JOB TITLE: ACCOUNTING OFFICER

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position is responsible for a variety of administrative and financial tasks. The Accountant reports directly to the Finance Director. Among duties to be followed are:

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identifies areas for cost savings and works to implement solutions.
• Responsible for the monthly financial summary report, budgeting, and other related tasks.
• Prepares annual budget and monitors budget performance.
• Liaises with external auditors and other relevant parties.
• Maintaining accurate and complete financial records and participating in audits or reconciliations, as needed.
• Execution of bank payments, maintaining logbook and other bank administration matters.
• General bookkeeping duties.
• Filing of all accounting matters.
• Ensuring that all accounting processes align with current financial legislation.
• In charge of all annual notifications for registration, survey, insurance, and incorporation business.
• Assist operations department with all services (crew endorsements, ship registration, surveys, insurance, incorporation).
• Provide weekly business reporting via CRM.
• Ensures the organization’s compliance with GDPR and ISO standards.
• Handling of the front desk, receiving faxes, couriers, phone messages, assisting clients, suppliers in a proper manner. Assure that all documents leaving the office contain an Acknowledgement of Receipt letter.
• Filing of documents from all departments and following up on each department in case documents are missing.
• Coordinating surveys with the Marine Survey Department.
• Running errands including but not excluding, banks, mail, upper management, clients.
• Any other responsibilities might be assigned by the management.

REQUIREMENTS – SKILLS:

• Relevant background (bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field).
• Solid experience as accountant/bookkeeper (at least five years previous experience in relevant position).
• Proficiency with computers, especially bookkeeping software, and MS Office.
• Strong understanding of accounting, finance, and management principles.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with ability to communicate comfortably in a courteous and professional manner.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Able to work with minimum supervision and able to multitask.
• Excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal
• Creative and self-motivated individual.
• Have a very strong team value work ethic and able to work within tight deadlines.