Senior Shipping Analyst
Job Description
Job description / Role
Job Summary and Purpose:
Assist in identifying potential business opportunities by conducting analysis and performing economic evaluations of various opportunities while developing and keeping track of key business indicators for on-going division activities. Collaborate with people across all levels of the organization to report, manage and monitor key operational and financial performance indicators.
Accountabilities
Key Accountabilities:
Tools and Forecasts:
• Responsible for developing tools and forecasts for understanding the future outlook for the various product lines that Nakilat is involved in or may become involved in.
• Make sound recommendations based on research about potential business and investment opportunities that may arise in the future.
Analysis:
• Conduct top-down (Macro) and Bottom-up (Micro) economic analysis of potential commercial transactions such as LNGC and LPGCs acquisitions etc.
• Analyze actual operating results and identify key financial & operating issues that need to be addressed.
• Responsible for gathering market intelligence and insights from the field of shipping and energy on a continuous basis from investment banks, research firms and renowned ship-brokers.
• Develop and maintain internal financial models for analyzing business performance
• Assist in developing business cases for vessel or company acquisitions
Preparation of Budgets:
• Work on the annual budget and liaise with the Finance and Treasury divisions for any queries and problems that may arise.
Analytical Support:
• Provide analytical support for any strategic initiatives and studies related to shipping (or other businesses Nakilat may be involved in). Develop financial models, conducting financial statement analysis or any ad-hoc analysis to support these strategic initiatives which the organization is undertaking.
Value Assets:
• Value assets by assessing the current condition and the future potential. The Senior Shipping Analyst shall recommend debt structures by analyzing refinancing options.
Generic Accountabilities:
Quality, Health, Safety, & Environment (QHSE):
• Adhere to all relevant QHSE policies, procedures, instructions and controls so that NAKILAT provides a safe, world class, secure and environmentally responsible service to customers, the public and its own people.
Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures:
• Implement approved policies, processes and procedures, and provide instructions to subordinates to ensure their proper implementation.
Others:
• Examine and interpret data from various sources and understand the impact which this will have on a decision which has to be taken for making an investment.
• Prepare and submit research reports to the senior management with investment ideas.
• Prepare weekly briefing notes for P&L and other key performance metrics on the current state of the LNG business.
• Research similar shipping companies in the sector along with satellite corporations so as to make informed recommendations to the top management.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders (i.e. Finance, Treasury, Fleet, Brokers, Customers etc) in connection with shipping Sale and Purchase transactions.
• Carry out any other duties as directed by the immediate supervisor.
