Jobs at Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement

Supports marine and non-marine insurance activities, including claims preparation, reimbursement follow-up, claims documentation, reserve monitoring, premium administration, invoice processing, and loss prevention analysis. Coordinates with insurers, brokers, finance teams, and other stakeholders; analyzes claims trends and recommends measures to reduce losses and improve operational continuity.

Manages accounting and financial operations for assigned vessels, including invoices, expenses, payroll, reporting, budgeting, reconciliations, ledgers, intercompany balances, and audit support. Ensures compliance with accounting legislation, ship management agreements, wage scales, and agent tariffs while providing accurate financial data for management decision-making.

Supports finance operations through invoice and payment processing, accounts receivable, general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, month-end and year-end close activities, financial reporting, tax and audit support, and accounting process improvements. Collaborates with operations, crewing, and procurement teams to resolve queries and ensure accurate charge allocation. The internship provides hands-on experience under qualified accountant supervision.

Manages the financial operations of assigned vessels, including accounting transactions, invoices, payroll, reconciliations, ledgers, budgeting, reporting, and audit support. The role ensures compliance with accounting requirements, ship management agreements, wage scales, and agent tariffs while providing accurate financial data for management decisions. It requires a finance or accounting degree, three to five years of relevant experience, strong reporting and analytical skills, and fluency in English.

Supports vessel emissions data collection, validation, analysis, regulatory reporting, and compliance management. Monitors performance against maritime environmental requirements, including IMO DCS, EU MRV, EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, CII, and EEXI. Prepares submissions, dashboards, audit trails, and emissions statements; identifies data issues; coordinates corrective actions; tracks regulatory changes; and contributes to decarbonization, energy-efficiency, and emissions-management improvements with internal and external stakeholders.

Oversees corporate accounting for all legal entities, including financial statements, reconciliations, cash flow forecasting, payments, invoicing, tax filings, budgeting, audits, and compliance with accounting legislation. Produces analytical reports for management, improves accounting policies and procedures, and leads, coaches, and develops the accounting team. The role also manages banking relationships and supports internal and external audits.

Develop and execute integrated marketing, communications, digital, employer-branding, recruitment, and training-program campaigns. Manage brand positioning, lead generation, media relations, events, agencies, vendors, budgets, and stakeholder communications. Oversee SEO, social media, paid advertising, email, content, websites, and analytics while using performance insights to improve engagement, recruitment, enrolment, and marketing ROI.

Process invoices, expenses, payments, and client billing; reconcile transactions; maintain ledgers and accounting systems; support financial reporting, cost control, and internal and external audits. The role requires accurate financial operations, compliance with accounting standards, timely settlement of accounts, discrepancy resolution, and preparation of financial data, reports, statements, and projections. It also involves maintaining reliable records and collaborating effectively in a maritime or ship-management environment.

Manage corporate finance strategy and operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, taxation, audits, compliance, client financial support, and account settlements. Advise senior management, oversee relationships with financial institutions and authorities, improve financial procedures, and lead the finance team through coaching and performance management. The role requires expertise in GST, ITR filing, monthly closing, fund management, statutory audits, and international maritime finance.

Manages procurement and supply chain operations supporting ship and shore activities. Responsibilities include vendor performance, supplier onboarding, contract and policy compliance, procurement KPI monitoring, logistics optimization, inventory and catalog management, audits, dispute resolution, data analysis, and continuous improvement. The role requires a sea-going mariner background and coordinates with buying, fleet, logistics, administration, suppliers, vessels, and warehouses.

Conduct financial analysis, forecasting, management reporting, business-case evaluation, and investment modeling. Lead strategic projects across regions by coordinating stakeholders, establishing milestones, monitoring risks, and supporting implementation. Develop performance insights and KPIs, improve management information, and provide recommendations for business decisions. Support governance, regulatory compliance, internal controls, corporate structures, and confidentiality requirements while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Manage financial transactions, accounting records, client statements, reconciliations, invoices, payment instructions, and month-end and year-end close activities. The role also investigates discrepancies, maintains audit documentation, supports financial reporting, and performs ad hoc accounting tasks while ensuring compliance with company policies and accounting standards.

Supports vessel accounting operations by processing invoices, expenses, payments, crew-related costs, client billing, reconciliations, ledger maintenance, financial reporting, audit documentation, and compliance checks. The trainee maintains accurate financial records, assists with budget monitoring and discrepancy resolution, and contributes to process improvements while developing expertise in maritime finance and vessel accounting.

Supports accounting operations for the company and assigned vessels by verifying billing reports, disbursements, invoices, and ledger inputs. Collects financial data for management and client reporting, assists with client invoicing and payment monitoring, prepares crew allotment reports, and supports internal and external audits by compiling documentation.

Manages operating expenditure budgets and forecasts across assigned vessels and projects. Analyzes spending variances, prepares financial reports and dashboards, supports cost modeling and tenders, validates invoices, and collaborates with technical, procurement, commercial, and finance teams. Leads cost-reduction and process-improvement initiatives, maintains financial control compliance, participates in vessel visits and audits, and coaches operational colleagues on budget ownership and spend management.

Leads financial strategy and operational efficiency for a ship management centre. Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, taxation, audits, compliance, client financial support, vessel-related account settlements, and relationships with banks, authorities, and business partners. The manager also advises senior leadership, supports contract development, improves financial procedures, and leads the finance team through coaching and performance management.

An open application for candidates who do not find a matching vacancy but are interested in joining the company. Applicants submit a CV and short motivation describing their desired role and potential contribution. The recruitment team reviews submissions on an ongoing basis and contacts candidates when suitable current or future opportunities arise.