Vessel Accountant

Talent Titans Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic finance firm in Singapore is seeking a finance professional to manage daily financial activities for vessels. The role involves handling vendor invoices, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 2 years of relevant experience, strong skills in financial reporting, and familiarity with ERP systems. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, is essential, and familiarity with maritime operations is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years experience in accounting and financial reporting.
• Familiarity with maritime operations is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial activities for assigned vessels.
• Prepare financial reports and ensure compliance with standards.
• Coordinate reporting requirements with internal teams.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budget tracking

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

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.

Requirements & Competencies:

• Bachelor's 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.