Vessel Accountant - Maritime (Philippines)

Talent Titans; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 520,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Titans is seeking a Vessel Accountant to manage day-to-day finances for a fleet of vessels in the Philippines. You will process invoices, track budgets, reconcile payroll docs, and prepare month-end adjustments to ensure accurate reporting.

You should have a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with at least 2 years of hands-on experience, and familiarity with ERP systems like SAP or Oracle. Strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on accounting experience, preferably in financial reporting.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day financial activities for an assigned fleet of vessels, including processing vendor invoices, budget tracking, and fund request preparation.
• Review and reconcile payroll-related documentation from vessels (e.g., portage bills) and perform month-end adjustments.
• Prepare accurate financial reports and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Handle vessel portfolios with moderate levels of financial and reporting complexity.
• Coordinate reporting with internal teams and vessel stakeholders to meet requirements.
• Produce monthly vessel accounts, reconciliations, and variance analyses and share them with departments and vessel owners.

Job description

About the job Vessel Accountant - Maritime (Philippines)

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day financial activities for an assigned fleet of vessels, including processing vendor invoices, budget tracking, and fund request preparation.
• Review and reconcile payroll-related documentation from vessels (e.g., portage bills) and perform month-end adjustments.
• Prepare accurate financial reports and ensure compliance with established accounting standards.
• Handle vessel portfolios with moderate levels of financial and reporting complexity.
• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on accounting experience, ideally involving financial reporting.
• Familiarity with maritime or ship management operations is beneficial, but not essential.
• Strong understanding of key finance outputs such as cash flow reports, budget vs. actual analysis, and financial statements.
• Experience using ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) is preferred.
• Exposure to digital finance tools such as automated workflows, Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms is an advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

Additional Duties:

• Coordinate closely with internal teams and vessel stakeholders to ensure reporting requirements are met.
• Produce monthly vessel accounts, reconciliations, and variance analyses and share them with relevant departments and vessel owners within set deadlines.
• Respond promptly to queries from vessel owners and ensure full clarity of submitted reports.
• Support the finance team with periodic internal reporting tasks and other assigned projects.
• Take on ad-hoc financial tasks as required by the Finance/Reporting Manager.