Group Accounting Manager (Shipping/Maritime)

Group Accounting Manager (Shipping/Maritime)

We are working with a global maritime organisation to hire a Team Lead within Group Accounting, supporting regional finance operations across multiple entities in a fast paced international environment. This is a leadership role with a mix of operational accounting oversight, process improvement, stakeholder management, and team leadership responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a regional accounting team across areas such as accounts payable, reconciliations, and operational finance activities

• Support monthly and year end closing activities, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting across multiple entities

• Review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and ensure strong financial controls are maintained

• Drive consistency and standardisation across accounting processes and workflows

• Support audits, statutory reporting, and compliance related activities across the region

• Approve and oversee banking and payment related activities

• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency

• Support finance transformation and digitalisation initiatives, including automation and process enhancement projects

• Partner with stakeholders across regional and global teams to support finance operations and reporting requirements

• Mentor and guide junior finance team members while supporting workload planning and team development

Key Requirements

• Degree and/or professional accounting qualification such as CA, CPA or ACCA

• 8+ years of accounting or finance experience within a multinational environment

• Prior team leadership or supervisory experience within a finance function

• Strong understanding of financial reporting, month end close, and accounting controls

• Experience managing audits, reconciliations, and multi entity accounting processes

• Exposure to process improvement, automation, or finance transformation initiatives would be advantageous

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across regional or global teams

• Hands on, detail oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast paced environment

Singapore citizen or PR only.