Mgr, Financial Operations

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.

Position Summary:
The Manager, Financial Operations & Performance manages administrative, financial, and operational activities for the finance NAM organization.

Functions & Duties:
•    Support the finance organization and decision making by serving as liaison with finance employees, directors, Senior Leadership Team and CFO regarding project updates, proposals, and planning
•    Actively support the finance teams and engage in presentations to the top management level
•    Identify training needs to upscale the finance team‘s skills.
•    Working closely with CEO, COO and CCO Chiefs of Staff
•    Developing relationships with all employees for increased efficiency and responsiveness of existing operations, and helping define new operational strategies
•    Work cross functionally to gather momentum and key data to drive projects forwards    
•    Finance project management and process improvements: 
•    Lead core finance projects to maximizing finance performance and processes.
•    Analyze & improve finance processes and KPIs, drive improvement initiatives
•    Serving as finance expert on collections, accounting, cost and revenue control as well as business performance. Handling inquiries, developing action plans, and assisting with preparation and dissemination of communications (Powerpoint presentations)    
•    Finance Business performance through analytics:
•    Through data analytics, build reports and establish improvement plans, in collaboration with the finance functional leaders, establishing indicators, structuring data sets, building performance dashboards, monitoring and challenging each functional team towards excellence.    

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: 
•    Strong financial background including accounting, cost and revenue control, collections and business performance management
•    Methodical and logical thinker with the ability to transform complex technical issues and ideas into simple and non-technical terms
•    Ability to quickly analyze data and take decisive action
•    Ability to prioritize and cope with high pressure on short notice
•    Attention to detail, and excellent analytical skills
•    Must be comfortable working with large amounts of data
•    Proactive attitude, team player, with good interpersonal and organizational skills
•    Continuous improvement and accountability on provided DATA sets
•    Proficient computer skills to include all Microsoft applications (MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Access, MS SQL)
•    Exceptional skills building various PowerPoint presentations in different formats.
•    Fluent in English, knowledge of French a plus. Comfortable in multicultural environments

Qualifications

• Preferred: Master’s degree in finance, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• Required: Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, Engineering, or a related field

Work Experience

• General Experience (5–10 years):
  Data interpretation, process improvement, and project management
• Industry Experience (1–3 years):
  Experience in consulting or auditing, along with knowledge of the shipping industry and a thorough understanding of container logistics and the operating environment

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure! The Company is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.  Discrimination or harassment based upon any protected characteristics as defined by state or federal law is wholly inconsistent with our company values and will not be tolerated. Alternative application methods are available for individuals who are unable to use or access our online application system. For assistance, please contact us at orf.pse_recruiting@cma-cgm.com