Senior Accountant (Fix term - 12 months maternity cover)

About Us

DeepSea was founded to bring the latest AI technology to make the world of shipping leaner, greener, and better connected. Our cloud platforms harness deep learning models trained on real-time data to enable our customers to optimise the routes, speeds, operation, and maintenance of their vessels, saving fuel, money, time and reducing environmental impact. DeepSea talent is spread across Greece, the United Kingdom, Romania, Thailand and Japan and we are growing quickly.

We are a scale-up company - meaning you will be bringing us to the next level and deliver a tangible contribution to a more sustainable shipping world. There is no complex hierarchy nor long approval processes. We just deliver. You will be joining a company with highly skilled and smart people who love solving complex problems.

About the position

DeepSea is looking for a Senior Accountant to take ownership of Accounts Payable, Taxes, Financial statements and statutory reporting, and support the Payroll and Accounting team in the Finance Department. This position is a fixed-term contract that is used as a substitute for maternity leave. The Finance Department is responsible for enabling DeepSea to innovate and pursue its goals freely and flexibly, by ensuring sustainable access to funds, running day-to-day operations and shielding from bureaucracy. They ensure that our finances, revenues and expenses are automatically, accurately and promptly tracked and reported to relevant stakeholders. They ensure that company policies and investor and regulatory requirements on reporting, pricing, invoicing, payments, expenses, procurement, salaries, commissions and tax are executed smoothly, exactly and promptly. They run day-to-day accounting and office operations. Finally, they support and, where necessary, lead and implement fundraising activities (including capital, debt and grants).

This position’s duties include:

• Being the main contributor and supporter of the Accounting team, fostering collaboration and ensuring effective contribution to goals.
• Preparing accurate Financial Statements to present a transparent view of the company's financial health.
• Wide experience in various accounting functions
• Support Payroll, ensuring accurate and timely processing of salaries and benefits.
• Managing Expenses, implementing efficient tracking systems, and optimising cost control measures.
• Managing tax-related functions, ensuring compliance with Greek tax laws and managing inter-company transactions.
• Executing day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring compliance with reporting, pricing, and tax requirements.
• Implementing company policies, investor requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Utilising exceptional organizational skills for thorough and autonomous task management.

Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics.
• 5-7 years of Experience in a similar role,
• Holder of Class A License is preferable
• Very good knowledge of Greek Accounting Standards and IFRS.
• Very good knowledge of Greek laws for taxes, income taxes, stamp taxes and inter-company transactions.
• Excellent communication skills in English Excellent computer skills, experience with ERP software and MS Office.
• Optional familiarity with managing payroll activities will be considered an asset
• Exhibit exceptional organisational skills and thoroughness in both autonomous work and teamwork, ensuring precision in financial tasks and compliance with established procedures.

What we offer:

You will be part of a dynamic team focused on delivering results and continuous improvement while disrupting the industry, and will also receive:

• Competitive remuneration package: Skill & experience-based salary and eligibility for additional employee benefits.
• Health Package: Private health insurance coverage and mental health - therapist benefit
• Tech Equipment Package: Laptop and other policy-based equipment
• Paid leaves: emergency and medical leaves.
• Learning and Development Package: Access to courses platform and eligibility for seminars, conferences and workshops
• Remote Flexibility: Great office space in the heart of Athens and hybrid option.

At DeepSea, we are looking for people who share our values and are aligned with our mission. It is important to us to ensure that no-one who is eager and capable of contributing constructively to our team is excluded because of ethnic or social origin, gender or sexuality, age or family status, disability or medical conditions etc. Diversity is well-proven to be a vital characteristic of teams that succeed, so we do everything we can to make our environment welcoming and safe for everyone.

Data Privacy

The company ensures that the personal data of candidates is handled with care and in compliance with GDPR regulations. Your personal data will be stored securely and only for the duration necessary under the law. If the recruitment process is unsuccessful, your data will be retained for 5 (five) years to consider you for future opportunities. After this period, your data will be deleted or destroyed. In case you do not wish for the company to keep your CV and personal data, please send an e-mail to [email protected].