Finance Manager (m/f/d) – Shipowner / Fleet Management

Delfs & Associates GmbH; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An international shipping company in Hamburg is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial operations and reporting. The ideal candidate will have a degree in finance and at least 2 years of senior experience, with strong analytical and leadership skills, alongside fluency in German and English. This role offers flexible working hours and various employee benefits.

Leistungen

Up to 30 vacation days

Flexible working hours

Home office options

Sports Club membership

Childcare contributions

Qualifikationen

• At least 2 years of experience in a senior role (Audit, Accounting, or Consulting).
• First leadership experiences made.
• Great attention to detail while keeping the bigger picture in mind.

Aufgaben

• Preparation of financial statements in accordance with local requirements.
• Financial reporting and analysis for management.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and liquidity planning.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Fluent German

Strong English skills

Ausbildung

Degree or training in Finance, Accounting, or Auditing

Tools

Modern financial and reporting systems

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Our client, an internationally operating shipping company based in Hamburg, navigates amongst the leading global players in the industry. Numbers are your language, strategy is your mindset? Then this is your chance: We are looking for you as a Finance Manager on behalf of our client, an internationally operating shipping company based in Hamburg.

In this role, you’ll take on real responsibility – including your direct reports - overseeing financial operations across several entities, ensuring full transparency in all figures, and acting as a sparring partner to the Director Finance. Together with your team, you’ll drive budgets, forecasts, and reporting, while continuously improving processes and bringing in ideas that truly make a difference.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with HGB and local requirements
• Financial reporting and analysis for management, stakeholders, and clients
• Budgeting, forecasting, and liquidity planning including payments and cash flow management
• Contract management and internal quality assurance
• Optimization of structures and workflows as well as coordination of external partners

Qualifications

• Degree or training in Finance, Accounting, or Auditing
• At least 2 years of experience in a senior role (Audit, Accounting, or Consulting – ideally in a maritime environment)
• First leadership experiences made
• Confident user of modern financial and reporting systems
• Strong analytical skills with great attention to detail while keeping the bigger picture in mind
• Communicative, innovative, and eager to drive things forward
• Fluent in German, with strong English skills

Benefits

• Make work fit your life: Up to 30 vacation days, flexible working hours, home office options and even "work from anywhere"
• Pick the perks you love: Choose several benefits from a catalogue – from public transportation, JobRad leasing, childcare support, and language courses to sports memberships, internet allowance, or meal subsidy
• Stay healthy & active: Sports Club membership, fitness subsidies, bike leasing, and even extra vacation days
• Support for your family life: Childcare contributions and flexible working models that make work and private life easier to balance
• Work where you feel inspired: A modern office in the heart of Hamburg as a baseport, open culture, flat hierarchies, and quick decision-making