As a Senior Opex Analyst at BSM, you will be responsible for managing and optimising operational expenditure (OPEX) across assigned vessels and projects, ensuring cost-effective delivery of ship management services while maintaining compliance and operational performance. The role acts as a key connector between commercial, technical and finance teams, delivering timely analysis, reporting, and recommendations to support budgetary control and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and report OPEX budgets and forecasts for assigned fleets or contracts, ensuring alignment with contractual obligations and company targets
- Monitor actual spend against budget, analyse variances, identify trends and drivers, and recommend corrective actions to optimise cost efficiency
- Prepare monthly and ad-hoc financial reports, dashboards and management information for technical, commercial and executive stakeholders
- Collaborate with Technical Superintendents, Fleet Operations and Procurement to validate invoices,



review supplier performance and ensure accurate cost allocation
- Support contract and tender cost modelling, scenario analysis and post-award cost control activities
- Identify and lead initiatives to reduce OPEX through process improvements, vendor negotiations, lifecycle planning and preventive maintenance optimisation
- Maintain accurate transactional records and ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies and regulatory requirements
- Participate in vessel visits, audits and meetings as required to validate expenditure, investigate issues and drive resolution
- Coach and support operational colleagues on budget ownership, spend control and financial literacy

Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Maritime Studies or a related discipline, or equivalent skilled qualification
- Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in OPEX analysis, finance, controlling, or a related area preferably wit

📌 Senior Opex Analyst (Kakkanad)
🏢 Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
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