We are Hiring!

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO)

Location: Lae, Papua New Guinea

We’re looking for an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our executive team in Lae and help drive the next phase of business performance, operational improvement, and sustainable growth.

This is a hands-on, high-impact leadership role in an asset-intensive, operationally complex business—ideal for a commercially astute finance leader who enjoys strategy, execution, and strong stakeholder engagement. Success in this role will require a practical approach and the ability to work closely with operational teams to improve financial performance, asset utilisation, cash generation, systems, and business processes.

The Opportunity

As CFO, you will partner closely with the CEO and executive team to strengthen financial performance, optimise capital, improve systems, and support smart growth. You’ll lead the finance function while influencing key commercial decisions across fleet operations, port activities, and major contracts.

Critically, you will be the primary contact point for Bismark Maritime’s financiers—leading relationships, reporting, and negotiations to ensure ongoing support and access to capital.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the company’s financial strategy aligned to business objectives
• Oversee financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis
• Drive strong cash flow, liquidity, and capital management across fleet/port operations
• Serve as the primary relationship lead and point of contact for banks and financiers, including covenant management, reporting, facility negotiations, and funding strategy
• Build and manage relationships with insurers, investors, and key commercial partners
• Lead enterprise risk management, insurance strategy and financial governance frameworks.
• Lead commercial support for major negotiations (suppliers, vendors, insurance, contracts)
• Evaluate investment opportunities, asset initiatives, and risk/return trade-offs
• Ensure tax, regulatory, statutory, and corporate compliance in PNG
• Lead Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) compliance and reporting requirements that support financing arrangements, including lender ESG expectations, disclosures, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance and accounting team
• Improve systems, controls, and processes to support operational efficiency and growth

About You

• Senior finance leader with proven experience in strategic finance and executive decision support
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing multidisciplinary finance teams.
• Strong in banking/financier engagement, negotiations, and stakeholder management
• Highly capable in financial analysis, risk management, cost control, and performance improvement
• Experience implementing or improving ERP, finance and reporting systems will be highly advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to manage lender reporting, covenants, and funding requirements
• Understanding of ESG frameworks and compliance (as required by lenders/financiers) and ability to embed practical reporting into business operations
• Confident leader with strong communication and team development skills
• Experience in shipping, logistics, ports, transport, infrastructure, or other asset-heavy industries is highly regarded
• CPA/CA/CFA (or equivalent)
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related discipline (postgraduate qualifications advantageous)

What We Offer

• Executive-level role with real influence across the business
• Work at the centre of PNG trade and logistics with a major coastal fleet and port operations
• Attractive remuneration package for the successful applicant
• Opportunity to lead improvement initiatives and help shape the company’s next chapter

Ready to take the helm?
Submit your application with a CV and brief cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to [email protected].

(Bismark Maritime Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.)