Marine Personnel Cost Control Lead

Provide advanced vessels crewing/manning financial coordination and cost governance support to the Marine Personnel function. Act as a cross functional facilitator, ensuring accurate cost allocation, robust expenditure monitoring, and effective financial communication across Fleet, Marine Personnel, Procurement, and Finance for matters related to vessels crewing/manning. Serve as a subject matter resource on vessels crewing/manning OPEX control, payroll linked cost analysis, and vendor related expenditure, contributing to improved budget discipline and data driven decision making. Oversee and validate the monthly seafarers wage execution across all vessels, ensuring timely and accurate disbursement of payments, continuous verification of bank details, and full compliance with established payroll governance and financial control standards. Interpret, track, and communicate crew and manning OPEX budget performance to Fleet Management and Superintendents. Ensure all crew related costs are properly authorized, accurately recorded, and consistently allocated to the correct GL accounts in line with approved budgets and finance policies. Maintain audit ready documentation, support procurement activities, coordinate with Finance on vendor invoices, and generate analytical cost reports.