Area Financial Controller

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Oversee country profit and loss, balance sheets, and financial performance; support group and regional policies and initiatives.
• Ensure accurate, compliant monthly, quarterly, and annual closes and review country financial positions against IFRS and Group policies.
• Oversee reconciliations, accruals, provisions, intercompany settlements, performance reviews, variance analyses, and management commentary.
• Support budgeting and forecasting and provide financial insights for business decisions.
• Monitor cash flow and liquidity, execute cash-repatriation follow-up, and address overdue receivables.
• Ensure statutory accounts are prepared, audited, and filed by deadlines; coordinate external audits and remediation of findings.
• Oversee internal audit preparation and local tax compliance, including corporate income tax, VAT, withholding taxes, and transfer pricing.
• Act as the contact for tax audits, risk assessments, and local authorities; keep area and regional teams informed.
• Maintain Group accounting, compliance, and internal-control standards; review local processes, remediate gaps, and promote a strong control culture.
• Guide and coach country teams on accounting treatment, reporting standards, finance policies, and reporting quality.
• Liaise with regional Finance on consolidation, policy updates, and technical clarifications; support Area Management with analyses and business cases.

Qualifications and experience

• At least 10 years of finance or accounting experience in shipping or maritime.
• Degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA, CA, ACCA, or CMA is preferred.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills; commitment to data quality, benchmarking, and accurate work under pressure.
• Advanced SAP and MS Office skills, especially Excel; experience improving processes and systems.
• Excellent written and spoken English, planning, time management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Able to explain complex data to non-finance audiences and guide, coach, and influence others.
• Self-directed and proactive, with ownership, delivery commitment, integrity, and confidentiality.