Accountant

Malta

Full-time

Permanent employee

Why us?

Oceonix Services Limited is a top tier, rapidly growing transportation company that was established in 2018 to provide best in class commercial management services for maritime assets owned by funds managed by JPMorgan Asset Management Alternative Transportation Group. Oceonix employs a culturally diverse group of highly skilled professionals from across all aspects of Shipping and broader disciplines. We currently have offices in London, Cyprus, Singapore, and Malta.

Role Purpose

It is our goal to ensure the highest standards of financial accuracy, compliance, and reporting across our growing ship owner group. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, as Accountant, you will play a key role in maintaining the integrity of the group’s accounting infrastructure and financial records.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain complete and accurate financial records, and oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure books are closed in a timely and error-free manner in line with applicable accounting standards (e.g. IFRS).
Post journal entries and prepare account reconciliations (bank, balance sheet accounts, etc.), including supporting schedules, to verify that the general ledger is correct and up-to-date.

Manage accruals and provisions during period-end closing, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, to ensure all expenses and liabilities are properly recorded.
Prepare and review the trial balance as part of the closing process, confirming that debits and credits are balanced and investigating any discrepancies.
Prepare standalone and consolidated financial statements (balance sheet, profit & loss, cash flow statement, etc.) and related reports, ensuring they are completed on time and comply with regulatory and company requirements.
Oversee accounts payable and expense processing: review and process supplier invoices, staff expense claims, and credit card reconciliations; ensure proper approvals, accurate coding, and timely payments.
Coordinate tax and VAT entries with the finance/tax team – calculate taxes (such as VAT) and post necessary tax journal entries and assist in preparing information for tax returns to ensure compliance with tax regulations.
Liaise with external auditors and advisors as needed, providing documentation and explanations to support the annual audit and any statutory or tax audits.
Ensure compliance with internal accounting policies and controls, maintaining adherence to all company financial procedures and internal control requirements in daily work.
Collaborate with other departments (e.g. Operations, Sales, Legal) to gather required financial data and support organisational initiatives, ensuring financial implications are properly recorded and understood.

Person Specification

Strong financial and accounting educational background and/or experience, particularly in Audit. ACA, ACCA, C.P.A. or Chartered Accountant equivalent desired but not essential.
Prior knowledge and/or maritime industry background is desirable.
Understanding of accounting frameworks (US GAAP, IFRS – willingness and ability to learn to work with multiple GAAPs by analysing issues, liaising with seniors and auditors).
Competent with various software packages, including office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and usage of new technologies (automation, new system rollouts).
Takes responsibility and effectively prioritises workload to deliver on commitments.
Strong attention to detail and multi-tasking and organisational skills, delivering quality results within set deadlines.
Experience of working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Strong command of written and spoken English.
Open to constructive feedback and committed to ongoing professional development.
IT literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office.

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