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Luke Zienkiewicz

Dania Beach

Summary

Accomplished Senior Accounting Systems Analyst with a proven track record at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, adept in leveraging advanced Excel and PeopleSoft Financials to enhance financial reporting and system integrations. Demonstrates exceptional problem-solving abilities and a commitment to improving efficiency, evidenced by successful deployments and user training. Skilled in fostering cross-departmental collaboration and swiftly mastering new ERPs.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accounting Systems Analyst

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
01.2015 - 02.2025
  • Meet with various teams within the Accounting Department to gather requirements and implement projects within PeopleSoft Financials and Trintech applications
  • Conduct troubleshooting and daily admin work for Accounting Department (70+ users and 5 global offices) fulfilling service tickets via Service Now ticketing system
  • Develop/Maintain/Administer Monthly/Quarterly Financial Reporting Package and distribute to Accounting, Finance, and Executive team (150+ recipients)
  • Develop/Maintain/Administer Monthly/Quarterly Brand President Financial Reporting Package for three distinct brands (Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent Cruises)
  • Develop/Maintain/Administer Quarterly Chief Official Decision Makers Financial Package and Ship Contribution Report for Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
  • Conduct reconciliation between PeopleSoft General Ledger and Hyperion Essbase for Actuals, Budget, and Forecast
  • Conduct training sessions and troubleshoot Hyperion Essbase issues for Accounting team
  • Prepare and submit audit requests for Internal and External Auditors
  • Attend walkthrough sessions as well as answer various queries related to SOX controls for Internal and External Auditors
  • Troubleshoot integration issues (inbound/outbound) for sub-systems interfacing with PeopleSoft Financials and Trintech applications
  • Work on various ad hoc projects as well as develop ad hoc reporting as needed

Staff Accountant

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
06.2013 - 01.2015
  • Prepare journal entries related to credit card and wire transfer deposits received in various bank accounts
  • Prepare Deposit on Hand report and reconcile between the General Ledger and Reservation System
  • Reconcile foreign currency (GBP, EUR, AUD) bank accounts in local currency and prepare related FX journal entries
  • Reconcile foreign currency (GBP, EUR, AUD) credit card in-transit accounts and prepare related FX journal entries
  • Investigate discrepancies of credit card transactions between all merchant processors (Visa/MC, AMEX, Discover) and Reservation System
  • Work on various ad hoc projects related to Revenue

Staff Accountant

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
07.2009 - 06.2013
  • Maintain Cash Receipt Journal and prepare monthly journal entry for all cash, check, and credit card transactions
  • Reconcile Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable from General Ledger to sub-systems
  • Conduct variance analysis between actuals and budget/forecast on a monthly basis
  • Conduct full cycle general ledger accounting and prepare financial statements for the South Florida Progress Foundation
  • Prepare and submit audit requests for External Auditors

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH

Associate of Science - Information Technology

Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME

Skills

  • Advanced Excel (Power Pivot, Moderate VBA)
  • Moderate SQL (Inner and Left Outer Joins, Case statements)
  • PeopleSoft Financials 92 (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and Asset Management)
  • Trintech Reconciliation (Certification, Close, and Match)
  • Hyperion Essbase
  • Systems deployment
  • End user support
  • UAT and QA Testing Scripting
  • Comfortable and prompt learning of new ERPs/Applications

Timeline

Senior Accounting Systems Analyst

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
01.2015 - 02.2025

Staff Accountant

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
06.2013 - 01.2015

Staff Accountant

Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
07.2009 - 06.2013

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Southern New Hampshire University

Associate of Science - Information Technology

Southern Maine Community College
Luke Zienkiewicz