Financial Controller

We are currently recruiting a Financial Controller for Samskip, one of Europe's largest transport companies. Together with a team (4FTE) you are responsible for the entire and accurate execution of the monthly reporting. Are you a accountant/administrator and ready to make a step to controlling? Please continue to read!

Your potential employer

Samskip is one of Europe's largest transport companies, providing transport by sea, land, rail and air. We have growth ambitions that depend substantially on the financial analyses and insights that help us to make the right strategic decisions. Is this something you can deliver as you grow with us and look to further professionalize, optimize and standardize our procedures? If so, read on to find out more about this interesting and involving role within a sophisticated and fast-moving commercial environment.

Accuracy, efficiency and improvement

Together with your team, you are responsible for the entire and accurate execution and delivery of the general ledger administration and monthly reporting for the different entities within Samskip. This includes reports on the KPIs as they apply to our business units and explaining any deviating trends. In addition, by applying your insights you identify areas where departmental processes can be improved. Within this context your detailed daily tasks include:

• Monthly closing activities;
• Analysing, explaining and substantiating deviations, trends and new developments;
• Setting up and implementing financial processes;
• Drawing up detailed internal and external reports;
• Managing accrued assets and liabilities and the build-up and expiry of provisions.

Your profile

• A Bachelor’s or Master's degree in a financial discipline, for example in Business Administration, Business Economics or Accountancy;
• At least a few years of relevant work experience within a financial department while managing the administration;
• Ideally you have work experience within a logistics, shipping or transport company;
• Extensive experience in Excel and ERP systems, preferably SAP FICO;
• A high level of written and spoken English.

Your salary package

Samskip embodies today’s rapidly evolving logistics arena. Above all, it’s the place for you if you have the ambition to take your career to the next level. We’ll give you all the space and opportunity you need to further develop your skills and knowledge. The online Samskip Academy will help you with this. Moreover, you will have substantial freedom to shape your own role in line with your objectives and ambitions. In addition, we believe in a good work/life balance and there is always a great team gathering or company event on the agenda.

Samskip also offers:

• Salary including a 13th month;
• 28 days of annual leave;
• Company pension plan;
• The possibility to work from home for some of the time.

Interested? Please apply!