Finance Internal Control - Mid Level- Chennai

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

🚀 Mid-level Finance Internal Control

At CMA CGM, we are dedicated to offering our employees career flexibility. Accordingly, we seek candidates with the appropriate skillset who are eager to embrace new challenges.

Who can apply: Employees who have completed at least 18 months as Associate Manager or Business Process Expert in their current role OR 12 months as Service Delivery Manager or Project Manager or an equivalent title in their current role will be eligible to apply for this IJP.

What we are looking for:

• CA/ICWA with 8 to 12+ years of post-qualification experience in internal audit/finance controller with accounting & finance experience
• Experience with Big 4, outsourcing & share services experience preferred.
• Team leading experience is preferred

Requirement Details:

• Location: Chennai
• No of Positions: 01
• JRF No.: 568801

About the role:

• Conduct and review control testing activities of the processes as per the defined roadmap and timelines, Collaborate with Finance and Accounting teams to review and validate key accounting processes, controls, and reconciliations.
• Analyze and present test results, identify trends and root causes, and lead closure meetings with Control Managers and senior stakeholders.
• Develop actionable mitigation plans and support stakeholders in strengthening internal controls, track and follow up on agreed upon action plans across departments.
• Update and roll out the Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ); monitor and review its implementation.
• Prepare documentation related to Sapin II anti-corruption and economic sanctions to demonstrate the GBS control environment.
• Review and ensure compliance with the Segregation of Duties (SoD) principle across GBS centers.
• Monitor and escalate overdue actions, support implementation efforts where necessary.
• Manage the Balance Sheet Scorecard process, ensuring timely and high-quality reporting of KPIs.
• Lead internal control awareness initiatives and training programs.
• Support the Line Manager in embedding thought leadership and executing ad hoc tasks.
• Provide guidance and support to the Internal Control team at GBS.
• Liaise with the Head Office Finance Internal Control Department on control monitoring, issue escalation, and resolution.

Note: This is a managerial-level requiremen,based on the candidate’s evaluation, the exact designation will be determined.

* Please connect with Karthick Kumar or write to ssc.kkumar2@cma-cgm.com for any clarifications.

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