Revenue Accountant

Overview

Awarded World’s Best Small Ship Cruise line, Windstar Cruises is known for intimate yacht style experience and unique voyages to the world’s best small ports and hidden harbors. Its three sailing yachts and four all-suite yachts carry just 148 to 342 guests and cruise around the world. Our mission is to imagine and deliver personalized and immersive experiences 180 degrees from ordinary. We enrich people’s perspective through inspired travel.

 

Our Mission: Enriching Lives Through Travel

Our Values: Guest Obsessed, Open and Inviting, Fun-Loving and Focused, Light-Hearted and Genuine, Casual Yet Polished, Safe and Responsible.

 

 

Job Summary:

The Revenue Accountant is responsible for recording and analyzing commissions and revenue related to passenger cruise fares, shipboard revenue, and other ancillary revenue activities. This position ensures revenue and related expenses are recorded accurately, completely, and in the appropriate accounting period in accordance with Company policies and U.S. GAAP (ASC 606). The Revenue Accountant works closely with Shipboard Operations, Pursers, Voyage Leaders, Revenue Management, and other Finance teams to ensure the completeness and accuracy of revenue, commissions, and related costs. The position plays a key role in the monthly financial close process and supports the accuracy and integrity of revenue-related financial reporting.

Responsibilities

Revenue Recognition:

• Adhere to Company policy and GAAP requirements in determining triggers for revenue recognition.
• Timely communication with Pursers and Voyage Leaders to ensure completeness in both On Board revenues and cost of sales.

Monthly Financial Responsibility:

• Prepare accurate journal entries for revenues, commission expense and cost of sales related to certain on board and add on revenues.
• responsible for the monthly accrual of certain costs related to On Board and Add On revenues that ensures proper matching of revenues and expenses as well as the related accrual account reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly summary of journal entries.
• Adhere to month end close schedule. Work is completed by 4th working day of each month.
• Completion of spa and commission balance sheet account reconciliations during month end close.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• General Ledger experience of at least 2 years, revenue recognition a plus
• Cruise Industry background a plus
• Excellent time management skills
• Multi-tasking capabilities
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Independent thinker
• Team player
• Intermediate excel skills

 

Benefits:

For full-time employees, Windstar offers a comprehensive benefits package including: Medical, Dental & Vision; HSA & FSA; Life & Disability; Accident, Hospital & Critical Illness; Pet Insurance; Vacation, Sick Time and paid Holidays; 401(k) with Company Match; Employee Assistance Plan; Education Assistance and Employee Discounts & Travel Deals.

 

EEO: 

Windstar is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.