Group Financial Controller - Systems

As a Group Financial Controller - Systems at BSM, you will strengthen controls by improving accounting and financial processes through active collaboration with the Finance Community to ensure all processes are optimized and aligned with best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Study the process across the business units to identify and establish best practices in Accounting and Financial processes
• Identify areas of system development and automation and prepare change request/functional specification document specifying the required changes
• Coordinate with Mariapps on development requirements such as discussing the scope and logic of the proposed changes to ensure they meet the group's needs.
• Coordinate project activities with the Mariapps team, ensuring timely updates on project progress and adherence to established timelines.
• Conduct thorough User Testing once the required developments are delivered by MariApps. Coordinate with BSM users doing the testing to ensure that feedback is conveyed to MariApps in timely manner.
• Implement the new process development and support the users during initial implementation phase.
• Coordinate with different BSM entities to filter system-related issues by distinguishing system bugs, user errors or validation requirements and further assist with resolving these issues by providing solutions and/or process guidelines. 
  
  

Controlling

• Work with OPEX team to understand the inconsistent accounting areas and prepare guidance for implementing common standards of accounting across the business units
• Identify areas of concerns highlighted by Owners and implement solutions by engaging with the accounting community
• Develop guidelines and procedures for vessel accounting and foster community engagement by regularly interacting with the vessel accountants.
  
  

Education and Qualifications:

• University degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent
• Master's Degree in Business/ Accounting / Finance or equivalent would be desirable
• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CPA) would be an advantage
  
  

Work Experience:

• 5 years of experience for qualified accountants, preferably vessel accounting experience
• 8 years of experience in a related field for non-qualified accountants
  
  

Job-Specific Skills:

• Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems
• Critical thinking ability to understand accounting process issues and propose a systematic solution.
• Project Management skills
• Knowledge of the vessel accounting process
• Advanced analytical and conceptual thinking
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of the local / regional maritime market conditions
• Very good people management skills
• Fluency in English
  
  

Why You Should Join Us!

We offer a supportive environment, competitive compensation, and meaningful opportunities. By joining us, you will enjoy:

Benefits

• Retirement Benefit
• SSS, PagIbig, PhilHealth Contributions Employer's Share
• Medical Insurance (HMO)
• Life Insurance
• Free Uniform
• Free Office Lunch
• Pro-rated Sick Leave and Vacation Leave on Day 1
• 18 Days Vacation Leave per annum (increasing every 5 years of service by 1 day up to 22 days)
• 21 Days Sickness Leave per annum
  
  

Administrative Benefits

• Compassionate Leave 3 Day – Immediate Family; 1 Day - Extended Family
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Birthday Leave
• Birthday Allowance of Php 1,500
• Medical Reimbursement-Php 750 per month; Php 9,000 per annum
• Wedding Gift
• Eyeglasses worth Php 3,000 upon regularization