Our client currently operates 6 large dry bulk vessels and plans to significantly expand its fleet.
Reporting to the Group CFO, with a close working relationship with the CEO of the Fleet Division, you will take responsibility for the financial management, reporting and control of the fleet.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and develop a small fleet finance team.
- Manage vessel budgets, operating costs, forecasts and monthly vessel P&L reporting.
- Monitor and control costs incurred by external vessel and crew managers.
- Oversee procurement, bunker accounting and supplier cost controls.
- Ensure accurate vessel-company accounting, reconciliations and Group reporting.
- Support vessel acquisitions, disposals, asset accounting and ship financing.
- Establish robust financial procedures, controls and reporting systems to support fleet expansion.
Your profile
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Significant finance experience within a shipowner or ship-management organisation.
- Strong understanding of vessel operating costs, vessel budgets, owner’s accounts and fleet financial reporting.
- Experience monitoring external ship managers and controlling procurement expenditure.
- Good knowledge of shipping accounting, financial reporting and ideally ship finance.
- Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.
- Experience managing a small team.
- Fluent English.
Location: Dubai, UAE. Candidates already based in the UAE are preferred.
Opportunity to join a growing shipowning group and play a key role in building its financial controls and infrastructure as the fleet expands.
