Fleet Manager IT

Alpha Trains
Antwerp, Belgium
1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
Italian, English, German, Luxembourgish
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Antwerp, Belgium

Tech stack

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Dynamics
Power BI

Job description

  • Drive operations: Oversee deliveries, re-deliveries, and lease extensions, ensuring every detail aligns with contractual obligations
  • Keep things moving: Track locomotives in heavy maintenance or upgrades, gather key data, and issue credit notes for rental holidays
  • Stay organized: Maintain up-to-date lease information in CRM and AMS systems
  • Support financial accuracy: Prepare invoices, monitor income generation, and work closely with Controlling and Accounting teams for proper income recognition
  • Think ahead: Perform indexation calculations to keep lease and maintenance costs aligned with contractual terms
  • Collaborate: Contribute to monthly OPS reporting and data consolidation for smooth operations, * Contribute to Corporate Governance initiatives under the supervision of the Head of Corporate Legal
  • Provide support on making sure compliance with financing documents, ensuring adherence to all requirements
  • Assist in the banking aspects of financing and refinancing transactions, coordinating between parties to facilitate smooth operations
  • Provide support with Group Delegated Authorities, ensuring proper governance and control mechanisms
  • Offer general support on Luxembourg legal issues, advising internal stakeholders on regulatory and legal matters

Transaction Legal Support

  • Support the Head of Corporate Legal with Passenger and Locomotive transactions with legal matters specific to Luxembourg
  • Handle the formation of Luxembourg companies and the appointment of key personnel
  • Provide ad hoc legal assistance as required on diverse topics related to corporate and banking law

This role offers a diverse legal challenge, working across corporate, transaction, and banking areas in a dynamic international environment., * You'll be the backbone of our locomotive fleet, ensuring seamless operations and providing top-notch technical support to our valued customers.

  • Take charge of managing the delivery and redelivery of locomotives, playing a key role in our customer relations and supplier interactions.
  • Dive into the data to analyze and optimize fleet performance.
  • Your keen eye for improvement will be put to good use as you identify and evaluate opportunities to enhance our locomotives and lease products.
  • When challenges arise, you will be there to provide support in case of accident repairs, heavy maintenance, and navigate through contract negotiations.
  • Collaboration is key, you'll work closely with several departments within our organization, ensuring seamless communication and organization.
  • Stay vigilant for shifts in European and national regulations, ensuring compliance and accuracy in our operations, providing technical perspective to the Project team.
  • Be the one closest to our locomotive fleet, always ensuring safe operation., * Support the creation of other single-entity and consolidated financial statements
  • Support the creation of half-year accounts and the calculation of bank covenants as partof external finance requirements
  • Collaboration on accounting treatment according to IFRS / local GAAPs
  • Participation in international projects (new software, accounting treatments, newbuild, etc.)
  • Supporting the tax department for topics/treatments that are also tax-related
  • Implementing and monitoring internal controls to ensure data integrity within thefinancial statements
  • Contact for the auditor
  • Contact for service providers
  • Quality control for financial statements (half-year and year-end)
  • Continuous optimization of processes
  • Collaboration in developing a group-wide accounting policy
  • Monitor and implement new requirements under ESG/CSRD with regards to theconsolidated financial statements
  • Key user for Microsoft Dynamics D365

Requirements

If you love working in a multicultural and informal team, have already gained professional experience, and identify with our corporate values, we should get acquainted., We're looking for a detail-oriented professional to manage lease administration for our locomotive fleet. If you thrive on precision, deadlines, and cross-functional collaboration, this role is for you., If you are excited about joining our team, here is what we are looking for in the ideal candidate:

  • Experience: At least 5 years in a similar administrative role
  • Skills: Strong organizational abilities, attention to detail, and a knack for meeting deadlines
  • Tech-savvy: Comfortable with Excel and D365
  • Mindset: Critical thinker, solution-oriented, and proactive in driving tasks forward
  • Languages: Proficient in English; additional European languages are a plus, We are looking for a qualified lawyer with experience in Luxembourg legal matters, strong communication skills, and a proactive, organized approach. The ideal candidate will excel in corporate governance, and banking law, while being adaptable, service-oriented, and able to constructively challenge. Fluency in English is required, with additional European languages as a plus., * Qualified lawyer with a solid blend of academic, personal, and technical skills.
  • Relevant experience gained from:
  • Law firms
  • In-house legal roles, and/or
  • Legal positions in Luxembourg
  • Strong knowledge of Luxembourg legal matters and regulations
  • Fluent in English; additional European language skills would be a plus
  • Confident, self-motivated, and proactive, ready to take initiative
  • Ability to constructively challenge while maintaining professionalism
  • Exceptional communicator, able to break down complex legal topics into clear, concise language
  • Highly organized and methodical, with an exceptional attention to detail
  • A natural problem-solver with an enthusiastic, can-do attitude
  • Adaptable and open to change, always striving for improvement and efficiency
  • Committed to excellence, with the highest standards of work and a strong service-oriented mindset, We're seeking a seasoned expert in the rail industry with a talent for problem-solving and a passion for customer satisfaction. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and bring multilingual skills to the table, you're exactly who we're looking for at Alpha Trains!, * Bring your expertise with a degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
  • At least five years of experience in the rail industry will be invaluable in tackling the challenges of this role.
  • You're skilled at tackling intricate technical challenges with a client-centric and professional approach.
  • Build strong relationships effortlessly, fostering trust and collaboration with colleagues, customers, and suppliers alike.
  • You can work from Northern Italy, Southern Germany, or Tyrol (Austria) - with regular travel.
  • Fluent in Italian, German and English? Perfect, your multilingual skills will be a huge asset in our international environment., * Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
  • At 2-3 years professional experience in group accounting/consolidation or audit
  • Strong knowledge of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and groupaccounting
  • Knowledge of Luxembourgish and German accounting principles are of advantage
  • Project work experience
  • advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel & Word
  • Preferably experience with Microsoft Dynamics D365 and Microsoft Power BI
  • General affinity for IT
  • Fluent in German and English
  • High ability to work in a team
  • Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail
  • Open-minded, responsible, independent, enthusiastic, highly reliable and motivated
  • High willingness and ability to learn

About the company

At Alpha Trains we have a mission: to keep our employees happy. So, we go the extra mile to make your working life more enjoyable: From fresh apples in our office fruit basket to annual company offsites, from bike leasing options so you can get to the office in style to an insurance package that gives you the peace of mind you need. Want more transparency? Attend our weekly town hall meetings. And because we are all about collaboration, we keep our hierarchies flat and friendly. And, last but not least, prepare to meet the most awesome, dedicated and party-ready colleagues at Alpha Trains.

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