Controller Vacancy at COLI Group Hamburg

Coli Group; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working conditions

Competitive salary

Ample growth opportunities

Job summary

COLI Logistics GmbH in Hamburg is seeking a Controller to provide financial transparency and act as a trusted business partner to management. You will contribute to sustainable improvements in the company’s financial management capabilities while supporting international operations.

You will drive automation projects, deliver accessible financial insights, and advise the board on investment decisions in a dynamic maritime logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial planning, budgeting and reporting (HGB/IFRS).
• Excellent Excel skills; knowledge of Sage 100 RW and Lucanet is a plus.
• Analytical mindset and proactive problem solving.
• Strong English communication in an international environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting and variance analyses.
• Develop and automate controlling tools and processes for cost efficiency.
• Support management with financial planning, forecasts and liquidity planning.
• Advise the board on investments and coordinate reporting with subsidiaries.

Job description

Make an impact with financial insights in an international maritime environment.

Welcome aboard our international maritime organisation. Join our committed and close-knit team and help us deliver tailored logistics ‘solutions beyond the ordinary’.

As Controller, your role is to provide financial transparency. As a trusted business partner, you will support the management team. With your expertise, you will contribute to the sustainable improvement of our company’s management capabilities.

At COLI, we offer flexible working conditions, a competitive salary, and ample growth opportunities. The ideal foundation for the next step in your career. Find more details below. We warmly invite you for a personal introduction.

Your contribution within the team

You will be the linchpin of our financial operations, contributing to our international ambitions while growing as a professional in the maritime sector. This involves a variety of daily tasks and challenges, such as:

• Developing and guiding automation projects and process optimisation
• Making financial data insights accessible and identifying opportunities for efficiency and growth
• Advising the board on investment decisions, considering both opportunities and risks

Your responsibilities as Controller include:

• Reporting and analysis
  You will prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and perform ad-hoc analyses to explain variances and implement solutions.
• System optimisation
  You will develop and automate our controlling tools and processes, with a focus on cost efficiency.
• Strategy development and project planning
  You will collaborate with international teams on financial plans, forecasts, and liquidity planning for the short and long term.
• Management advisory
  You will serve as a trusted advisor to management and coordinate reporting with our subsidiaries.

Do you recognise yourself in the following profile?

• At COLI, personality comes before qualifications. First and foremost, we are looking for someone who is committed to working with us to deliver the best customer experience.
• For this role, you will need a completed higher professional or academic degree in business, economics, or a related field (with a specialisation in finance or controlling being an advantage).
• You have at least three years of experience in controlling, preferably in the maritime sector and/or an international environment.
• Naturally, you have expertise in financial planning, budgeting, and reporting (HGB/IFRS).
• Additionally, you have experience with digitalisation projects and excellent Excel skills (knowledge of Sage 100 RW and Lucanet is a plus).
• You are analytical, work proactively, and tackle complex problems with determination.
• And since we operate internationally, you speak and write English fluently.

Get to know COLI

What defines us? You can best experience this during an introduction. We would be happy to tell you more about how we have been shipping a wide range of goods for over 50 years. About how we approach complex logistics projects and stand ready for our customers as a team, together with our international partners. And how you, as a Controller, can play a role in this.