Accounting and Financial Controls Specialist

Benefit Software is a company with an innovative management culture coupled with in-depth knowledge of the shipping industry. We are absolutely and solely focused on the development of user-friendly office and vessel applications for maritime.

We hire people with talent, passion, and potential and then give them the variables to evolve and thrive both professionally and personally! We foster an equal opportunities’ culture, we promote continuous development and we embrace a collaborative way of working, being a Great Place to Work certified company.

We are seeking an Accounting and Financial Controls Specialist to join our Finance team, reporting directly to the CFO. In this hands-on role, you will take ownership of customer invoicing, expense recording, financial data controls and reconciliations, while coordinating closely with our external accountant. You will ensure that internal financial records are complete, accurate and aligned with the company’s accounting records and financial statements, proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies.

Main Duties:

Customer Invoicing & Revenue

• Owns the end-to-end customer invoicing process, from approved commercial information to invoice issuance
• Issues and records, accurate and timely customer invoices and credit notes
• Coordinates with Commercial and Operations teams to resolve billing discrepancies
• Reconciles invoicing data with internal records and accounting information
• Monitors outstanding receivables and support collection activities.

Expenses & Financial Data

• Reviews and records expense invoices in our internal systems
• Reviews expense classifications and identify missing, duplicate or incorrectly recorded transactions
• Investigates discrepancies and coordinates their resolution with internal stakeholders and the external accountant
• Maintains accurate reconciliation schedules and supporting documentation.

Financial Statements & Reconciliations

• Performs monthly reconciliations between internal financial data, and the external accountant's records and financial statements
• Reconciles selected Balance Sheet accounts and ensures balances are properly reported
• Reviews P&L and Balance Sheet movements and investigate significant variances
• Identifies accounting discrepancies, omissions and classification issues
• Supports accruals, prepayments and other month-end accounting activities as required.

External Accountant & Month-End Coordination

• Acts as the main internal point of contact for the external accounting partner
• Ensures accounting information and supporting documentation are complete and provided on time to the external accountant
• Reviews accounting outputs from external accountant and follow up on discrepancies or open items
• Supports the monthly close, year-end process
• Helps improve the flow of financial information between internal systems and the external accountant.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field
• 2–4 years of experience in accounting, financial accounting or a similar role
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and double-entry bookkeeping
• Good understanding of P&L, Balance Sheet and financial statements
• Experience with reconciliations and financial controls
• Experience with invoicing
• Understanding of accruals, prepayments and accounting cut-off
• Strong Excel skills
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills
• Ability to investigate discrepancies and identify their underlying causes
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Fluent English.

Nice-to-have Skills:

• Experience with ERP / accounting systems
• Accounting qualification or progress toward one (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent).

Benefits and Perks:

• A stable, friendly and cooperative working environment with stimulating career prospects
• Competitive remuneration package
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Supportive team members with expertise in their domain.