Business Controller

Nova Carriers; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Nova Group, a Singapore-based shipping company, seeks a Business Controller to partner with the business across FP&A, voyage profitability, treasury and financial governance.

The role requires extensive experience in ship owner/operator or chartering environments, with strong voyage accounting knowledge and proficiency in voyage management systems. You will drive monthly reports, budgets, and cash flow planning, while ensuring robust controls and reporting to support strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline; professional qualification preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant finance experience in shipping or a chartering environment.
• Direct experience with ship owners/operators or charterers.
• Strong knowledge of voyage accounting and voyage profitability.
• Hands-on experience with voyage management systems (Veson IMOS, ShipNet).
• Experience in treasury and financing, including cash management and banking.

Responsabilités

• Lead FP&A and monthly management reporting with EBITDA and cash flow focus.
• Drive budgeting and forecasting for voyage profitability and liquidity.
• Prepare materials for board reviews and management committees.
• Provide cost and profitability analysis to support decisions.
• Manage treasury across currencies and vessels, including financing.

Connaissances

FP&A

Management reporting

Voyage profitability

Treasury

KYC

Governance & controls

Voyage accounting

Stakeholder management

Formation

Degree in Accounting/Finance or related discipline

CA/CPA/ACCA qualification preferred

Outils

Veson IMOS

ShipNet

Voyage management systems

Description du poste

Nova Group is a Singapore-based shipping company operating across dry bulk/breakbulk and tanker shipping. We transport cargo including woodchips, pulp and paper, and crude and refined palm oil. Nova manages and operates a fleet of chemical tankers and woodchip/pulp carriers and is active across voyage, trip and period chartering.

Role Summary

The Business Controller will be a key finance partner to the business, with responsibility across FP&A, voyage profitability, treasury and financing, financial governance and business control.

The role requires strong shipping industry experience, particularly within a ship owner, ship operator or chartering environment, with a good understanding of voyage accounting and the ability to translate operational and commercial performance into meaningful financial insights.

Key Responsibilities

FP&A & Management Reporting

• Lead the preparation and timely submission of monthly management reports, including flash reports, EBITDA reports, variance analysis and cash flow reporting.
• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process, with particular focus on voyage profitability and cash flow requirements.
• Prepare and consolidate materials for Board Meetings and Financial & Operational Review Meetings (FORM).
• Provide transparent cost and profitability analysis to support commercial and management decision-making.
• Monitor voyage performance and analyse key drivers of profitability and variances.

Treasury & Financing

• Manage daily cash positions across multiple currencies and bank accounts, ensuring adequate liquidity for vessel operations and corporate requirements.
• Coordinate internal cash transfers, FX transactions and treasury risk management activities.
• Prepare and submit FX exposure reports in a timely manner.
• Maintain banking relationships and support vessel and working capital financing.
• Monitor loan covenants, repayment schedules and interest payments.
• Coordinate with banks and leasing institutions on drawdowns, repayments and facility renewals.

Business Control & Governance

• Ensure adherence to the Chart of Authority and established internal control requirements.
• Monitor Accounts Receivable and drive timely collection of outstanding balances.
• Monitor voyage, operating and running costs against budgets and identify key variances.
• Ensure KYC procedures are properly conducted for charterers, ship owners and other counterparties.
• Liaise with legal and compliance teams to maintain regulatory compliance across relevant jurisdictions.
• Drive continuous process improvement by simplifying workflows, strengthening controls and eliminating unnecessary reporting and administrative work.

Systems & Administration

• Support effective use of voyage and financial systems to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Perform administrative responsibilities for the Nova Workspace system as required.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline; CA, CPA or ACCA qualification preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant finance experience, with strong exposure to FP&A, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and cost control.
• Direct experience with a ship owner, ship operator or charterer, with strong knowledge of voyage accounting and voyage profitability.
• Hands-on experience with Veson IMOS, ShipNet or equivalent voyage management systems.
• Experience in treasury and financing, including cash management, FX, banking, vessel/working capital financing and loan administration.
• Strong financial governance and business control experience, including AR management, compliance and process improvement.
• Strong business partnering skills with the ability to work closely with Commercial, Operations and senior management.
• Hands-on, proactive and adaptable, with strong ownership and the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic shipping environment.