Financial Controller (Shipping)

HAYS
City of London, Greater London

Job Description

A private shipping business are looking for a Financial Controller to join their EMEA HQ


Your new company
A private shipping business with operations in 3 continents, this role sits in their EMEA HQ and will report to the FD as well as working closely with the CEO.

Your new role
In this role you will be joining a well-established business, taking ownership for reporting in a newly established UK operation. The role is a broad opportunity with ownership of function and build processes.

Duties include:

  • Ownership and liaison contact for year-end reporting and consolidation
  • Responsibility for review and delivery of management accounts
  • Analysis
  • Working with heads of department in different global offices
  • Reporting to the FD
What you'll need to succeed
The successful candidate will be a senior-qualified accountant with an interest in working for a global business, within the downstream/ shipping sector. You will need to be able to deal with senior stakeholders as well as taking ownership for developing robust reporting processes.

What you'll get in return
You will get the opportunity to work in a very important role within the business and have exposure to senior stakeholders from the word go. Reporting to the FD this is the 2nd most senior person in finance and will be responsible for building a team.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Posted 2026-06-07

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