Finance Accounting Manager

Morrison Express Corporation has grown into a leading global provider of freight forwarding and logistics services. We serve our global customers with a network of 200+ own offices worldwide. We offer strong solutions for air, ocean, contract logistics and distribution services that are tailored to our customer requirements. Our continuous growth has moved us within the Global Top 15 Air Freight forwarder rankings and we are able to offer a full scope of services at competitive rates with priority access to capacity via our strategic alliances with leading global carriers. Our visibility tools are top notch.

In 2026, Morrison Express was proudly named Global Airfreight Forwarder of the Year at the ACW World Air Cargo Awards — a recognition of our commitment to excellence and innovation in the global air freight industry

About the role:

Reporting line: this role will report to the Finance Manager Europe with an additional functional (dotted) reporting line into the Country Manager for Germany.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage/supervise all accounting activities for Morrison Express Germany, including day to day operations in accounts payable, accounts receivable, General Ledger, Treasury, financial reporting, internal control, local GAAP/ Corp. policies & SOP’s compliance and tax filings.
• Manage/supervise accounting team of 3 people, including hiring new staff, train and coach current staff and manage performance reviews.
• Monthly salary processing in collaboration with HR.
• Responsible for timely & accurate monthly financial closing according to the Corp. set target dates, together with necessary profitability/variance analysis and financial packages.
• Perform treasury functions, including cash management of cash flow planning to ensure sufficient funds available to support smooth operations plus accounts receivable/credit control management.
• Liaise with external auditors to complete the audit and filing of the annual financial statements of the German legal entity.
• Work with other Morrison Express accounting teams to ensure that margin on sales to clients are correctly allocated within the group.
• Liaise with the local government agencies, bankers, solicitors, company secretary and suppliers for financial and administrative related matters.
• Streamline finance/accounting process flows/SOP’s when needed.
• Special tasks/projects/analysis as assigned by Management.
• Respond to corporate information requests and ensure that the German legal entity remains compliant with corporate policies.
• Inform Management and Corporate HQ about the latest developments in Finance & Accounting in Germany.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Studies in economics/business administration with a focus on finance or comparable commercial qualifications.
• Minimum 10 years ’experience in finance/accounting/audit.
• Experience with leading team.
• Analytical skills and high degree of accuracy.
• Good command of German and English, both written and oral.
• Team player, eager to learn and show initiative.
• Good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiar with German compliance requirements e.g. VAT, Corporate Income tax, Payroll etc.
• Freight forwarding / contract logistics experience would be a plus
• ERP system experience including Payables, Receivables, General ledger ideally using CW1 (Cargowise)

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary package
• Profit Share Program
• Career development and growth opportunities within an international logistics network
• Training and development via Morrison Express Academy
• A dynamic and global working environment