Vessel Finance Leader | AI-Driven Transformation

Anglo--eastern-Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global maritime heritage

Continuous learning & career growth

Global network of offices

Job summary

Anglo-Eastern is seeking a senior finance leader to run the vessel finance function, delivering governance, strategic partnering with ship owners and management while scaling the finance organisation. The role focuses on standardisation, centralisation, digitalisation and AI-enabled workflows to drive delivery quality and efficiency.

You will oversee multi-functional teams, mentor talent, and shape the transformation roadmap across processes, controls and reporting, partnering with regional and

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA or CMA strongly preferred.
• At least 10 years of relevant finance experience, including leadership of sizeable or multi-functional teams.
• Strong expertise in financial reporting, management accounting, budgeting, controls, funding and governance.
• Proven experience leading finance transformation, organisational change, operating-model redesign or centralisation initiatives.
• Demonstrated success in applying digital tools, automation and AI to deliver measurable operational improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across vessel accounting and related finance functions.
• Own the quality, timeliness and governance of vessel OPEX reporting across a large and complex portfolio.
• Act as a senior finance partner to Principals, Ship Owners, Fleet leadership, Technical teams and senior management.
• Provide oversight and challenge on financial reporting, vessel funding, variance analysis, controls and significant expenditure.
• Lead and develop multi-functional teams, strengthening capability, accountability, succession planning and performance.
• Define and deliver the function’s transformation roadmap, including process redesign, centralisation, migration and operating-model changes.
• Drive measurable improvements in productivity, accuracy and service quality through systems enhancement, automation, analytics and AI-enabled workflows.
• Strengthen financial governance, risk management, internal controls and audit readiness.
• Establish consistent performance standards, management information and service metrics across the function.
• Partner with regional and global stakeholders on cross-functional finance transformation initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Financial governance

Stakeholder management

Digital transformation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

CA/CPA/ACCA/CMA professional qualification

Tools

NetSuite

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

Anglo-Eastern is seeking a senior finance leader to run the vessel finance function, delivering governance, strategic partnering with ship owners and management while scaling the finance organisation. The role focuses on standardisation, centralisation, digitalisation and AI-enabled workflows to drive delivery quality and efficiency.

You will oversee multi-functional teams, mentor talent, and shape the transformation roadmap across processes, controls and reporting, partnering with regional and