Head of Finance (Marine & Offshore)

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall finance and accounting function for the group.
• Develop financial strategies aligned with the company's business objectives.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
• Monitor cash flow, liquidity, and working capital requirements.
• Provide commercial and financial analysis to support investment and project decisions.
• Evaluate project profitability, vessel utilization, and cost performance.
• Establish and maintain strong internal controls, governance, and risk management frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with statutory reporting, taxation, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage relationships with banks, auditors, tax advisors, insurers, and government authorities.
• Lead treasury management, banking facilities, and financing arrangements.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic investments where applicable.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial systems, reporting processes, and ERP utilization.
• Partner closely with operations, commercial, procurement, engineering, and project teams to improve financial performance.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team while fostering a high-performance culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• Minimum 10-15 years of progressive finance experience, with at least 5 years in a senior finance leadership role.
• Experience within offshore marine, shipping, oil & gas, marine engineering, shipbuilding, energy services, EPC, or other asset-intensive industries is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of: Group consolidation Project accounting Financial planning & analysis (FP&A)Cash flow management Treasury Taxation Audit and statutory reporting
• Proven experience managing multiple entities or regional operations.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to support strategic business decisions.
• Experience working with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar).
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, project-driven environment with international stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

• Background in offshore projects, vessel operations, marine logistics, or engineering services.
• Experience with project costing, contract accounting, and capital-intensive businesses.
• Familiarity with international taxation and cross-border financial operations.
• Experience supporting executive management and Board-level reporting.
• Exposure to business expansion, investments, or corporate restructuring is an advantage.