Yacht Accountant

Praxis is an independent, leading provider of bespoke private wealth, corporate administration and yacht services to companies, individuals and families across the world.

Our expertise and experience is driven by recruiting and retaining the brightest and best, and creating a culture that allows people to thrive. Our independence encourages an open culture where every voice is valued. We care about creating an environment that hears, supports and shares openly with all our people.

Teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of our approach, and we nurture an environment of openness and respect where everyone feels valued.

Be heard. Be part of the Praxis Group.

Our Yacht Services team works with clients, captains and crew, providing an efficient, informed and personal service. We provide a fast-paced, rewarding environment and opportunities to work with a variety of global clients formulating and delivering the most appropriate, long-term solutions for owners of both private and commercial yachts.

Job summary:

Providing an efficient and quality accounting service to our clients. Offering a professional and skilled approach to financial administration, management and reporting for our clients’ yachts. Requirement to be able to understand each yacht’s income and expenses, create budgets and provide clear and concise variance analysis to each client.

This role can offer progression into other areas of yacht management which complements this service.

Job accountabilities:

• Day-to-day contact with owners, owner representatives, captains and other crew members as required
• Regular client reporting (monthly/quarterly)
• Budgeting
• Update of regular systems including cloud-based software
• Frequent administration of invoices and payments including urgent requests
• Regular bank, card and cash reconciliations
• Charter accounting including charter sales invoices, managing fiscal reps, local VAT returns and other related returns

Other duties:

• Support other areas of yacht services including but not exclusively crew employment & payroll
• Work alongside the yacht management team to problem solve and offer additional services as and when required
• Support the corporate accounting function ensuring processes are aligned for financial statement returns and cash flow management
• Offer operational management services if required
• Attendance to conferences and shows as required

Required skills:

• Travel to other Praxis offices as required (mainly Malta & Guernsey currently).
• Travel to clients/events, worldwide, as required.
• Desirable to be part qualified in accounting.

Additional information:

In addition, all our team members are expected to be committed to our core values:

• We inspire
• We listen
• We trust
• We succeed together

To apply:

We encourage you to apply well in advance of the deadline and if you are successful, we will meet with you as soon as possible.

Our commitment to diversity:

We want you to bring your full self to work and maximise your potential. Praxis Group is a place where everyone can thrive, whatever their gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.