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Junior Payroll Purser

Department
Administrative
Hire conditions

  • Contract : 26 weeks
  • Vacation : 8 weeks

Job level
not available
Role name
Junior Payroll Purser

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

To support Celebrity Cruises’ mission of sustaining “the world’s ultimate premium cruise line with a taste of luxury,” all duties and responsibilities are to be performed in accordance with Celebrity Cruises’ Pillars

of Safety, Service and Style, ISM/ISO and SQM standards, USPH guidelines, and environmental

regulations.

 

Each shipboard employee may be required to perform all functions in various service venues and

throughout the ship.

 

1. In accordance with Celebrity Cruises’ Pillars of Safety, Service and Style, as well as through

Celebrity Connections, each employee conducts oneself in a professional and courteous manner at all

times. This consists of physical and verbal interactions with guests or fellow shipboard employees

and/or in the presence of guest contact and Celebrity Family Member (CFM) areas.

2. Responsible for assisting Administration Purser – Payroll and T&A for the process of Semi-

Monthly payroll for ALL shipboard departments with exception of Greek employees

covered under the “Greek Collective Bargaining Agreement”.

3. Process of bar personnel gratuities, special functions and supplemental pay.

- Generated Gratuities from Bar Sales 15% applied.

- Extra tips and service charges as compensations

- Complimentary Private Party attendance

- Loading Attendance

- Top Seller Bonus

- Incentive for Special Sales

- Wine Special Bonus Incentive

- Water Sales breakdown for Incentive Program

- Gratuities distribution for paid special functions

4. Responsible for assisting the payroll purser and T&A for the distribution of payroll envelopes to all

owner’s crew.

5. Responsible for assisting the payroll purser and T&A on the issuance of money orders to

crewmembers, and the collection of money order fees.

6. Responsible for assisting the payroll purser and T&A with the crew wire transfer program, where

crewmember wired monies to their personal bank accounts.

7. Responsible for assisting the payroll purser and T&A with the crew direct deposit process, sign-up

and process of “Cash tip” deposits through point of credit terminals.

8. Responsible for assisting the payroll purser and T&A on any issues related to crew direct deposit

questions from crewmembers, “Crew pay card” distribution and re-stocking of crew ATM receipts.

9. Responsible for assisting the payroll purser and T&A in the collection of bar bills for all owner’s

crew, in each payroll cycle.

10. Responsible for assisting the payroll purser and T&A in the payroll audits which must be scheduled

after every payroll cycle is closed.

11. Responsible for assisting Administration Purser – Payroll and T&A to execute the interface of Sign-

On/Off information from Property Management System to Payroll system on as needed basis.

12. Responsible for assisting Administration Purser – Payroll and T&A to upload “Employee Master

Data” and “Sign-On/Off” information to payroll system, from Property Management system. Ensure

that employee records in Property Management and payroll system reconcile in total crew count.

13. Responsible for assisting Administration Purser – Payroll and T&A for import of “Employee Master

Data” from payroll system to Time and Attendance system. Export overtime hours from Time and

Attendance to payroll system, at the end of the overtime cycle, as well as, processing overtime hours

for Sign-Off employees, leaving before the overtime cycle ends.

14. Assist the Administration Purser – Payroll and T&A to calculate the payroll for employees signing

off the vessel before the end of the payroll cycle.

15. Assist the Administration Purser – Payroll and T&A to maintain records of ALL Non-Greek

employee contracts, showing the “Basic Wages” and overtime rates. Assist the Administration

Purser – Payroll and T&A to ensure that payroll system accurately reflects employee’s wages and

overtime rate information.

16. Responsible for assisting Administration Purser – Payroll and T&A for printing the payroll reports

such as (Entries List, Pay Slips, Selected Entries list, Cash payment list, Individual Employee Paydata

Report and Sign-Off Employees – Onboard Settlement)

17. Assist the Administration Purser – Payroll and T&A for the “Cash Disbursement” in the payroll

envelope.

18. Responsible for duties related to Sign On-Off:

19. Printing ticket deduction statements on the web from Apollo HR and

updating their individual manual accounting in the file for the Food and

Bar department CFM.

20. Responsible for airline ticketing through Europe USA Travels

21. Ensure the LOE - Letters of Employment, flight ticket, Medical report,

Hotel information are given to the sign off CFM while disembarking

22. Printing of Contracts for new sign-on CFM’s

23. LOE – Letters of Employment printing for the sign off CFM

24. Responsible to attend to CFM request – Extension/Shortening Contract / Vacation, Cabin Change,

Account statement queries, Emergency leave, Resignation, Training fee refund, Expenses incurred

reimbursement, etc.

25. Handling and maintaining office equipment. Perform clerical work (Filing, Photocopies).

26. This position must have an understanding of the Safety & Quality management Program, which

includes his responsibilities in the Safety Organization according to the Emergency plan and Station

Bill.

27. The CFM in this position must be available, capable and ready to act upon, if an emergency occurs,

which requires the expertise and participation. 

Hiring Requirements:

Ability to communicate tactfully and effectively with guests, department heads and CFMs to foresee and

resolve problems and negotiate resolutions.

Working knowledge of computers, Internet access, and the ability to navigate within a variety software

packages such as Excel, Word, and Adobe Page Maker or related programs.

Completion of high school or GED required; university degree preferred.

Language Requirements:

Ability to speak English clearly, distinctly and cordially with guests.

Ability to read and write English in order to understand and interpret written procedures. This includes

the ability to give and receive instructions in written and verbal forms and to effectively present

information and respond to questions from guests, supervisors and co-workers.

Ability to speak additional languages such as Spanish, French or German preferred.

This position is responsible to assist Administration Purser – Payroll and T&A for the accurate

recording and process of shipboard payroll for Non-Greek CFMs, as well as for the Import/Export

process of overtime hours. This position will assist the Administration Purser – Payroll and T&A to

monitor the compliance of the Time and Attendance card process, and for auditing departments at

random in the off-week payroll cycle. Assist the CFM Purser, Signature Account Purser and

Documentation Purser with daily duties as time will permit and to be determined by the Financial Controller.

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