partner with cross-brand business leaders to develop forecasts, assess opportunities and risks, and align financial plans with business objectives.
• Oversee financial models, reporting, and executive presentations, ensuring clear communication of results and key performance drivers.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning processes, forecasting tools, and reporting capabilities to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and business decision support.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing FP&A team, providing strategic direction, coaching, and performance management to direct reports.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and talent development that enables the team to deliver high-quality insights and business value.
• Own the monthly performance review process for the Global Gaming business, analyzing financial results, key performance indicators (KPIs), trends, risks, and opportunities across all brands.
• Provide insights and recommendations to Directors and senior leadership to support decision-making, optimize performance, and drive growth.
• Enhance executive reporting and analytics by developing new reports, dashboards, and performance metrics that increase visibility, focus leadership discussions, and drive cross-functional action and accountability.
• Proactively develop new schedules to digest specific areas of focus that spark leadership interest and drive actions.
• Own the end-to-end capital-related process for Global Gaming. Partner with Operations and business leaders to develop executive-level annual capital plans, evaluate all capital project ROI, and prioritize capital allocation to maximize business value and return on investment.
• Provide strategic guidance on capital spending decisions, oversee capital project governance and reporting, and ensure effective management of project approvals, capitalization, and asset lifecycle processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in capital planning, analysis, and reporting to support informed decision-making and long-term business growth.
• Lead special projects and strategic initiatives that drive process improvements, reporting enhancements, automation, expense optimization, and business performance.
• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to deliver financial insights, evaluate opportunities, and support data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

• BS/MA in Finance, Business, Accounting, or Economics; MBA is a plus.
• 7+ years of experience in a related position.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with IBM Cognos (TM1), Oracle Financial Systems, and Tableau required.
• Power Apps/BI, AI tools, SQL a plus.
• CPA and/or GAAP knowledge is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; effective project and time management skills; ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Leadership and management skills, creating an optimal work environment to maximize FP&A Analyst productivity and satisfaction.
• Understanding of workplace policies and procedures; familiarity with team collaboration tools and techniques.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain reliable and consistent attendance; capacity to be punctual and meet deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and work as part of a team; demonstrated professionalism in all interactions and tasks.

Schedule

This position is classified as “in-office.” It requires employees to work from a designated Carnival office in South Florida Monday through Thursday each week. Employees may work from their homes on Fridays. Candidates must be located in (or willing to relocate to) the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area.

Benefits

• Annual cash bonus program for all non-sales roles; sales roles have an incentive plan.
• Director and above roles may be eligible to participate in Carnival’s discretionary equity incentive plan.
• Comprehensive health benefits: cost-effective medical, dental, and vision plans, Employee Assistance Program, and other mental health resources.
• Company-paid term life insurance and disability coverage.
• Financial benefits: 401(k) plan with company match, Employee Stock Purchase plan.
• Paid time off: 8 company-wide holidays plus 2 additional floating holidays, vacation time (14 days/year for manager and below, 19 days/year for director and above, increasing with tenure), sick time (80 hours/year for full-time employees).
• Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends.
• Personal and professional learning and development resources, including tuition reimbursement.
• On-site Fitness center at the Miami campus.