Senior Finance & Accounting Leader – Shipping

Sea & Beyond; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sea & Beyond is seeking an experienced Manager – Finance & Accounting to lead the finance function for its Pakistan operations. You will own P&L, drive financial strategy, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide strategic insights to senior management while guiding a high-performing team.

The role requires strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and commercial finance within container shipping.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in finance and accounting with 5+ years in management.
• Experience managing complete finance function incl. reporting, taxation, treasury, statutory accounts.
• Container shipping industry experience preferred.
• CA/CMA/ACCA/CPA/CIMA qualification recommended.
• Bachelor's in finance, accounting, commerce, or business admin.
• MBA in Finance or professional certifications beneficial.
• Knowledge of GST, TDS, FEMA and transfer pricing.
• ERP proficiency: SAP FICO or Oracle Financials; strong Excel; Power BI desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall finance function and manage P&L performance.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and group reporting.
• Manage month-end and year-end closing processes and financial reporting.
• Provide variance analysis and actionable insights to senior management.
• Drive revenue assurance, margin analysis, and cost optimization.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow projections, and financial modelling.
• Ensure statutory/regulatory compliance including taxation and GST.
• Manage auditors, banking partners, and regulatory authorities.
• Oversee treasury operations and working capital management.
• Develop internal controls and governance frameworks.
• Mentor and develop the Finance & Accounting team.
• Collaborate with Commercial/Operations to integrate financial insights.
• Oversee ERP upgrades and digital finance transformation initiatives.

Skills

P&L ownership

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Treasury management

Internal controls

Leadership

Stakeholder management

ERP proficiency

Regulatory compliance

Cost optimization

Education

CA or CMA

ACCA / CPA / CIMA

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting/Commerce/Business Admin

MBA in Finance

Tools

SAP FICO

Oracle Financials

Power BI

Job description

Sea & Beyond is seeking an experienced Manager – Finance & Accounting to lead the finance function for its Pakistan operations. You will own P&L, drive financial strategy, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide strategic insights to senior management while guiding a high-performing team.

The role requires strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and commercial finance within container shipping.