2026-2261 - Administrative & Cost Controller M/F

Contract type : Permanent Contract

Position description :

Monitor and analyze costs
•    Ensure detailed analytical monitoring of vessel operating costs (crew, maintenance, consumables, insurance, fuel, food, etc.)
•    Ensure the reliability of the standard daily cost for each vessel in scope and conduct in-depth variance analysis between standard and actuals
•    Work at a granular level: by vessel, by cost item, by cost breakdown, by status
•    Monthly review of the PO module and backlog status (open orders, invoices not received, unmatched purchase orders) with operational teams
•    Ensure rigorous monitoring of Variation Orders in both analytical tracking and contract/project recharges.
•    Produce qualitative and concise financial analyses to explain variances and support decision-making
Act as « Business Partner »
•    Challenge operational teams (Vessel manager, Crewing manager, etc.) on financial performance, acting as a credible and solution-oriented partner
•    Participate in management reviews and contribute to budget arbitration preparation
•    Provide clear, qualitative and concise reporting and analysis explaining deviations from standards
•    Propose corrective actions and cost optimization levers
Contribute to monthly financial closing within the scope
•    Work closely with accounting to ensure proper recording of accruals in line with operational activity. Ensure appropriate provisioning levels at each monthly closing by securing commitments and completeness of expenses
•    Ensure high quality and reliability of reported figures and their analytical segmentation
•    Ensure compliance with cost management standards and procedures
Participate in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts/projections
•    Lead the preparation of vessel budgets in close collaboration with operational departments while ensuring completeness and consistency of forecasts
•    Ensure accurate cost allocation and proactively flag any exceptional expenses or potential budget risks in support of annual budget preparation and forecasting exercises.
Ensure reliability of statutory accounts for a scope of entities

Master’s degree in management / finance or equivalent (Business school, Master’s in Management, Accounting, Audit, or Management Control)
Experienced profile with 5 to 8 years in operational management control, ideally in maritime, transport, or industrial sectors
•    Strong experience in operational management control with detailed analytical cost monitoring
•    Mastery of accounting and analytical data controls, with a rigorous approach to data reliability, traceability and correction of financial flows to ensure data quality
•    Production of reports, models and KPIs (unit cost, standard, etc.)
•    Active participation in performance reviews with operational teams
•    Good knowledge of accounting rules and ability to read profit & loss and balance sheet
•    Proven experience in database analysis
•    Excellent proficiency in office tools (advanced Excel / modeling / Word / PowerPoint) and ERP systems (ORACLE)
•    Training management control teams on procedures and best practices
•    Fluent English

Minimum level of education required : 3 - Bachelor's degree (3 years)

Language / Level :

English : 5 - Native