With a fleet of 258 modern container ships and a total transport capacity of 1.9 million TEU, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies. The Company has around 14,000 employees and 400 offices in 135 countries. Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of 2,9 million TEU – including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. A total of 115 liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable connections between more than 600 ports on all the continents. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the leading operators in the Transatlantic, Middle East, Latin America and Intra-America trades.

Reports to Director Controlling

Overall Job Purpose:

• Maximize profits through timely reporting, budgeting, forecasting and analysis of results
• Analyzes and reports financial data in a timely fashion, enabling management to make sound business decisions
• Ensures effective internal controls are adhered to by all functions within the department
• Assists the Director with strategic direction and contributes to the business wide strategy
• Provides employees with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems and in resolving complex, escalated complaints or disputes

Key Accountabilities:

• Manages month end procedures to ensure monthly costs are reported in an accurate and timely manner
• Manages the budgeting and forecasting process for operational and overhead costs
• Manages the tracking of savings initiatives
• Reviews, analyzes and steers costs incurred within the Areas in accordance with Regional guidelines
• Creates and maintains regional cost standards for use in the accrual process and trend analysis
• Develops cost reporting for distribution to Areas and Regional management
• Oversees internal process controls to ensure accuracy and timeliness in financial and operating data
• Develops new business processes for smoother workflows
• Develops Ad hoc reporting to assist management decisions
• Monitors and measures workload to ensure best process is in place
• Assists staff with trouble shooting issues and handles elevated problems
• Keeps staff up-to-date on new requirements, processes and procedures
• Provides training for staff on new systems, regulations and requirements
• Assists with the development of new procedures and opportunities to meet targets
• Conducts regular performance reviews in line with company policy and management requirements
• Ensures consistent application of Hapag-Lloyd policies to all personnel actions

Main Tasks :-
• Operational Cost Analysis
• OVH Cost Planning, Monitoring & Analysis
• S&D Result & Planning
• Performance Safeguard Measure Reporting
• Adhoc Analysis (As & when required)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Accounting / Business Administration (Master’s Degree a plus)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role
• Fluent in English

Technical Skills:

• Experience carrying out financial analyses and management reporting
• Knowledge of capital expenditure analysis
• Microsoft Office Advanced
• SAP User preferred (systems or reports SAP, Qlik View, Qlik sense)

• Shipping industry experience (preferred) 

Contact person

Manju Ann Varghese Senior Manager HR