Director Controlling

Hapag-Lloyd AG; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Hapag-Lloyd AG in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Head of Controlling, a senior finance leader responsible for the full controlling cycle across the Middle East, Africa and India region. You will partner with the CFO and Senior Management to drive cost containment, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis to steer regional strategy.

You will own the monthly close, accruals and management reporting for terminal, transport, S&D, overhead and headcount, turning financial data into

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly closing process and accrual management
• Provide management reporting on costs and headcount for regional operations
• Translate financial data into actionable insights 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