We are looking for an Associate Accounting Specialist to join Svitzer’s finance team in India on an immediate basis to support the financial accounting, reporting and statutory compliance activities for Svitzer’s Angola legal entities. You will report remotely to the Finance Manager Angola and be part of a global team and truly international work environment.
Offering uninterrupted marine solutions requires not only the best equipment but also the best people. At Svitzer our ambition is to attract and continuously develop the industry’s best craftsmen. Both at sea and on land - worldwide, wherever our customers do business. We are driven by skilled, professional and dedicated people and we work together as one company to provide safe, reliable and efficient services to our customers. We support and develop our people’s skills and capabilities, and we care for the development of both teams and individuals. To best serve our customers, we strive to ensure the right people and the best teams for the job, every time.
We offer
Svitzer has been providing safety and support at sea since 1833. The way we do business is governed by our company core values: Constant Care, Humbleness, Uprightness, Our Employees, Our Name.
Svitzer is a towage company, which means we help our customers maneuver their larger ships safely and timely in and out of port and we do and our best in keeping the world supply of goods flowing.
You will play a significant role in the creation of a lasting culture of teamwork, lessons learned and knowledge sharing by drawing support from members within Svitzer Globally as well as Regional and Country Finance colleagues.
This role is located in Mumbai, India. We work flexibly, not because there is a policy telling us to, but because it just makes good business and work/life sense and creates an engaging work environment.
Perform period-end closing activities – accruals, payroll journal, prepayment review, depreciation, capitalization, etc. in compliance with company accounting policies and the application of IFRS to make sure the reporting for entity is completed within specified deadlines.
Preparation of monthly Financials Reporting and closing of books for entities. Perform balance sheet reconciliations, make a control check, and provide commentaries. Prepare monthly analysis on P&L accounts and submit to Finance Manager.
Management Reporting in OneStream and providing deviation analysis giving storyline behind the numbers. Coordinates accounting matters with Finance Manager and Finance business partners.
Undertake ad-hoc reporting and analysis requested by management.
Review payroll posting, reconciliation and offset in accounting for crew wages & on shore salary payouts.
Identify opportunities for process improvements to streamline accounting tasks further, increase efficiency and shorten the month-end close calendar.
Prepare rolling forecast and budget process as per communicated guidelines supported with detailed underlying calculations for the profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow.
Perform Svitzer Key Internal Controls and file control evidence as per minimum control requirements and frequency, making sure that all controls are always in effective state.
Comply with all group/regional requirements, SOPs.
Timely completion of Statutory Audit and other Statutory compliances.
Act as primary contact for Auditors of the offshore entity, thereby taking full responsibility of timely completion of the audits. To make sure the audits have no adverse observations.
Prepare monthly reports and analysis and participate in implementation towards new ERP system functionalities.
For technical issues, investigate and raise technical incidents. Perform root cause for technical incidents.
Perform accounting transactions pertaining to costs, revenue, financial items, financial housekeeping, settlements, claims and recovery, reconciliations as per SLA.
University degree in Finance & Accounting
Minimum 8 years of experience in financial reporting & control, preferably up to finalization.
Strong financial acumen with knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Governance, Risk & Control frameworks.
Hands-on prior experience in accounting using Navision or MS Dynamics and reporting of financials into OneStream.
Excellent MS Office skills, including expert MS Excel user for developing reconciliations and review / analysis of financial information.
Prior industry experience in towage and transportation is preferred but not mandatory.
Attention to detail
High sense of urgency.
Articulate in written and spoken English. Excellent communicator who can structure information and communicate a clear message to all relevant stakeholders.
Building a Diverse Workplace
In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!
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