P&O Maritime Logistics

ABOUT THE ROLE

Based in Dubai and reporting to the Finance Manager - UAE Ports & ME Offshore. The Assistant Manager Finance is responsible for the overall accounting & reporting for Cyprus entity and for reporting and accounting of Dominican Republic entity (based in UAE). Tasks include but are not limited to maintaining proper revenue control, following up with debtor balances, monthly reporting of the entities results keeping alignment with budgets, involvement in the preparation of annual budgets & forecasts as well as any other adhoc reporting requirements. He/ She will be responsible to create processes to enhance work/reporting by making it more efficient.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 

Management Accounting: 

Cyprus Entity

• Review & account supplier invoices and receipts on a daily basis and create bank payments/transfers based on agreed supplier terms.
• Process journals on a monthly basis to ensure correct accruals and provisions or to make corrections where errors highlighted.
• Review and completion of other GL account balances, through posting entries and preparation of schedules.
• VAT input and output register, quarterly and annual returns.
• Perform and review monthly reconciliations of balance sheet items.
• Manage bank transactions and cash-flow requirements for the business unit. 

Dominican Republic Entity

• Revenue accounting, invoice generation, customer receipt follow-ups, etc.
• Preparation & review of all balance sheet schedules.
• Track & review customer contracts for completeness of revenue accounting.
• Manage bank transactions and cash-flow requirements for the business unit.

Management Reporting: 

• Provide meaningful variance analysis commentary for each business unit’s monthly results and year-to-date variances to budget & quarterly reforecasts.
• Preparation of annual budgets, periodical variance analysis, reporting to management and corrective measures.
• Reconciliation & preparation of quarterly Grantor’s reports for Cyprus entity.
• Preparation of quarterly re-forecasts.
• Managing yearly Grantor audit for Cyprus entity & external audits for both Cyprus and local Dominican Republic entity.

Leadership and Performance Management: 

• Promote an environment of co-operation for continual improvement of team performance.
• Resolve or refer employee grievances and complaints in line with Company grievance and complaint handling procedures to minimise negative effects on employees and the organisation’s operations.
• Ensure compliance with the company Human Resources policies and procedures. 

Others

• Monitor subordinate staff awareness of and compliance with Company policy and procedures in line with quality and environmental standards.
• Maintain all files and records in an up to date and accurate manner to improve the efficiency of day-to-day activities and compliance with statutory and quality standards.
• Monitor subordinate staff awareness of and compliance with Company policy and procedures to maintain a safe working environment.
• Take corrective action to remedy safety hazards or risks and restore a safe working environment.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications:

• Qualified CA/CPA/ACCA

Minimum Experience:

• Must have a minimum of 7 years finance-related work experience

Systems Experience:

• Preferred experience using Oracle 
• Preferred experience using Microsoft AX Dynamics

KEY ATTRIBUTES

• Strong ability to manage time efficiently and prioritise requirements to meet deadlines.
• Be able to work within a team by supporting and uplifting other colleagues.
• Have the required knowledge of the work involved in order to successfully complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• Be articulate & concise when communicating with various stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt to a changing and challenging environment.
• High attention to detail.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality.

ABOUT THE BUSINESS

P&O Maritime Logistics (POML) is a leading provider of marine solutions with focus on offshore energy, port services and logistics. The company provides a wide portfolio of value-added marine services and ability to integrate these offerings for its customers – always with safety and the environment at the forefront.

Headquartered in Dubai, the company has operations globally across all seven continents.

In July 2019, Topaz Energy and Marine was acquired by DP World, merged with P&O Maritime and started operating under the P&O brand as P&O Maritime Logistics.

www.pomaritime.com  |   www.topazworld.com