Financial Controller

Why us?

Oceonix Services Limited is a top tier, rapidly growing transportation company that was established in 2018 to provide best in class commercial management services for maritime assets owned by funds managed by JPMorgan Asset Management Alternative Transportation Group. Oceonix employs a culturally diverse group of highly skilled professionals from across all aspects of Shipping and broader disciplines. We currently have offices in London, Cyprus, Singapore, and Malta.

Role Purpose

A top tier, rapidly growing transportation company, with a focus on high value transportation investments in shipping, intermodal, aviation, and rail, is seeking to hire a Financial Controller with at least 5 years of relevant work experience. The individual will join a new growing, diverse and multi-jurisdictional accounting & finance team to support a growing ship owner group structure. 
 
We seek candidates with accounting and finance experience, preferably with Audit, Shipping, and / or transportation background. The ideal candidate will have experience in working in a dynamic team and will be a strong collaborator who is able to work independently with a 'can do', hands-on attitude, to produce results in a demanding, fast-paced and international environment. Excellent communication in English, and a strong work ethic, are key perquisites for the role.  The role will be situated in Limassol, Cyprus, and will be accountable to another finance team member, with additional oversight by the Group’s Finance & Strategy Director. 

Key Responsibilities

• Support the shareholder in the financial oversight, governance and performance evaluation of independent portfolio businesses in the group (e.g. container / railcar leasing), working closely with management teams, service providers, auditors, tax practitioners, and the shareholder group’s investment team.
• Oversight of the financial statement process for businesses in the structure (standalone, consolidated).
• Support addressing senior management requests as required from time to time.
• Understanding of investment structures and transactions (purchase/sale/financing) with ability to evaluate the accounting, financial or reporting implications of such contracts or proposals.
• Interact with independent external auditors, tax practitioners, deal and third party service providers.
• Financial control and oversight of periodic (monthly, quarterly, annual) close and reporting processes for sub-group(s) and designated fleets, ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of the reporting infrastructure and the team’s deliverables (Group GAAP, US GAAP, IFRS, etc).
• Financial planning & analysis, high quality reporting and commentary for senior management, budget against actuals analysis, and forecasting, partnering with various functions within the organisation to maximize the effectiveness of the Finance team, including Operations, Technical, Commercial, Legal, Newbuilding. Support management with new reports for owner decision making e.g. analyzing financial performance (e.g. returns calculations); cash projection activities; reports on expenditure, receivables management, etc.
• Key business partner for management information with excellent attention to detail, in charge of the preparation and presentation of high quality business reviews.
• Loan covenant compliance
• Partner with team stakeholders to enable effective cash management and cash optimization in the group, proposing shareholder cash distributions.
• Project manage tasks or ad hoc business change initiatives as required, mapping processes, uncovering opportunities and making proposals for continual improvement, including working on systems implementation and testing. Assist in the implementation of a global ERP system and reporting solution.
• Agent of change contributing to the strengthening of controls around the accounting and finance infrastructure of the group, driving efficient and effective financial operations.
• Assisting with establishing and adherence to proper accounting and finance procedures, policies and principles, and filing structure.

Person Specification

• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, presentation)– excellent knowledge of the English language is expected with ability to interact with senior management.
• Strong financial and accounting experience, with a proven track record of controllership, reporting and finance functions. Prior knowledge and maritime industry background is desirable.
• ACA, ACCA, C.P.A. or Chartered Accountant equivalent required.
• Demonstrable top performance record.
• Understanding of US GAAP, IFRS - able to work with other GAAPs by analyssing issues, liaising with auditors.
• Proactive, diligent, reliable, driven and self motivated, with willingness to adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills, delivering quality results within set deadlines.
• Willingness to develop professionally through ongoing feedback and quality improvement initiatives.
• Competent with various software packages, including office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and usage of new technologies (automation, new system rollouts).
• Rigorous, methodical, and highly analytical, with ability to synthesize results, act decisively, form opinions, solve problems and make recommendations.
• Project management: ability to manage projects, research, arrive at proposals, present effectively, and gain consensus around issues.
• Both an independent worker and team collaborator that builds long term relationships.

Our benefits

Oceonix fosters a diverse and collaborative working environment, committed to the professional development and wellbeing of our people. That is why we provide a range of benefits to our employees, including a generous pension scheme, discretionary annual bonuses, life insurance, and 25 days of paid annual leave, excluding public holidays. Recognising the importance of health, we provide private medical insurance, along with a generous paid sick leave entitlement.

About us

Oceonix Services Limited is a top tier, rapidly growing transportation company that was established in 2018 to provide best in class commercial management services for maritime assets owned by funds managed by JPMorgan Asset Management Alternative Transportation Group. Oceonix employs a culturally diverse group of highly skilled professionals from across all aspects of Shipping and broader disciplines. We currently have offices in London, Cyprus, Malta and Singapore.