Global Financial Planning and Analysis Senior Specialist

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DARE TO GROW! Join CEVA Logistics, and you will be part of a team that values imagination and continued learning and is committed to excellence in everything we do. Join us in our mission to shape the future of global logistics. As we continue growing at a fast pace, will you “Dare to Grow” with us?

YOUR ROLE

As an FP&A Specialist, you will support the Global Financial Planning & Analysis team in delivering accurate financial planning, reporting, and performance analysis across the organization.

You will play a key role in ensuring the reliability and quality of financial information, supporting management decision-making through insightful analysis, robust reporting, and effective planning processes. Working closely with Finance stakeholders and senior FP&A professionals, you will contribute to the achievement of key business objectives while driving continuous improvement across planning and reporting activities.

This position requires a high level of rigor, analytical thinking, and attention to detail, with a strong focus on validating financial data, identifying inconsistencies, and ensuring the accuracy of financial deliverables.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ?

Financial Closing & Control

• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing activities by validating financial data and ensuring reporting accuracy.
• Perform reconciliations and reasonableness checks on P&L accounts and key financial KPIs.
• Monitor data quality and identify reporting issues, anomalies, or trends requiring further investigation.
• Contribute to the preparation of flash reports and management updates.
• Participate in improving closing processes, controls, and reporting timelines.

Reporting & Performance Analysis

• Prepare recurring financial reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Analyze actual performance against Budget, Forecast, and Prior Year results.
• Conduct variance analyses and identify key business trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support ad hoc financial analyses to facilitate strategic and operational decision-making.

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Support the preparation and consolidation of annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans.
• Collect, review, and validate planning submissions from regions and business units.
• Ensure consistency, completeness, and accuracy of planning data.
• Assist in developing planning assumptions, templates, and reporting frameworks.

Management Fees Process Ownership

• Manage the end-to-end Management Fees process, including:
• Budget calculation and allocation
• Budget booking and tracking
• Actuals control and validation
• KPI reporting and monitoring
• Identify opportunities to improve process efficiency, transparency, and reporting quality.

Process Improvement & Transformation

• Support the implementation of finance tools, reporting enhancements, and new methodologies.
• Contribute to finance transformation initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
• Document processes, maintain reporting procedures, and promote best practices across the FP&A community.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR ?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 4 to 5 years of experience in FP&A, Controlling, Audit, or Business Control.
• Solid exposure to financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders across Finance and business functions.
• Fluent in both English and French.

Key Skills

• Highly rigorous, detail-oriented, and committed to data accuracy and quality.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, with the ability to work with large datasets.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities within tight deadlines.
• Comfortable working autonomously while maintaining a collaborative mindset.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of an international team.

As a global organization, and as part of the CMA CGM Group, diversity is critical to our business success; only when we can reflect the cultures, languages, behaviors and local knowledge of our customers, we can succeed. By employing people with different experiences and abilities, we expand our knowledge and increase our creativity and innovation. 

Please note:  Legitimate CEVA Logistics recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn or via an official company email address: firstname.lastname@cevalogistics.com. We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamiliar.