Job Description

Stepping into a career at Hapag-Lloyd doesn’t require setting sail — but it does mean joining one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies with more than 360 offices across roughly 125 countries. From our global headquarters in Hamburg, our finance specialists play a crucial role in steering a listed company with a modern fleet, ambitious investment plans, and a strong international footprint.

Our Finance organization brings together experts from Legal, Compliance, Treasury & Finance, Controlling, Accounting, Tax, and Investor Relations. Their work shapes the financial stability, regulatory compliance, and strategic direction of the entire Group. Whether it’s supporting major investment decisions, ensuring adherence to global accounting standards, or providing financial insights to our worldwide Areas — their expertise keeps Hapag-Lloyd on a sustainable growth course.

If you bring strong financial acumen, enjoy working in an international environment, and want to contribute to the success of a global market leader, then join us and experience why it’s worth coming on board at Hapag-Lloyd.

• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements of Hapag-Lloyd AG in accordance with IFRS/HGB, including independently clarifying complex accounting and valuation issues
• Support of the regions’ decentralized accounting activities and the associated Areas (subsidiaries) with regard to intercompany transactions with Hapag-Lloyd AG
• Conceptual assurance and further development of accounting quality within the Hapag-Lloyd Group by defining, implementing, and monitoring standardized accounting guidelines and processes for the regions/areas as well as analysis of the figures provided and posted
• Responsibility for intercompany processes (reconciliation, charging/settlement, documentation) between Hapag-Lloyd AG and its subsidiaries as a basis for Group consolidation, as well as clarifying and resolving complex intercompany transactions including handling and optimizing intercompany billing
• Participation in risk monitoring of Hapag Lloyd’s third party agents (TPAs)
• Point of contact for accounting questions and SAP FI topics from the regions’/Areas’ finance departments and other central departments at headquarters (e.g., Group Accounting, Tax, Controlling), as well as for auditors’ queries
• Taking over projects to optimize, standardize, and automate accounting processes as part of the S/4 HANA transformation
• Analyzing and preparing complex ad-hoc queries from management

• Very strong theoretical knowledge of business administration, acquired through university/university of applied sciences studies, preferably with a focus on German GAAP (HGB) and international accounting (IFRS)
• Several years of relevant professional experience in the accounting function of an international company or at an audit firm
• Excellent analytical skills and a structured, goal-oriented way of working
• Above-average commitment and strong assertiveness
• High level of initiative and ability to work independently, but also enjoying teamwork and project-based work
• Written and spoken business-fluent English skills
• Solid, hands-on user knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint) and SAP FI
• Knowledge of the QlikSense analytics and reporting system is desirable

Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies, connecting businesses and people across more than 600 ports worldwide With a fleet of over 300 modern container ships and a vessel capacity of 2.5 million TEU, we keep global trade moving reliably every day.

Our global network spans 140 countries, 400 offices, and a growing portfolio of terminal and infrastructure investments. This scale enables us to deliver consistent, high‑quality service across continents and to support our customers in even the most complex supply chains.

When you join us, you become part of more than 18,000 colleagues working across borders, functions, and cultures, to not only to deliver quality for our customers, but to create innovation and opportunities across roles, regions, and perspectives.

We believe that every exploration is a chance to grow, and every port is a place to belong. Your Journey, Our Horizon