Finance Executive

WE ARE HIRING: Finance Executive 

Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Employment Type: Full Time
Industry: Maritime Services / Shipping / Ship Agency Operations 

Role Overview 

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Finance Executive to support financial operations related to vessel port calls, supplier payments, disbursement accounting, financial reporting, and cost control activities. The successful candidate will play a key role in preparing and managing vessel-related financial documentation, ensuring accurate cost allocation, supporting financial reporting, and maintaining strong coordination between Operations, Principals, Suppliers, and Finance teams. This role is ideal for a finance professional looking to build a career within the maritime and shipping industry. 

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit Final Disbursement Accounts (FDA) together with all required supporting documentation within agreed timelines.
• Review supplier invoices and operational expenses to ensure accuracy before inclusion in FDAs.
• Verify operational expenses against approved quotations and actual services rendered.
• Monitor outstanding FDAs, customer balances, and follow up on pending recoveries when required.
• Maintain complete and accurate financial records for every vessel call and associated operational activities.
• Process supplier invoices and ensure timely submission for payment approvals.
• Prepare payment requests in compliance with company financial procedures and controls.
• Monitor advances received from principals and reconcile them against actual operational expenditures.
• Support the preparation of monthly financial reports and management information.
• Assist with bank reconciliations, account reconciliations, and financial record maintenance activities.
• Process vendor registrations and maintain vendor-related financial documentation.
• Prepare vessel-wise Profit & Loss statements and support final P&L reporting.
• Support internal and external audits by providing financial records and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate closely with Operations teams to ensure timely preparation and submission of disbursement accounts.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of company financial information, customer data, supplier pricing, banking details, and commercial agreements.
• Ensure confidentiality of all business-sensitive information and maintain high standards of professionalism and integrity.

Candidate Profile

• Professional qualifications such as AAT, CA, ACCA, CIMA (part-qualified or completed) will be preferred.
• Minimum 1+ years of experience in Finance, Accounting, or Ship Agency Disbursement Accounting.
• Previous internship or experience within the maritime or shipping industry will be an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of Financial Accounting principles and practices.
• Good understanding of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes.
• Experience in Cost Estimation, Budgeting, and expense monitoring.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting.
• Strong documentation and record management skills.
• Good computer literacy across Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management capabilities.
• Basic knowledge of ship agency operations will be an added advantage.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.

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