Associate Finance Controller with German Language Skills

Hiring Range: 14.000zł - 15.000zł

Short Term Incentive at target (actual payout may vary based on performance): 7.5%

Benefits: Health Insurance, Life & Accident Insurance, Supplementary Pension Plan (Pracownicze Plany Kapitałowe), Company Social Benefits Fund (ZFŚS), Employee Assistance Program, Global Referral Program, Role Specific Benefits

Location: Onsite 5 days in Warsaw | Finance - Accounting to Reporting (ATR) | 14-15000 PLN per Month, plus bonus & benefits.

Build your finance career in Warsaw. Connect your work to the world.

Are you an experienced accounting professional who enjoys working in an international environment? Do you want to use your German language skills while building expertise within a global organisation?

Join Maersk as an Associate Finance Controller with German and become part of our growing Global Service Centre in Warsaw.

At Maersk GSC Poland, our Warsaw teams support customers and colleagues across Europe and beyond. We bring together finance expertise, customer focus, process discipline and international collaboration to help simplify supply chains and keep global trade moving. It is an environment where you can broaden your experience, build valuable international relationships and develop your career within a truly global business.

The opportunity

As an Associate Finance Controller, you will join our Accounting to Reporting team and take responsibility for end-to-end accounting activities for the entities within your scope.

You will play an important role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity and timely delivery of financial reporting, while working closely with colleagues, process owners, auditors and stakeholders across different countries and cultures.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who combines strong accounting knowledge with an analytical mindset, a collaborative approach and the confidence to identify opportunities for improvement.

What you'll be doing

• Reviewing balance sheets and ensuring relevant accounts are properly substantiated.
• Investigating deviations and coordinating the appropriate corrective actions.
• Supporting financial statement analysis and reporting on operational results.
• Ensuring compliance with IFRS, German GAAP, statutory requirements and relevant financial controls.
• Supporting tax, audit and statutory reporting requirements within agreed deadlines.
• Coordinating with internal and external auditors.
• Working with process owners to consolidate accounting and tax information.
• Supporting the RICC control framework and completing controls attestation.
• Responding promptly to finance-related enquiries and meeting agreed service levels.
• Identifying process or performance gaps and working with stakeholders to improve them.
• Supporting regional finance projects and other business requirements when needed.

Who we are looking for

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• At least three years' experience in accounting, ideally within a multinational organisation.
• End-to-end accounting and month-end close experience.
• Knowledge of German GAAP and IFRS.
• A degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline.
• A recognised professional qualification such as CPA, CMA or equivalent, or an interest in working towards one.
• Experience using an ERP system, with SAP or S/4HANA experience particularly valuable.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.
• German language skills at approximately B1/B2 level or above, with the confidence to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Professional English communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• The ability to manage priorities and deliver accurately against demanding deadlines.
• A proactive, resourceful and collaborative working style.

Why join Maersk GSC?

A career within Maersk GSC can grow in many directions. You may deepen your specialist expertise, contribute to process excellence and transformation, build capability as a trainer, move into people leadership or explore broader opportunities across Maersk.

You will join a global working environment where learning, ownership and collaboration matter, and where your contribution helps support the operations behind global trade.

Ready to take the next step?

If you are looking for a role where you can combine your accounting expertise, German language capability and international outlook, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now and build your future with Maersk GSC Poland.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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