Director Accounting & Finance

For our client Hapag-Lloyd we are recruiting a Director Accounting & Finance. In this role you will be ultimately responsible for all accounting. Are you a (Senior) Manager within BIG4 and ready to take the step into the business and ready for a next step? Please continue to read!

Your potential employer

Hapag-Lloyd is a leading global liner shipping company. They have more than 251 vessels, 11.8 million TEU transport volume, around 14.200 employees in more than 400 offices in 135 countries! Hapag-Lloyd has concluded the 2022 financial year – in which it celebrated its 175th anniversary – with an EBITDA of USD 20.5 billion (EUR 19.4 billion). The EBIT rose to USD 18.5 billion (EUR 17.5 billion), which can primarily be attributed to higher freight rates.

Terminal and infrastructure investments are a crucial element of the strategy agenda. Hapag-Lloyd acquired substantial stakes or all shares of companies worldwide. The holding company for this new business line: Hapag-Lloyd Terminal Holding B.V., will be located in Rotterdam, Waalhaven.

To control all the acquired companies, Hapag-Lloyd will build a new Finance team. They will start with a team of 6FTE, and each person has their own focus.. You will be ultimately responsible for the two biggest terminals (6.000FTE/500 million USD revenue). The terminals are situated in India (JM Baxi Ports) and Latin Americas (SM SAAM). In this role you will also manage the Manager Accounting & Finance. This person will eventually built a team with Financial Controllers and GL Accountants etc. Together you will be the architect to set up this new division!

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Responsible for financial accounting and the preparation of the individual financial statements of the companies;
• Responsible for the preparation of external segment reporting (market and other information);
• Responsible for complying with group-wide uniform accounting methods and in carrying out group accounting processes (e.g. IFRS treatment, IC reconciliation) for the terminal segments;
• Responsible for monitoring and controlling the sub-group's financial risk management;
• Conduct in financial/liquidity planning of the company and corresponding communication to HQ in Hamburg;
• Communication with banks and other important business partners;
• Responsible for tax compliance and counterpart for local tax requirements of the company.

Your profile and experience

You have very good analytical skills and a high degree of initiative. You have the ability to independently develop and present solutions to problems. Also, you are able to build strong connections and have experience with key stakeholders at all levels within a HQ setting;

• Have a (Post) Master's in Finance/Accountancy /Economics (RA/ACCA title);
• More than 8 years of experience at a BIG4 accounting firm and first step in the busines;
• Excellent knowledge of IFRS;
• Good to very good knowledge of spoken, written and spoken English.

Interested? Please apply!