Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large local and global simple and complex.

Lead finance in a growing international maritime business and help shape performance governance and value creation.

Wilhelmsen Ahrenkiel Ship Management is a technical ship manager headquartered in Hamburg with offices in Rotterdam and Singapore. Formed as a joint venture between Wilhelmsen Ship Management and MPC Capital the company combines maritime expertise international reach and a strong commitment to quality innovation and long-term customer value.

As Finance Director you will lead the full finance agenda across reporting performance management governance liquidity and compliance. Working closely with senior leadership shareholders and shared services you will strengthen financial insight drive operational improvement help meet customer requirements and build a high-performing finance function that supports continued growth.

A pivotal leadership role for a senior finance professional in global shipping.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the companys FP&A activities including planning budgeting forecasting and performance follow-up
• Ensure timely accurate and compliant financial reporting under German GAAP (HGB) and IFRS
• Oversee compliance tax liquidity cash flow
• Drive transparency through strong reporting controlling and KPI frameworks
• Partner effectively with Shared Service Centers and lead continuous improvement digitalization and automation across finance
• Act as a trusted business partner to senior management and shareholders
• Lead and develop international accounting and finance teams
• Maintain strong relationships with auditors banks tax advisers and other external stakeholders

Your Profile

• A degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration Economics or a related discipline
• Proven senior finance leadership experience in an international environment
• Strong expertise in financial reporting under German GAAP (HGB) and IFRS
• Sound understanding of tax compliance liquidity and corporate finance processes
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to build high-performing teams
• Experience working across Shared Service Centers and matrix organisations preferably within a multinational company
• A strategic hands-on and results-oriented approach
• Fluency in German and English both written and spoken
• CPA ACCA or an equivalent qualification is an advantage

If you are an experienced finance leader looking to shape performance and build capability in an international maritime business we welcome your application.