Job Description

To oversee and supervise all activities of the business administration department ensuring the integrity of processes, internal controls, bookkeeping and cost savings strategies. Consciously establishes a culture that encourages customer focus, individual development, efficiency, collaboration, and creates an environment for process improvements.

• Review of monthly financial reports according to the Hapag-Lloyd GAP accounting policies.
• Prepare and submit annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Review monthly overhead variance analysis and cost plus schedules/invoice.
• Manage and oversee external and internal audits and ensure unqualified report is received.
• Oversee accounts receivable and payable.
• Ensure total Compliance to Hapag Lloyd global standards and policies as well as local regulatory laws.
• Ensure all annual returns are filed on time (i.e. CIT, Transfer pricing & Registrar-General)
• Review all tax filings and ensure they are paid on time (Self-Assessment, VAT & Withholding Tax)
• Maintain relationship with Auditors, Banks, Payroll & Tax Consultants, and Insurance Broker.
• Oversee remittance audit and ensure remittances are done on time.
• Review monthly reconciliation on all general ledger accounts.
• Review accruals/prepayments schedule.
• Review and authorize payments and beneficiaries on internet banking.
• Ensure registration requirements are kept current at all times and files statutory returns and renewals.
• Securing statutory clearance certificates such as VAT, CNPS…
• Coordinating and securing equity remittance confirmations from Bank of Cameroon.
• Ensure insurance covers for assessed risks are maintained up to date.
• Ensure implementations of audit recommendations and posting of adjusting entries
• Prepare quarterly financial/business report to Region.
• Provide monthly tax status to Regional office
• Member of risk and compliance committee.
• Carry out annual performance appraisals with BA department
• Coach and develop individual staff in Business Administration department

• Knowledge of user application systems and Proficient in EXCEL & SAP
• Fluent in English
• Accounting
• Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in Finance, Accounting or the equivalent
• Hapag-Lloyd Policies & Procedures
• Highly analytic and independent way of working
• Ability to present complex correlations in a clear way
• Team player / Flexible / Cooperative
• Solid Communication skills

With a fleet of 313 modern container ships and a total transport capacity of 2.5 million TEU, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies. In the Liner Shipping segment, the Company has around 14,000 employees and 400 offices in 140 countries. Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of 3.7 million TEU – including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. A total of 133 liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable connections between more than 600 ports on all the continents. In the Terminal & Infrastructure segment, Hapag-Lloyd has equity stakes in 21 terminals in Europe, Latin America, the United States, India and North Africa. Around 3,000 employees are assigned to the Terminal & Infrastructure segment and provide complementary logistics services at selected locations in addition to the terminal activities.