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Sea Chefs Cruises Ltd

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Accountants

Finance

Sea chefs&nbsp;is a group of companies offering hotel, restaurant and crew management services for both seagoing and river cruise vessels. It is one of the cruise industry’s leading service providers worldwide.Currently, we employ and manage thousands of employees onboard a remarkable fleet of seagoing and river cruise ships; our shoreside offices are based:<ul><li>in Basel and Zug in Switzerland</li><li>in Limassol in Cyprus</li><li>in Valletta in Malta and</li><li>in Hamburg and Berlin in Germany</li></ul>We are looking to hire:Position:&nbsp;Finance ManagerWe need a multi-tasker with excellent communication skills and who pays attention to details. Candidates should be able to assist management with relevant knowledge&nbsp;and quality service.They should be professional, polite, and attentive while also being accurate. They should be always prepared, alert and willing to meet each challenge directly.Candidates must have excellent computers skills and excel in both verbal and written communication. Most importantly, candidates should have a genuine desire to anticipate and attend to the needs of others.Job specification&nbsp;Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in accounting &amp; finance, economics or related fields</li><li>Professional qualification in accounting (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)</li><li>At least 5 years’ experience in a similar position</li><li>A thorough understanding of IFRS in theory and practice</li><li>Experience in the shipping industry will be considered an advantage</li><li>Knowledge of the maritime industry (local &amp; international) and particularly the crewing industry</li><li>Excellent written and oral English.</li><li>Must have a valid passport and free to travel at any given time.</li></ul>Competencies<ul><li>Excellent leadership, influencing and coaching skills</li><li>High sense of initiative, professionalism, and responsibility</li><li>Hands-on approach in dealing with day-to-day issues</li><li>Good judgement and ability to create strong professional relationships at all levels</li><li>Confident, loyal &amp; discrete</li><li>Natural ability to influence and engage with people</li><li>Strong communication skills applied to multiple levels of the organization Able to build rapport, develop relationships both internally and externally</li><li>Proven analytical skills</li><li>Must be an efficient motivator and coach</li><li>Able to demonstrate a clear operational understanding and have the ability to control</li><li>Must be well organized and focused on achieving results</li><li>Able to demonstrate skills in the delivery of continuous improvement initiatives using lean processes</li><li>Be able to work under pressure and under time constraints, remaining composed and calm</li><li>Be highly committed and results driven individual.</li></ul>Responsibilities<ul><li>Follow the Cyprus based companies’ financial accounting, reporting and control activities and ensure they are carried out efficiently, effectively and in line with best practice</li><li>Oversee and coordinate all finance related departments Accounting, Controlling, Treasury and Payroll</li><li>Direct and oversee the company’s financial activities, including financial planning, reporting, and analysis, based on management guidelines</li><li>Ensure financial stability, managing risks, and making sound financing decisions in coordination with management</li><li>Identify risks to delivery, propose solutions where necessary and effectively manage stakeholder expectations throughout</li><li>Formulate strategic and long-term business plans under the direction of management</li><li>Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities</li><li>Ensure all Departments’ related policies comply with the relevant accounting standards</li><li>Ensure implementation of accounting and financial procedures and policies</li><li>Review and make suggestions to management to improve procedures and policies</li><li>Report to the Managing Director in relation to the results, performance and smooth operation of all finance-related Departments which are under his supervision</li><li>Act as the main point of contact together with the Head of Accounting, with the external auditors and provide all required information</li><li>Recommend changes that will improve the company's financial performance and financial controls</li><li>Draft statutory accounts of the Finance Department for the group of companies.</li><li>Research technical financial/accounting issues for compliance</li><li>Support and oversee month-end and year-end close process</li><li>·Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting</li><li>Manage and comply with government reporting requirements and tax filings</li><li>Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls</li><li>Cyprus VAT issues, monitor of all VAT issues related to Cyprus based companies</li></ul>Closing dateThis recruitment invitation ends at the 16th July 2025 at 13:00.&nbsp;Only Candidates who meet the specified requirements outlined above should apply.&nbsp;Please&nbsp;forward your CV, in English, to the following email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:OfficeVacancies.CY@seachefs.com">OfficeVacancies.CY@seachefs.com</a>The recipients&nbsp;of your personal data are authorized officers and employees of sea chefs Cruises Ltd who are responsible for assessing your job application.&nbsp;The data contained in the CV will be used only for recruitment purposes.The shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange for interviews during which they will be asked to review and sign the Privacy Notice for Shoreside Candidates.The shortlisted CVs will be stored, in a predetermined area, for safekeeping, where access is controlled.You have certain&nbsp;rights in relation to your personal&nbsp;data.We wish to inform you that you&nbsp;have the following rights:<ul><li>To access your data in order to rectify it.</li><li>To delete and stop processing your personal data (“Right to be forgotten”).</li><li>Other rights: in addition, you may have rights to have your information deleted if we are keeping it too long, have its processing restricted in certain circumstances and/or to obtain copies of information we hold about you in electronic form.</li><li>You can make a&nbsp;request or exercise these rights by&nbsp;contacting us&nbsp;and we will make all reasonable and practical efforts&nbsp;to comply with your&nbsp;request and respond within 30 days, so long as it is&nbsp;consistent with&nbsp;applicable law.</li></ul>If you do not receive any communication regarding the position within 15 to 20 working days after the closing date, you may assume that you haven’t been shortlisted. Due to the&nbsp;high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.Please be advised that for personal data purposes we will delete all CVs of the candidates who will not be shortlisted.&nbsp;All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.&nbsp;Thank you,&nbsp;HR Management

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