Finance Business Partner

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, motivate, and develop operational and project controlling teams based overseas (Asia and Mauritius).

• Promote and enforce group standards for rigorous monitoring of vessel operating costs.

• Ensure strong coordination between the controlling of vessels under ship management and vessel-related projects.

• Foster a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement within the controlling teams.

Cost Monitoring & Reporting

• Establish, implement, and maintain standards for daily cost monitoring per vessel within the assigned perimeter.

• Ensure consistency, reliability, and comparability of full cost calculations at vessel level.

• Produce clear, relevant, and granular analyses, as well as consolidated summaries, explaining variances between actuals, standards, and budgets.

• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial data and reporting.

Budget, Forecast & Planning

Manage budget and forecast processes for the assigned perimeter:

• Actively participate in budget reviews with operational managers.

• Prepare comprehensive budgets by vessel or operational scope, including operating costs (crew, fuel, maintenance, food, logistics, etc.) and vessel projects.

• Monitor and follow local onshore costs and cost drivers.

• Work closely with operations, procurement, and technical teams to incorporate operational assumptions and anticipate sensitive or high-risk cost items.

• Perform financial reporting using group-standard tools and systems.

Simulation, Forecasting & Scenario Analysis

• Develop alternative budget and forecast scenarios (e.g., inflation, activity fluctuations, fleet plan changes).

• Provide relevant benchmarks to support cost performance analysis.

• Model the financial impacts of performance improvement initiatives.

• Support the tendering department with accurate, relevant, and competitive cost models.