Worker Type: Employee
Application End Date: 12-05-2026
We are using and creating technology to transform operations at sea to enable people and the planet to thrive.
We are open-minded and fearless in our approach to innovation and don't believe in boundaries. We challenge everything and have massive ambitions to drag aging industries into the tech era.
We take safety, equality and education very seriously, and our responsibilities don't stop at our front door. Our business is built on the belief that there's definitely a more environmentally responsible way to operate at sea.
We employ people who share our core values. We expect our people to be courageous, trustworthy, and conscientious, driven by a desire to do the right thing. We strive for excellence, work collaboratively, and are genuinely excited by our work.
We offer opportunities for our people to develop beyond their role and span a multitude of disciplines. These are open to all, regardless of background and experience level. Working with us means being part of a team that is harnessing technology and creativity to disrupt a traditional industry.
We are not your average workplace.
Ocean Infinity is seeking an experienced and highly rigorous Senior Finance Manager to lead group-level reporting, audit readiness, and accounting policy across a multi-jurisdiction organisation. This role is suited to someone who has operated in audit or led complex audits in industry, and who is comfortable working across multiple reporting bases including IFRS, US GAAP, and Swedish GAAP. You will drive the quality and consistency of board-facing reporting, oversee group cashflow insight, and play a key role in finance transformation as systems and controls mature – bringing a "fresh pair of eyes", strong technical judgement, and a relentless focus on producing clean, trusted numbers.
It is an opportunity for someone seeking a big opportunity to develop themselves, work with a great team and be part of something different.
What you will do:
Group reporting and consolidation
- Own group reporting outputs: monthly group performance pack, consolidated balance sheet view, and key KPIs for leadership/board reporting.
- Lead consolidation approach and intercompany consistency (including reconciliations, eliminations, and alignment of reporting bases).
- Set and maintain group close timetable, reporting standards, and review routines across entity teams.
Accounting policy and multi-GAAP coordination
- Lead group accounting policy position papers and ensure consistent application across entities.
- Coordinate reporting across IFRS, US GAAP, and Swedish GAAP, including bridging/mapping and disclosure requirements.
- Oversee complex accounting areas (revenue recognition approach across models, leases, FX, provisions, share‑based arrangements if applicable, intercompany financing).
Audit leadership
- Act as primary finance lead for group audit planning, auditor relationship management, and resolution of technical issues.
- Ensure entity teams are audit‑ready: standardised PBC approach, evidence quality, issue tracking, and timely clearance.
- Anticipate audit risks and proactively drive remediation (controls, documentation, reconciliations).
Board packs and senior stakeholder support
- Produce high‑quality board‑level reporting: clear narrative, key movements, risks/opportunities, and decision‑support insights.
- Partner with FD to shape messaging, highlight trade‑offs, and ensure consistent reporting story.
- Support investor/lender reporting as required (covenant reporting, ad‑hoc data requests, diligence).
Cashflow and liquidity insight (group level)
- Provide group‑level cash forecasting oversight and insight: key drivers, sensitivities, and risk flags.
- Work closely with Treasury to ensure forecasts reconcile to reporting and support funding decisions.
Transformation and systems
- Be a finance transformation lead: standardise processes, embed controls uplift, and design the "target close" model.
- Drive system improvements and adoption (ERP enhancements, close management tooling, reporting automation).
- Define and implement reporting data standards (dimensions, project/service‑line tagging, cost centre integrity).
Leadership
- Set the bar for quality: review, coach, and develop Finance Managers and entity controllers.
- Lead by example‑calm under ambiguity, rigorous with numbers, clear on accountability. Entity close, reporting and control
Who you are:
- Qualified (ACA/ACCA) with 10 + years PQE or equivalent relevant experience.
- Proven multi‑entity, multi‑jurisdiction experience; comfortable coordinating different local GAAPs and bridging to group reporting.
- Experience with IFRS required; exposure to US GAAP and Swedish GAAP strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated track record improving controls, reporting, and close processes in a scaling or transforming business.
- Strong written communication (board packs), stakeholder management, and ability to simplify complexity. Strong entity accounting experience: month‑end close, balance sheet control, statutory audit process.
- Comfortable working with operational stakeholders and explaining financial performance clearly.
- Strong Excel skills; ERP experience (NetSuite or similar) desirable.
- Proactive, organised, and comfortable with ambiguity and evolving systems.
- Willingness to take ownership and see issues through to resolution.
- Able to work both independently and collaboratively across departments and regions.
- Keen to grow with the business and develop professionally in a fast‑paced, mission‑driven environment.
Salary for this position:
Up to £90,000 per annum
Salary
The salary varies for this position as we are recruiting in multiple regional locations and job grades. The salary process is based on skills, abilities, and experience required.
What you can expect:
At Ocean Infinity, we believe in creating equal opportunities for all, celebrating each and everyone's differences. We are driven by transforming the industry, through our technology, thoughts, behaviours and actions. Being inclusive and respectful to all is fundamental to who we are. It is the right thing to do and enables innovation and creativity to thrive.
There is more work to be done, and we know that we aren't perfect, but our commitment to these values is unwavering. They are central to our mission and the impact we have on the industry, meaning, we cannot live without them.
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