Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

About the role

A recruitment consultant representing a client in the luxury tourism sector is seeking an experienced Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for a growing international organisation. The group has a complex, multi-entity structure covering cruise operations, marine assets and global sales and marketing, and the Director leads group-wide financial planning, forecasting and performance analysis across all brands, regions, business units and legal entities. The role reports directly to the CFO and is hybrid.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the annual budget, rolling forecast and long-range planning across all entities, including international ones outside Malta, and coordinate with local and international finance teams
• Design and maintain forecasting models for revenue and operating expenditure, and improve planning tools with new software where appropriate
• Take part in group pricing exercises, work with Sales, Marketing and Revenue Management on yield optimisation, and analyse pricing outcomes after implementation
• Deliver consolidated group performance reporting, variance analysis and KPIs on revenue, yield, margin and return on assets, and escalate risks and opportunities to senior management
• Support strategic initiatives, fleet deployment, new vessel introductions and scenario modelling, and work with Accounting, Treasury and Tax
• Establish group FP&A standards and reporting timelines, and lead and oversee the FP&A function and finance teams outside Malta
• Present financial, pricing and revenue insights to senior management and, where required, to the Board

Required profile

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related field
• 10-15 years of experience in finance, preferably with significant FP&A exposure
• Significant experience in FP&A and team management within a complex, multi-entity international organisation
• Proven involvement in pricing, revenue analysis and yield management
• Experience supporting senior executives in strategic and commercial decisions
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to challenge assumptions

Required skills

• Advanced financial modelling, forecasting and scenario analysis
• Power BI is highly desirable