Director Controlling

Hapag Lloyd; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Hapag Lloyd is seeking Head of Controlling for the Middle East, Africa and India region. This senior finance role leads the full controlling cycle and interfaces with Finance, Operations and Senior Management to drive cost control, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis.

You will own the monthly close, accruals and management reporting for terminals, transport, S&D, overhead, FTE and D&D revenue, translating data into actionable insight for regional and global decision-making.

Job description

Role Overview

The Head of Controlling is a senior finance leadership position responsible for the full controlling cycle across the Middle East, Africa, and India region. The role sits within the CFO's direct team and acts as the primary interface between Finance, Operations, and Senior Management on all matters of cost, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis.

The incumbent will take full ownership of the monthly closing process, accrual management, and management reporting for operational costs (Terminal, Transport, S&D), overhead, FTE, and D&D revenue translating financial data into actionable insight that supports strategic decision-making at regional and global level.

Role Reports to

CFO – Middle East, Africa & India