Own financial control, reporting, and cash discipline for a lean shipping operation, staying close to day-to-day execution and protecting accuracy in a 24/7 operational environment.
About AquaDolph
AquaDolph is a Dubai-based marine logistics and vessel operations platform specializing in the management and coordination of time-chartered crude oil tankers across key Middle East corridors including Basra, Khor Al Zubair, and Umm Qasr.
The Role
You will manage financial control, reporting, and cash discipline, supervising one Accountant and remaining close to daily execution including voyage accounting oversight, invoicing controls, bank reconciliations, and compliance activities. This is an on-site role in Dubai requiring responsiveness aligned with operations.
What you will do
- Own month-end close quality, timelines, and reconciliations; review journals, accruals, and allocations; prepare monthly management reporting packs with variance and cash commentary.
- Maintain daily visibility on multi-currency cash and obligations; manage weekly payment cycles with correct support and approvals; oversee banking administration and payment controls; strengthen receivables follow-up and aging discipline.
- Oversee voyage accounting setup, cost tracking, voyage close, and voyage P&L and TCE reporting; review estimates vs actuals and explain variances.
- Ensure invoicing is accurate, properly supported (NOR, SOF, bunker receipts, and related documents), and issued on time; partner with Operations and Chartering to reduce revenue leakage and resolve invoice or off-hire discrepancies.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS and UAE VAT; coordinate VAT filings with a clean audit trail; support corporate tax and statutory requirements; lead audit coordination and close observations.
- Manage, coach, and review the Accountant's output; improve workflows through templates, dashboards, and better controls; establish SOPs across invoicing, banking, close, and voyage reporting.
What you bring
Must-have
- 6+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience, ideally within shipping, logistics, trading, or oil and gas.
- Bilingual Arabic and English.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and UAE VAT; advanced Excel with strong reporting and reconciliation capability.
- Comfort operating in a multi-currency environment with tight timelines and high accountability.
Nice-to-have
- Experience supervising an accountant or junior finance staff.
- Voyage accounting and shipping cost structure experience.
- ERP familiarity (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar) and familiarity with Veson IMOS or similar maritime systems.
Location
Dubai, UAE. Full-time. Reporting line: Director of Shipping.
Why join
High ownership in a lean, execution-driven operation where finance directly impacts voyage performance, cash discipline, and commercial outcomes.
To Apply
Send your CV when you apply. We review applications on a rolling basis and will reach out if there is a fit.
