Financial Accountant

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects. 

In your job you will work for the offshore energy division. Boskalis has one of the largest global fleets of specialized offshore vessels, allowing us to carry out a broad range of offshore activities. We provide innovative and sustainable all-round solutions to tackle major worldwide maritime challenges. Our Offshore Energy division supports sustainable energy solutions such as wind energy as well as traditional fossil facilities. We're involved in the entire journey from developing and transporting to maintaining and decommissioning these facilities.

Make your mark as Financial Accountant for Boskalis Subsea Services in Aberdeen.  We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented professional to play a key role in supporting our Financial Controller with external reporting for BSS. This includes coordinating the collection, analysis, and consolidation of financial data, ensuring accuracy and compliance for both statutory reporting and external audits.

You will take ownership of accounting, analysis, and reporting of overheads (excluding personnel costs), working closely with budget holders to manage reforecasting and budgeting processes. Collaboration is at the heart of this role – you will work hand-in-hand with the Internal Reporting Controller, providing support and stepping in to backfill responsibilities when required, ensuring seamless financial operations.

Your responsibilities as Financial Accountant.:

The main responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

Statutory Reporting

• Day to day management of audit, being first point of contact for queries
• Preparation of statutory accounts, including data gathering for tax analysis

Overheads

• Overhead accountant for all overhead related costs excluding personnel
• Liaise with budget holders for reporting, reforecasting and budgeting
• BCR analysis and provision of narrative to include in reporting packs

Internal reporting

• Assist with month balance sheet integrity checks and review. 
• Support to Internal Reporting Controller

Other

• Assist Financial Controller with technical accounting questions
• Assist tax assistant with monthly VAT submissions
• Assist Financial Controller with review of processes and controls

Your Qualities and Qualifications

You can make your mark as Financial Accountant if you have: 

• Experience in a similar role (high level of accuracy) working in an energy sector environment.
• Educated to University level (Accounting and/or Finance).
• Industry professional Qualification (or working towards).
• Strong financial data handling skills (Excel)
• Ability to work using own initiative and to work as part of a multi-disciplined team
• Effective written/verbal communication and organizational skills.

What you can expect

• A dynamic environment: A job that allows you to collaborate with a talented team of experts from different backgrounds and contribute to making a significant impact.
• Rewarding conditions: Besides a competitive salary, you will receive a holiday entitlement of 34 days, a contributory pension scheme, private medical insurance and death in service benefit. There is also a range of flexible benefits you can take advantage of including the opportunity to buy additional holidays each year.
• Career development: We offer you plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself for example through (online) courses at our Boskalis academy.  

Extra information

• Your team:  working as part of the Finance department, you will join a team of experienced Accounting and Finance professionals reporting directly to the Financial Controller.
• Where you will work: Your location will be the Aberdeen office.
• Full/part- time job: The position of Financial Accountant is full time, 35 hours per week.
• Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it's clear we're a good match, we'll make you an offer – and look forward to welcoming you to the company.

Additional information

We are more than happy to answer your questions about the position of Financial Accountant. Please contact Matthew Hurrel, Recruiter.

Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site.

Please note: Boskalis never requests a financial contribution to arrange visas or other documents related to a job vacancy. Be wary of individuals who pretend to be our recruiters and do ask for such contributions.

Disclaimer for Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies 

We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However, our recruitment process is not structured this way, at Boskalis we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore, we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application. 

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