Company Overview
Offering a complete ecosystem of maritime services, including broking, finance, port services and research, Clarksons is at the heart of global shipping. Our unrivalled reach, expertise, and depth of experience, combined with leading research, enables us to partner with clients across every sector to meet the demands of the world’s rapidly evolving maritime, offshore, trade and energy markets. Building on our unique heritage and harnessing our insights to see further, faster, we work with our clients and communities to create strategies that have a positive impact on the industry and the world around us. Dedicated to excellence, it’s our people that drive success for our clients.
To understand more including day-to-day life at Clarksons, visit us at www.clarksons.com
Division Overview
Offering exceptional port agency and logistics services, we provide turnkey solutions for clients in the marine and energy sectors.
Established ships agents with a reputation for excellence, our specialist team provide round the clock vessel agency and services to the Offshore energy and dry bulk sectors.
Discover more at www.clarksons.com/port-services
Role Summary
As Assistant Accountant, you will support the Accountant for our Specialised Products department with multiple tasks, as required in accordance with Company procedures.
What you will be doing
- Preparation of Month End reporting.
- Review contract/spot negotiations, FOB
- Daily fixture book to MD
- Reconciling 3rd party accounts
- Check Shipbroker recaps (contract) to ensure accurate fixture creation in GAIN
- Check owners/charters invoices for accuracy prior to creating invoices in GAIN
- Review freight payments and associated paperwork
- Cover treasury and credit control role.
- Cover multicurrency cashbook maintenance/bank reconciliations.
- Additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business.
What we’re looking for
We invite applications from candidates who can demonstrate:
- Drive and self-motivation, with the desire and commitment to succeed, deliver excellence and make positive change.
- Relationship building, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport.
- Collaboration, able to work well with others across diverse backgrounds to share information, develop skills, and deliver results.
- Resilience with the ability to persist and adapt.
- Smart problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a curious and inquisitive mind, and an openness to new ideas.
- Professional integrity and a respect for company values.
Other Requirements
- Knowledge and experience of accounting principles (i.e. double entry book-keeping/ prepayments/ accruals would be an advantage but not essential).
- Knowledge of Workday Financials or equivalent financial reporting software would be an advantage.
- A high degree of numeracy is essential.
- Organised and able to prioritise own workload in order to meet tight deadlines.
- Self-confident with good communication skills (both written and verbal) and problem-solving skills.
- Experience of working in a team environment within a large organisation.
- Commercially aware with interest in the wider economy and world affairs.
- Desire to learn, develop and contribute to the wider team goals.
- Able to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
- Good IT skills in MS office packages (at least intermediate level in use of excel) is essential.
