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Finance Controller

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Company DescriptionWorking at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects.Within a vibrant company culture, you will be working as part of a diverse, international team of experts. We offer you the opportunity to realize your full personal potential and expand your professional career by creating new horizons. Together!Part of Royal Boskalis, a leading dredging and offshore contractor and maritime services provider, SMIT Salvage provides a full range of salvage services to the maritime industry across the globe. SMIT Salvage serves its customers when their ships are in their most vulnerable moments and when they are going about their daily business. Wherever vessels are in the world and whatever they are doing, we always serve them safely, quickly and efficiently.Job DescriptionThe Financial Controller role is in one of our emergency response centers Singapore. The Singapore office staff cooperates with other locations in the Netherlands, Houston and South Africa.The role as Financial Controller is divided over different areas of attention. This position will include transaction-based activities, business and project controls. The SMIT Salvage finance department works as a global finance team. The role will work in close collaboration with the other offices to create synergy and one way-of-working. The Financial Controller reviews and challenges project and financial reporting and procurement.The successful candidate will have experience in managing a team, working in a project environment and track record of implementing processes efficiencies. Having worked with shared services is a pre. Currently, the Singapore based Financial Controller has four direct reports; two in the office and two project controllers in the field.Your responsibilities as Financial Controller is
  • Developing, implementing and maintaining the departmental and Business Unit policies, processes and procedures in line with the company’s guidelines and applicable standards.
  • Providing of leadership in functional reporting to improve business and project control.
  • Take ownership for tenders in the region regarding all finance related topics (tax, treasury, cost accounting, compliance).
  • Being able to communicate with internal and external advisors and define the impact to the sr. management team.
  • Compiling periodically financial statements including narratives for financial performance of the entity to the management team in The Netherlands.
  • Ensuring cash flow and liquidity position are at the agreed level.
  • Ensuring the preparation and execution of payment orders.
  • Ensuring that the tax policies are executed in compliance with the company’s guidelines and local requirements.
  • Ensuring the quality of output of the administration processes delegated to the financial shared service centers (Abu Dhabi and The Netherlands).
  • Supporting SMIT management and affiliated stakeholders in the growth ambitions of the company.
Your qualities
You can make your mark as Financial Controller if you have:
  • Minimum higher professional education (bachelor) in Business Administration or Finance, and specialized financial accounting education, preferably CPA.
  • Minimum of 7 years relevant experience in an internationally operating environment.
  • Good knowledge of accounting and internal controls.
  • Communicate and understand the different communication style required internal (local, business unit and corporate).
  • Relationship management with external stakeholders.
  • Affinity with IT and optimizing financial processes.
  • Part of the global finance team of SMIT Salvage.
  • To show leadership and commitment to ensure a healthy and safe place of work.
QualificationsWhat you can expect
  • Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together we realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities.
  • Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your onboarding program, we give you all the ins and outs of Smit Salvage!
Extra information
  • Your team: As Financial controller you are part of the finance team of Smit Salvage.
  • Where you will work: You will work from our beautiful office in Singapore (23 Gul Road).
  • Fulltime/ part- time job: The position of financial controller is a fulltime job.
  • Procedure: You can easily apply by filling in the online application form and uploading your CV and cover letter. You will always receive an immediate confirmation of receipt by e-mail. It is not possible to apply by email, the contact form or by post. Depending on the position, we invite you for two or more job interviews. If you have successfully completed all steps, you will receive an offer from us, and we would like to welcome you to Smit Salvage Singapore!
Additional InformationWant to know more?We are more than happy to answer your questions about the financial controller role. Please contact Arshad Asharaf, corporate recruiter via our career page.Interested? Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV.Disclaimer for Recruiters and Recruitment AgenciesWe appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However, our recruitment process is not structured this way, at Boskalis we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.LI-AASH