Financial Accountant

About the Role
Financial Accountant
Full-Time, Permanent
Seething, Hybrid working

About Fendercare

James Fisher Fendercare is a world-leading provider in ship-to-ship (STS) transfers and a major global supplier of premium quality marine equipment.

Our vision is to protect people and our oceans, providing pioneering marine solutions that drive safety and service excellence and deliver value to our customers and stakeholders.

Our strategically located worldwide bases in Brazil, Singapore, UAE, and the UK, serve the global marine, energy and defence markets.

Fendercare - Part of James Fisher and SonsJames Fisher is a global engineering services company that has evolved from its origins as a ship owner and operator to provide expertise and innovative technology across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport. We help our customers deliver on their promises safely, efficiently, and responsibly. With a strong heritage built on our people and innovation, we are embedding sustainability across our business.

O ur strategy, centered around the One James Fisher ambition, aims to build a cohesive engineering service company in the Blue Economy.

• Our Energy Division offers safe, sustainable products and services for oil, gas, and renewables.
• The Defence Division provides underwater systems and life support for defence and commercial diving markets.
• Maritime Transport leads in global maritime shipping and ship-to-ship transfer services.

Together, we are building a brighter, bolder, and more innovative future.

The Role

As a Financial Accountant, you will ensure that all transactional processes are delivered in an accurate and timely manner. You will be managing a team of 4 and will be reporting directly into the Head of Finance.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, organised and always strives for efficiency. You will offer full financial support to stakeholders and will add value as well as strengthen the existing team.

Role Accountabilities

• Responsible for monthly FX reporting.
• Weekly 13-week cash flow forecasting, and tracking of actual cash collection.
• Responsible for currency forecasting to aid hedging decisions, capex reporting, monthly intercompany reconciliations and intercompany netting payments.
• Focus on debt collection supporting weekly debt calls to drive down debtor days.
• Worldwide VAT returns and issue resolution.
• Support the Head of Finance in ensuring all inter-company and intra-group transactions are fully documented.
• Support with annual audits and local compliance for the UK and Overseas entities.
• Full inventory management of all group entities.
• Address internal/external audit issues raised, and where necessary conduct internal audits to ensure policies and procedures are being adhered to.
• Manage the transactional team's performance in terms of capability, performance, behaviours and development.
• Support with directorship changes, ensuring board resolutions are prepared and maintained.
• Identify efficiencies within the transaction processes.
• Ad hoc projects in relation to the above.

Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience

• ACCA/CIMA (part - qualified/QBE considered)
• Experience in a similar role
• Strong IT skills (Excel)
• Experience of multi-currency ledgers and foreign exchange will be an advantage
• Experience of COGNOS and NetSuite
• Organised self-starter with ability to use their own initiative
• PLC reporting experience will be an advantage
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal colleagues across various departments
• Continuous improvement mindset

If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click 'apply' now!

You can find out more about James Fisher & Sons group companies and valued behaviours by watching a short film here: We are One James Fisher - YouTube

Due to the volume of applications, we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce. For more information Click here