Business Controller – Teamlead (m/f/d)

Founded in 1921, OLDENDORFF CARRIERS combines its history as a German shipowner with the network of one of the world's leading drybulk operators. We currently control some 700 chartered and owned vessels of 40 mio tdw, and we carry around 380 mio tons of raw materials and semi-finished products across the seven seas each year. Our customers can expect 100% performance. All the way.

You will be responsible for a team of three Business Controllers, servicing the needs of the Oldendorff Fleet and Transshipment Projects departments. The teamlead will also be the key contact person for the top-management in the Fleet department.

We consider ourselves as business partners and consequently you will not only prepare analyses and reports upon request from the specialist departments, but also proactively develop analyses and recommendations on risks or opportunities.

We are looking for a person who is having an attention for details and at the same time does not lose sight of the bigger picture. It is also essential that you look forward to become part and contribute to the success of the Controlling and Finance team, as we believe that teamwork plays a crucial role in being successful.

• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with various stakeholders, ensuring effective communication on financial matters
• Develop and implement performance metrics that empower informed decision-making across the organization
• Contribute to budgeting, variance analysis and long-term financial planning as well as to the preparation of the financial statements
• Maintain and improve the existing reporting with the aim to create transparency and generate better insights
• Analyze the PnL and communicate the main drivers of deviations towards the management
• Convey reporting requirements to our Data Modeling team and support them in developing a feasible technical solution by offering consultancy and acceptance testing
• Collaboratively work on solutions for the ERP system because of new business requirements impacting financial reportings
• Actively partake in cross-departmental projects within the finance organization
• Create an inspiring team environment with open communication

• A confident and outgoing character that enjoys communicating in an international team
• A degree in Business, Finance or in a similar field
• Good written & verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact with the management
• The drive to continuously improve working tools and processes and enjoy the opportunity to inspire and develop your team
• Feel comfortable to multitask & work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work self-motivated and self-driven
• Experience in working with Business Intelligence products (preferably Power BI)
• Sound Excel knowledge
• Proven experience in the shipping sector is advantageous

• Our corporate culture is special: relaxed and international, open and traditionally with flat hierarchies
• We always keep an overview – for our customers and from our modern and open offices in the city centers of Lübeck and Hamburg
• Since the very beginning, teamwork and quick decision making have been our success factors. Encouraging our employees to realize their ideas and initiatives is as important to us
• A permanent position in a secure economic environment with benefits such as holiday pay, free lunch, subsidies for a gym or sports club, childcare allowance, various company discounts is waiting for you