Ocean Technologies Group

Accounts Payable

• To manage supplier ledgers – maintaining the sub ledger accounts, managing the authorisation of invoices, assuring prompt settlement of supplier invoices, allocating payments, and resolving queries both internal and external.
• To manage and develop the Group Accounts Payable team and policies and maintain consistent, accurate and good quality processes.
• Ensure processing of payments as and when needed, establishing a dependable relationship with both internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Regularly review and recommend process improvements to continuously strive for excellence in the accounts payable process and service to suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Consolidate and integrate existing group AP activities where feasible and as required in order to establish high quality, efficient processes.
• Maintain and develop procedures and policies that promote timely payments for suppliers while maintaining a high level of supplier satisfaction.
• Prepare regular, periodic, and ad-hoc reporting as and when required and determined by the policies governing the accounts payable process.
• Prepare and maintain weekly cash flow forecasting for supplier payments – by supplier for 8 weeks ahead, record and compare to prior week and provide details of major movements.
• Manage the accounts payable sub-ledgers to ensure accurate records are maintained.
• Manage the AP email inboxes and workflows - responding promptly to queries.
• Resolve any queries relating to invoices, credit notes and payments in a timely and professional manner.
• In addition to the duties listed, the position holder is required to perform other duties as may arise in connection with the successful operation of the Company.

Accounts Payable Specialist

Manager

• Lead the monthly Group consolidation process across multiple entities
• Prepare and deliver accurate monthly internal reporting packs with clear analysis and commentary
• Manage financial reporting to lenders and other external stakeholders
• Maintain strong balance sheet control, including review of reconciliations and key judgments
• Oversee and resolve complex intercompany transactions and reconciliations
• Support working capital analysis and forecasting, providing insight into cash performance drivers
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting processes and controls
• Lead system and process integrations, particularly within NetSuite
• Act as the NetSuite subject matter expert for consolidation and reporting functionality
• Partner with wider finance teams to enhance reporting accuracy, efficiency, and governance

Reporting Manager

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Lead the management accounting process across the group, Managing the team of management accountants
• Redefining roles and responsibilities
• Collaborating with central finance team to evolve our ongoing operating model
• Responsible for group P&L control with commentary
• Supporting group and local audits
• Strong management experience including reorganising processes.
• Identify and implement improvements in financial processes and systems to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Work with internal stakeholders to provide financial insights and support business initiatives

Head of Finance

• Responsible for group consolidation and reporting to investors **Covenant Reporting
• Review of controls and processes
• Oversee preparation of consolidated financial statements and investor reporting
• Ensure statutory compliance and oversee local financial statement preparation across global entities
• Manage relationships with Group and local external auditors, leading the year-end and interim audit processes
• Own covenant reporting and external reporting to lenders and other stakeholders Strengthen and document the Group’s financial control environment, partnering with internal audit where required
• Review and enhance internal controls, policies, and financial processes
• Drive financial systems improvements and oversee system accountants
• Maintain robust balance sheet control, including regular review and reconciliation oversight Ensure transfer pricing compliance and documentation across the Group

Head of Financial Control

• Provide strategic finance support to Sales and Marketing, translating data into insights and actionable recommendations.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for revenue and go-to-market functions.
• Assess ROI of marketing spend, sales incentives, and customer success initiatives; measure CAC, LTV, retention, and pipeline efficiency.
• Monitor ARR, churn, upsell, and renewal performance against plan; identify risks and opportunities.
• Support pricing, deal desk, incentive design, and customer success investment decisions.
• Build dashboards and management reports for leadership and ELT.
• Support strategic initiatives such as market expansion, product launches, and revenue operations alignment.

Finance Business Partner – Commercial

• Business Partnering: Provide strategic finance support to Sales and Marketing, translating data into insights and actionable recommendations.
• Forecasting & Planning: Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for revenue and go-to-market functions.
• Commercial Analysis: Assess ROI of marketing spend, sales incentives, and customer success initiatives; measure CAC, LTV, retention, and pipeline efficiency.
• Revenue & Margin Tracking: Monitor ARR, churn, upsell, and renewal performance against plan; identify risks and opportunities.
• Decision Support: Support pricing, deal desk, incentive design, and customer success investment decisions.
• Performance Reporting: Build dashboards and management reports for leadership and ELT.
• Cross-Functional Projects: Support strategic initiatives such as market expansion, product launches, and revenue operations alignment.

Finance Business Partner – Commercial, Fixed Term Contract

Accountant

• Prepare and finalise monthly management accounts for multiple legal entities including journal posting, ledger review, and supporting schedules
• Lead or support the preparation of revenue reporting and cost analysis, ensuring alignment with contract terms and revenue recognition policies
• Own key balance sheet areas including deferred income, accrued revenue, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, and intercompany reconciliations
• Prepare and review P&L reports, cost centre performance, variance analysis, and commentary for senior leadership
• Support the sub-consolidation process at month-end, including currency translation, intercompany eliminations, and group reporting pack submissions
• Assist with preparation of internal reporting and external financial reporting deliverables including monthly trial balance submission to Group
• Coordinate the year-end statutory audit process across OTG and OneOcean, prepare audit packs, resolve queries and liaise with external auditors
• Support preparation of UK statutory accounts under FRS 102, including notes, disclosures, and reconciliations between management and statutory view
• Assist with tax-related reporting including VAT returns, R&D tax credit preparation, corporation tax packs and audit queries
• Contribute to the monthly treasury reporting process, including cash flow forecasting, cash reconciliations and FX exposure tracking
• Actively participate in post-acquisition integration projects including harmonisation of processes, documentation of SOPs, and aligning control environments
• Support the finance leadership team in internal control improvement initiatives, documentation of policies, and training support for junior staff
• Take ownership of tasks and deadlines while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and completeness in all work delivered