Manta Maritime is an established and distinguished Southampton-based provider of superyacht management and consulting services, serving pre-eminent clients all over the world.

Due to our expansion we are seeking an experienced and highly-motivated Financial Controller to play a pivotal role in safeguarding the financial integrity of our company, as well as evolving the yacht accounting team.

Key responsibilities:Financial reporting & compliance

• Oversee all reported financial results, ensuring accuracy and integrity;
• Maintain accounting records in line with current standards and statutory requirements;
• Lead the production of monthly accounts for the managed yachts, including clear written commentary;
• Prepare annual operating budgets for the managed yachts, working in close so-operation with the owner’s offices;
• Prepare quarterly company monthly management accounts;
• Company year-end accounts support and preparation
• Monitor the performance of our banking partners, and continually evaluating if our needs could be better met by others.

Treasury & cashflow management

• Manage yachts’ treasury function, including cashflow reporting and forecasting;
• Set and enforce robust procurement controls with the managed yachts.

Leadership & team management

• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching and development to the yacht accounting team;
• Foster a high-performance culture with clear standards and professional support.

Business partnering

• Partner closely with members of the yacht owners’ offices on budgets, financial reporting, purchasing enquiries, and other accounting matters;
• Build and maintain strong relationships with our banking partners;
• Partner with the company’s Directors to support business growth and profitability.

Essential skills & experience

• Fully or part qualified accountant (CIMA (preferred) / ACCA / ACA or equivalent), with at least 3 years practical experience;
• Proven experience in a UHNW environment or family office experience;
• Compliance experience (VAT/Payroll);
• Strong IT skills, including Excel and Xero;
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively;
• Capable of working independently;
• Strong experience working with banking institutions and managing financial facilities;
• Experience coordinating with external accountants and auditors.

Personal attributes

• Proactive, organised and reliable;
• Calm, professional and quietly confident with clients;
• Enjoys responsibility and takes ownership of their work;
• Strong with reconciliations, analysis and interpretation of financial information;
• Confident at switching to different client processes accurately and efficiently.

Additional benefits:

• Company pension;
• Private healthcare;
• On-site parking.