Finance Manager – Dry Bulk Shipping
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About the Role
Tura Executive seeks an experienced Finance Manager for a well-established dry bulk shipping company in Dubai. The role leads commercial finance, reporting to the CEO, and requires 8+ years in shipping finance with a professional qualification.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee AP, AR, inventory, banking, and cash management
- Lead monthly finance close and ensure accurate, timely reporting
- Manage statutory audits, tax, and regulatory compliance
- Maintain robust reporting systems and internal controls
- Deliver weekly/monthly financial performance reporting with commentary
- Conduct variance analysis vs. budget, forecast, and prior year
- Drive profitability reporting, benchmarking, and margin analysis
- Provide insight on cost drivers and commercial performance
- Support procurement strategies and hedging impact analysis
- Lead business planning, forecasting, and 5 year valuation processes
- Provide commercial recommendations to senior leadership
- Manage and develop a small finance team
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- CA(SA), CIMA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification preferred
- 8+ years’ experience in commercial finance within shipping
- Strong understanding of dry bulk operations and cost structures
- Proven experience in forecasting, budgeting, and profitability analysis
- Strong ERP systems knowledge and process optimization capability
- Analytical, commercially minded, and deadline oriented
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Role Overview
- A well established dry bulk shipping company based in Dubai is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead its commercial finance function and support strategic growth initiatives.
- This is a high impact role reporting directly to the CEO, combining operational finance leadership with commercial strategy and profitability analysis.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee AP, AR, inventory, banking, and cash management
- Lead monthly finance close and ensure accurate, timely reporting
- Manage statutory audits, tax, and regulatory compliance
- Maintain robust reporting systems and internal controls
- Review accruals and resolve reconciling items
- Deliver weekly/monthly financial performance reporting with clear commentary
- Conduct variance analysis vs. budget, forecast, and prior year
- Drive profitability reporting, benchmarking, and margin analysis
- Provide insight on cost drivers and commercial performance
- Support procurement strategies and hedging impact analysis
- Lead business planning, forecasting, and 5 year valuation processes
- Provide commercial recommendations to senior leadership
Candidate Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- CA(SA), CIMA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification preferred
- 8+ years’ experience in commercial finance within shipping
- Strong understanding of dry bulk operations and cost structures
- Proven experience in forecasting, budgeting, and profitability analysis
- Strong ERP systems knowledge and process optimization capability
- Analytical, commercially minded, and deadline oriented
Why This Role?
- Direct exposure to senior leadership
- Strategic commercial influence in a growing shipping business
- Opportunity to shape reporting, forecasting, and finance processes
- Dubai based role in a dynamic maritime hub
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