Vessel Finance Controller: Costing & Budget Partner

STAFFKING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 72,000 - 84,000; Full time

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Job summary

Staffking Pte Ltd seeks a cost-focused finance professional to track vessel operating expenses and lead monthly variance analyses. You will partner with operations to improve cost control, support budget preparation, and ensure accurate accruals and provisions in the close process.

Ideal candidates have relevant experience in cost management for maritime or complex operations, and a proactive approach to process improvement.

Qualifications

• Candidate with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Track and analyze vessel operating costs (crew, maintenance, fuel, insurance, etc.) in detail by vessel, cost item, and status, ensuring accurate standard daily costs and explaining variances between standard and actual figures.
• Conduct monthly reviews of purchase orders, backlog, and variation orders with operational teams, and produce clear financial analyses to support decision-making.
• Act as a business partner by challenging operational teams on financial performance and providing credible, solution-oriented support.
• Contribute to monthly closing by working with accounting on accruals and provisions, ensuring accurate and reliable reported figures that comply with cost management standards.
• Lead vessel budget preparation with operational departments, ensuring accurate cost allocation and flagging exceptional expenses or budget risks.
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing standard cost accuracy and contributing to better tools, reporting, and processes.

Job description

Staffking Pte Ltd seeks a cost-focused finance professional to track vessel operating expenses and lead monthly variance analyses. You will partner with operations to improve cost control, support budget preparation, and ensure accurate accruals and provisions in the close process.

Ideal candidates have relevant experience in cost management for maritime or complex operations, and a proactive approach to process improvement.