Finance Manager

sky fusion shipping pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sky Fusion Global Supply Chain is seeking an experienced finance professional to join our Singapore team. You will partner with local and global finance teams to support operations, driving financial modelling, cost control, and profitability analysis for the business.

You will also oversee treasury, tax optimization, and working capital cycles, ensuring regulatory compliance and real-time financial visibility to operations. A shipping background is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in finance / Shipping Management; CPA/CMA/ACCA preferred.
• 5+ years in shipping finance with P&L responsibility for multiple vessels.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end financial modelling for vessel operations, including cost tracking.
• Oversee treasury, cash flow forecasting, and tax optimization.
• Monitor accounting, budgeting, forecasting and regulatory compliance.
• Develop annual budgets for fleet operations and capital expenditures.
• Collaborate with operations to deploy real-time dashboards and improve profitability.

Skills

Financial modelling

Cost control

Treasury management

Tax optimization

Regulatory compliance

Veson

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Shipping Management

Tools

Veson Experience

Job description

Company

Sky Fusion Global Supply Chain dedicates to deliver highly efficient and fully integrated logistics solutions for global wind power supply chain and dry bulk trade. HeadquarteredinSingaporeandcurrentlyoperatessubsidiariesinkey locationsacrosstheglobe,includingChina,SouthAfrica, Australia, Morocco, Germany, Brazil,andCanada.

Our Core Business:

• Global Dry Bulk Freight
• Industrial Projects Logistics & RenewableEnergy Supply Chain Innovation

Position Overview

As an experienced finance professional, you will work in Singapore, partnering with local and global finance teams to support business operations.

You will drive financial modelling, cost control, and profitability analysis for the business, while managing treasury, tax optimisation, and working capital cycles. You will also oversee accounting, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring regulatory compliance and providing real-time financial visibility to operations. A shipping background is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Finance Partnering

• Leadend-to-end financial modelingfor vessel operations (wind energy exports + dry bulk backhaul), including:
• Voyage-level cost tracking (bunkers, port fees, canal tolls, and dynamic variables)
• Round-trip profitability sensitivity analysis (impacted by commodity prices/wind energy subsidies)

2. Treasury & Tax Optimization

• Manageworking capital cycles:
• Develop and maintain comprehensive cash flow forecasts to align with shipping operations (e.g., vessel leasing payments, fuel purchases, crew payments), ensuring sufficient liquidity to meet short-term and long-term obligations.
• Work closely with bankers to implement cash pooling structures to centralize funds and reduce idle cash balances, enhancing interest income or minimizing borrowing costs.
• Design and execute tax-efficient structures for global operations, leveraging double taxation avoidance agreements, tax treaties, and offshore jurisdictions (e.g. tonnage tax systems in key shipping hubs like Singapore, Panama).
• Identify and apply for tax incentives, grants, or exemptions related to green shipping initiatives.

3. Accounting & Controlling

• Track and allocate direct costs per vessel/fleet, including: - Bunker fuel costs (segregating voyage vs. standby fuel), port fees (tonnage dues, pilotage), and canal charges (e.g., Suez Canal tolls). - Vessel maintenance & repairs (M&R), insurance premiums (hull, P&I), and regulatory compliance costs (e.g., emissions certificates).
• Reconcile charter revenue with voyage performance (e.g., matching revenue to completed voyages vs advance payments).
• Monitor cost overruns in critical areas (e.g., unexpected fuel price spikes, port delays) and provide variance analysis to operations teams.
• Ensure timely filing of financial reports with maritime authorities (e.g., MPA reporting requirements)

4. Budget and Forecasting

• Develop annual budgets for fleet operations, capital expenditures (e.g., new vessel orders), and working capital, aligning with shipping market outlooks (e.g. demand-supply trends, fuel price forecasts).
• Update rolling forecasts based on real-time data (e.g., changes in charter rates, voyage durations) to support dynamic financial planning.

5. Cross-functional Leadership

Collaborate with operations to deployreal-time dashboards(vessel-level EBITDA/cash flow visibility)

Train commercial teams on financial implications and drive operation excellence

Qualifications

Mandatory

• Education: Bachelor's in finance /Shipping Management; CPA/CMA/ACCA preferred
• Experience: - 5+ years in shipping finance - Managed P&L for ≥3 vessels independently - Proficient in Office software (e.g., Veson experience a plus)

Critical Competencies

• Risk Agility: - Identify charterparty pitfalls (e.g., ambiguous demurrage clauses) - Hands-on experience (e.g. FX/bunker hedging instruments)
• Commercial Acumen (plus): - Understanding on Wind Energy market - Anticipate backhaul (coal/grain) market volatility