Yacht Accountant

SUMMARY The Administrative aspect of our Yacht Management Accounting Department involves providing the vessel and Owner with Accounting and Reporting service. The Yacht Management Accounting Manager will be the Owners primary point of contact for these functions.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Reporting & Budgeting
Arrange for Annual Quarterly & Monthly budgets for each vessel based on collaboration with captain & Yacht Managers as requested by the owner.
Prepare budgets with charting/graphics and adequate presentation.
Ensure that budgets and monthly reports are presented in a timely manner.
Produce Annual Quarterly & Monthly financial reports to the owner and/or owners Rep as requested.
Provide budget variance analysis in collaboration with the captain & Yacht Manager as necessary.
Present funding requests to owner based on budget projections and cash reserve.
Accounts Payable.
Ensure that expenditure approval levels are established and agreed to by the Owner and communicated to Captain & Crew.
Review and process payable invoices for the vessel in accordance with the established our approval protocols.
Train and assist Captains and Crew in our accounting procedures.
Manage the Captain & Crews debit/credit cards and petty cash frequently in multiple currencies.
Understand and apply each vessels financial and taxable requisite corresponding to her flag state registration and location.
Payroll / Crew Administration.
Process payroll and provide funding to thirdparty payroll company each month.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Assisting the department in particular with vendor/account related tasks such as software development.
Contribute to company/department tasks and special projects as assigned.
Attendance at boat shows as required.
International travel as required.

REQUIREMENTS
Degree in Finance Accounting or Business OR equivalent experience
Excellent computer skills (Windows iOS and Mac iOS) specifically is required
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel required. Experience with FileMaker is preferred
Working knowledge & utilization of QuickBooks accounting software is preferable

SKILLS
Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with clients captains and yacht management team
Ability to efficiently prioritize and multitask is essential
Attention to detail and followup is key