Financial Controller - Shipping

Partners closely with senior leaders to provide financial insight, ensure robust financial controls, and drive continuous improvement across financial processes.

Client Details

Internationally renowned shipping group.

Description

• Deliver step change across all Finance aspects, restructuring if required.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning activities
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
• Provide management reporting, variance analysis, and actionable insights
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, and internal policies
• Oversee cash flow management, working capital, and financial risk
• Manage the month-end and year-end close processes
• Partner with business stakeholders to support strategic initiatives and commercial decisions
• Coordinate with external auditors, advisors, and regulatory bodies
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and controls such as reporting automation and cycle-time reduction through collaboration cross functionally

Profile

• Shipping Industry experience highly desired
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Significant experience in a finance or accounting role, ideally in a managerial / leadership capacity
• Ideally possessing international experience
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting
• Knowledge of local and international accounting standards

Job Offer

Above market base salary, strong bonus, pension, healthcare