Financial Controller - Shipping

Core Controllership • Take full ownership of the accounting and controls for the Maritime business, including supervision of the accounting staff and teams as the company grows its global Maritime footprint. • Own the audit relationship and processes for all related subsidiaries. • Produce consolidated financial statements for the Maritime business in accordance with IFRS, translating locally produced financial statements to group policy. • Ensure timely close of the ledgers at every month end and submission of reporting packs to Group Accounting. • Perform periodic detailed reviews of the balance sheets and schedules of subsidiaries within the Maritime business to ensure accurate accounting. • Support and develop a proper internal control framework and guide the organisation through corrective measures to ensure good governance and best practice. Planning, Reporting & Analysis • Prepare cashflows and budgets for the full Maritime business and analyse its liquidity and cash forecasting needs. • Understand, manage and report the forex exposure of the Maritime business. • Review profit and accrual numbers and challenge the business on the appropriateness of accruals and provisions. • Prepare qualitative management packs, monthly variance analysis and financial KPIs, providing insight into the drivers behind the numbers. Technical Accounting • Develop accounting policies as required and write accounting memos explaining the interpretation of accounting standards and the treatment of specific transactions. • Resolve complex accounting issues arising in areas such as revenue recognition and financial instruments. Tax & Compliance • Maintain and keep up to date a central calendar of all tax and legislative reporting requirements. • Identify opportunities to reduce tax exposure, forecast tax cashflows, and work with the tax accountant and external advisers to validate the appropriate indirect tax treatment of transactions. Systems, Data & AI • Maintain a thorough end-to-end view of the system landscape and transaction flow – from front-office systems and market valuations through to final accounting treatment and reporting. • Make active use of AI and automation tools across the finance function – streamlining reconciliations, data capture, reporting and exception review – and continuously improve ways of working as these tools evolve. • Ensure finance data is clean, well structured and properly integrated across systems so that it readily supports automation and analysis. Investment Support (secondary) • Support the MFMI team with financial analysis on asset investment projects as they arise – sense-checking deal cash flows, financing assumptions and returns, and helping translate deal economics into the correct accounting treatment. Requirements: • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or similar • Excellent analytical skills and proven experience of developing and improving reporting processes. • Solid experience and comfort engaging with senior stakeholders and external stakeholders and parties like banks, auditors and advisory services • Drive and determination to master complex, business-driven accounting processes • Strong understanding of accounting standards • Genuine interest in AI and automation, with practical experience applying such tools to day-to-day finance work. Preferred Qualifications: • Master’s Degree • Certified / Chartered Accountant • Financial modelling and investment analysis capability (cash flows, returns, sensitivities). Experience: • Minimum 10 years of experience directly related to managing and controlling a company’s financial management system • Managerial experience • Experience within the Maritime industry Exposure to deal, transaction or investment environments is a plus. Show more Show less