The organisation
WEC Lines is a dynamic medium-sized maritime transport organisation specialising in container transport. Our services focus primarily on the United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, the Canary Islands and North and East Africa. Our head office is located in Rotterdam. We also have offices in Hamburg, Le Havre, Antwerp, Barcelona, Nairobi and Mombasa, among others.
For our head office in Rotterdam, we are looking for an Administrative Employee Disbursements.
The Disbursements department, part of our Finance team, is looking for an enthusiastic colleague with a strong team spirit. Fun fact: this December, we’re moving to a brand-new office right in the heart of the Rotterdam city centre!
About the role
In this versatile and independent role, you are responsible for executing and monitoring various financial and administrative processes. You work closely with internal departments and external parties and contribute to accurate and timely financial processing.
Key tasks and responsibilities
- Preparing and analysing cost and revenue reports, comparing actual figures with budgets
- Checking and booking incoming invoices from suppliers and port authorities, as well as disbursements accounts from agents
- Maintaining contact with agents and suppliers regarding discrepancies and resolving disputes and freight differences
- Aligning with internal departments on identified discrepancies and identifying opportunities for process improvements
- Preparing and verifying financial data for internal reporting
- Actively contributing to the month-end closing process, including preparing necessary accruals
- Working with our in-house financial systems (ThinkWise, ProActive, Odyssey and Excel)
- Handling various ad hoc tasks
What you bring
- MBO 4 or HBO level of education and thinking, with a financial background and affinity with administrative processes, preferably within logistics
- Good command of Dutch and English, both written and spoken
- You take ownership and work in a goal-oriented manner to meet deadlines
- You are accurate, flexible, stress-resistant, proactive and solution-oriented
What we offer
- A varied and independent position in an informal working environment.
- A friendly, social and no-nonsense company culture
- A competitive salary
- A fixed 13th month
- 27 vacation days with additional accrual options
- A good pension scheme.
- A full-time working week of 38.75 hours
- Opportunities for further development through training or courses
- Possibility to work from home one day per week, including a home-working allowance
- Travel allowance of €0.23 per km.
- Good canteen at reasonable prices
Are you the person we are looking for? Apply now and become part of our team!
If you would like to know more about this position, please contact Esmeralda Croes at our Rotterdam office or send your CV to hr.nl@weclines.com. Please only apply if you already live in The Netherlands and have official permission to work here.
A reference check and assessment may be part of the selection process. A Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) is part of the induction process.
