We are seeking an experienced Finance & Accounting Lead with a strong shipping industry background to oversee accounting, controlling, and performance management for our partnership in the Shipping and Energy Logistics Division. This role combines hands-on financial leadership with close coordination of operational costs and technical management to ensure accurate reporting and cost efficiency across the fleet.
Key Responsibilities
- Accounting Management
- Oversee multi division’s accounting activities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.
- Supervise and mentor the accountant within the local team, providing
- guidance on accounting entries, reconciliations, and month-end processes.
- Coordinate and review U.S. accounting entries with group policies and US GAAP standards.
- Manage QuickBooks accounting system, ensuring accuracy, data integrity, and proper integration with group reporting.
- Ensure full compliance with local statutory requirements, tax regulations, and internal control policies.
Controlling & Performance Management & Business Partnering
- Lead multi division’s financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost control
- Monitor and analyze shipping voyage and running costs such as bunker, charter hire rates, port charges crew, insurance, and technical expenses.
- Follow-up on all operational costs and items impacting vessel performance in coordination with the technical management company, ensuring cost accuracy and accountability.
- Review technical management company invoices, vessel operating expenses, and repair and maintenance costs
- Prepare monthly management reports and KPIs to support divisional leadership and provide insights into cost trends and operational efficiency.
- Serve as the key liaison between the Shipping & Energy Division,
- Technical Management, and Group Finance.
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Develop and monitor financial models supporting business decisions, investment analysis, and operational efficiency
- Support annual budget and forecast processes, ensuring alignment with top management
- Partner with operational teams to evaluate cost-saving opportunities and improve overall voyage and vessel profitability.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- 6 - 8 years of progressive experience in accounting and controlling, within the shipping industry
- Proven knowledge of shipping accounting and cost principles, including voyage accounting, vessel opex, and technical management cost tracking.
- Proficiency in QuickBooks or similar accounting software, with strong experience in Excel and fleet management software.
- Solid understanding of international reporting standards (USGAAP and/or IFRS).
- Excellent stakeholder management, and communication skills in a cross-cultural environment.
- Fluent in English.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Self-driven, hands-on, detailed oriented, and comfortable working in a dynamic, multinational environment.
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