Site Financial Controller

Job Description

Do numbers, financial accuracy, and operational excellence energize you?
Are you looking for a truly international workplace where you can grow your potential and shape financial performance in a dynamic logistics environment?

Then join us as our new Site Financial Controller

At Maersk, we are strengthening our Financial Control & Reporting capabilities to ensure transparency, accuracy, and integrity in our financial information. You will play a key role in connecting operational performance to financial outcomes — ensuring our sites deliver results that are cost-efficient, compliant, and profitable.

This role combines hands-on financial operations, controlling responsibilities, and insight-driven reporting for our warehouse and It is ideal for someone who enjoys both transactional accuracy and higher-level financial analysis.

What We Offer

• A global industry leader where the world becomes your workplace
• Excellent development and long-term career growth
• Access to internal and external training, including digital learning
• Flexible workplace policy and flexible working hours
• Competitive compensation, bonus package, and benefits (gym allowance, public transport allowance, pension scheme)
• Opportunities to work with colleagues and customers across the world

Your Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Control

• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of facility reporting at GP and EBIT level
• Lead month-end closing activities and financial performance & risk reporting
• Transform operational activities into accurate financial figures
• Provide full customer and profit transparency to Finance Business Partners and Site Management
• Maintain trend lines for revenues, margins, direct costs, and productivity
• Translate business results into clear, forward-looking insights

Financial Operations Management

• Ensure correct invoicing, job costing, and revenue/cost postings in SAP
• Book supplier invoices, create accruals, and release related purchase orders
• Perform daily processing and validation of incoming invoices
• Create and maintain vendor records in financial systems
• Validate the accuracy of direct cost invoices and operational expenses

Compliance, Audit & Process Improvement

• Conduct internal audits and ensure adherence to best practices
• Maintain and improve finance processes, ensuring lean and clean workflows
• Identify improvement opportunities jointly with site and finance colleagues
• Support forecasting and budgeting between sites and central functions

Operational Collaboration

• Work closely with Warehouse Operations Managers, Site Managers, and General Managers
• Provide weekly volume and performance updates
• Ensure financial systems support efficient decision-making
• Contribute to a high-performing, customer-centric site culture

What You Bring

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or similar
• 2+ years of experience in financial reporting, controlling, or financial operations
• Strong data mining and analysis capabilities
• Advanced Excel skills
• Working knowledge of SAP/FACT or S4 HANA (BW/BI is a plus)
• Experience in Contract Logistics / Warehouse operations (required)
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication skills in English and German
• Proactive, analytical, and able to challenge discrepancies in KPIs and trend lines
• A team player with a flexible, hands-on mindset

Unleash Your Potential

We are transforming how we work — and this role gives you the opportunity to grow, influence, and make a real impact. We believe in taking chances on people, offering stretch opportunities, and helping you look forward to your future with Maersk.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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