Team Lead IT (m/f/d) SAP Finance and Accounting

Ort:

Hamburg-Altstadt

Unternehmen:

Hapag Lloyd

As part of Hapag-Lloyds IT Team, you lead a team of 8 colleagues located in Hamburg and Gdansk.

The focus of the team is SAP Finance and Accounting. Together with the colleagues of the other SAP teams, you will be maintaining and developing the Hapag-Lloyd SAP system. You will work together with colleagues in the business and IT in Hamburg, Gdansk and around the globe. The SAP Teams in Hamburg and Gdansk are currently considerably ramping up based on our mission to migrate from SAP ECC 6.8 system to SAP S/4HANA soon. Hapag-Lloyd uses SAP for Finance, Treasury, Controlling and Materials Management.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• You will be responsible for managing a team of eight SAP IT professionals, located in Hamburg and Gdansk.
• You will support the personal and professional development of the team.
• In close cooperation with the finance, accounting and tax departments in Hamburg and around the globe you will be responsible for the creation and implementation of new functions in SAP, for process consulting as well as for the maintenance and support of the finance and accounting processes in SAP together with your team.
• In the upcoming SAP S/4Hana project, you and your team will be responsible for the development and implementation of the future SAP accounting and finance solution of Hapag-Lloyd.
• With your creative ideas, you will act as an innovator for your team and drive new processes forward operationally, use and implement new technologies and you will actively work on your field of expertise in the system.
• Evolve the way of working together with the business using Scrum oriented methods.

What you'll need to succeed

• 3+ years' experience in leading an IT team of SAP experts in SAP Finance and Accounting.
• In addition, you have a sound understanding of business processes, especially in the areas of Finance and Accounting and adjacent areas like Payments, Treasury and Controlling.
• You have already gained extensive experience in developing, leading and managing international and interdisciplinary teams and in leading virtual teams.
• You have relevant experience in the development, customizing and implementation of complex SAP landscapes and in the optimization of business and IT processes.
• You are familiar with different technologies like RPA, AI and machine learning.
• A collaborative and empathic mindset to enable our business colleagues through our solution.
• Experience in agile working methods, as if Scrum is an advantage.
• Strong communication skills in an international environment paired with good command of written and spoken English.
• Willingness to work at our office in Hamburg 3 days/week and 2 days remote according to our policy.

German language expectations:

We expect all international candidates to be willing to learn at least the basics of the German language in case they are accepted for the position. This will enable you to participate in social and community life in Germany and at our company premises in the best possible way.

Nice if you have:

• Understanding of HL IT Products.
• Relevant previous experience in the areas of logistics or transportation.
• Understanding of container shipping business is an advantage.

What we offer

• You will be a part of an IT team which is tackling one of the largest migrations for Hapag-Lloyd's system landscape.
• Dynamic and modern working atmosphere in a newly renovated, modern office in the heart of Hamburg's city center.
• At least 28 days of vacation, flextime, capital-forming benefits, hybrid work model.
• Subsidy for public transportation.
• Bike leasing for all positions.
• Restaurant and coffee bar.
• Health and company sports programs (e.g., yoga, sailing, fitness courses, and much more).