Accounting Team Leader
MSC is a privately owned global shipping company founded in 1970 by Gianluigi Aponte. As the world’s leading container shipping line with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, MSC operates in over 524 offices across more than 155 countries worldwide with over 74,000 employees. With access to an integrated network of road, rail and sea transport resources which stretches across the globe, the company prides itself on delivering global service with local knowledge.
We are searching for an experienced Accounting Team Leader at our MSC Service Center Greece - Piraeus facility.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a global leader in shipping and logistics, is seeking an Accounting Team Leader to join our Service Center in Greece. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a leadership role within a dynamic, multicultural, and evolving environment.
Job Purpose
The Accounting department at MSC Service Center Greece is dedicated to delivering high‑quality transactional accounting services. As the Accounting Team Leader, you will manage and guide the team responsible for these transactional accounting activities, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance across all processes. In this dynamic role, you will oversee the monthly performance of our worldwide agencies across various finance projects, provide essential guidance on diverse finance matters, and remain engaged in a continuously evolving environment with frequent new tasks and initiatives.
Team Leadership & Coordination
-Manage and lead the daily operations of the transactional accounting team, ensuring accuracy, timely execution, and adherence to procedures.
-Allocate tasks effectively based on team capacity, priorities, and workload distribution.
-Keep manuals, procedures, and internal documentation fully updated.
-Train, mentor, and support new team members during onboarding and beyond.
-Monitor team productivity and performance through KPIs, identifying trends and driving continuous improvement.
Your role will entail overseeing and ensuring high‑quality delivery of the team’s daily tasks, including:
-Posting vendor invoices for MSC in SAP.
-Performing vendor Statement of Account (SoA) reconciliations.
-Issuing customer invoices, following up on payments, and preparing necessary reporting.
-Reviewing Bank Master Data requests for vendors and customers in SAP.
-Monitoring Vessel Disbursement Accounts.
-Reviewing intercompany transactions in SAP.
-Supporting various finance projects and operational deliverables.
Your Growth Path
At MSC, we are committed to nurturing your professional journey. You will experience:
-Continuous learning and development initiatives
-Clear career progression opportunities
-Exposure to a global network of colleagues and stakeholders
By joining MSC, you become part of a worldwide family of more than 200,000 employees. As part of the world’s leading shipping company, the possibilities truly are endless. We offer a vibrant, multicultural environment where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your potential has no limits.
Required Qualifications
Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
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