Accounting Administrator CMA CGM Mauritania (H/F)

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.

YOUR ROLE

Manage and oversee the entire financial cycle, from customer invoicing to supplier payments while ensuring accounting compliance and providing first-level support to clients and CEVA BU operations.

WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

1. Invoicing, Audit & Revenue Management (Service Delivery)

• Ensure timely and accurate issuance of invoices (Freight, DDSM, Services) and credit notes, including manual and intercompany invoices.
• Perform audit checks and manage exceptions to guarantee accuracy.
• Monitor unbilled amounts and analyze root causes of billing delays.
• Maintain and update customer billing profiles.

2. Accounts Receivable & Collection

• Monitor and clear incoming payments (transfers, etc.) and support GBS with allocation details.
• Actively contribute to collection efforts: aged balance analysis, follow-ups, and proactive payment monitoring.
• Manage customer reimbursements (deposits, invoice corrections) and request allocation of deductions.
• Provide support to CEVA BU teams and customers on billing, documentation, and account statements.

3. Accounts Payable & Cost Control

• Handle pre-checks, transmission, and follow-up of Corporate and Trade invoices submitted to GBS for posting.
• Submit payment requests (including urgent CIRA payments) and verify payment batches.
• Prepare and send templates for supplier account creation or modification.
• Contribute to cost analysis: agency commissions, port charges, coding, and responses to GBS queries.

4. Reporting, Closing & Compliance

• Support monthly financial closing activities, including NIF/TBI follow-up and bank reconciliations.
• Ensure complete reconciliation of customer and supplier accounts.
• Prepare financial reports for the BU Manager: Aged Balance, collection performance, and performance versus targets.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Preferably a university degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration (Bachelor’s/master’s level).
• 3–5 years of experience in a similar role, ideally within transport, logistics, or freight forwarding.
• Strong command of financial processes: invoicing, accounts receivable/payable, collections, reporting, and closing.
• Good understanding of operational costs (port charges, commissions, logistics fees).
• Comfortable with financial systems, ERP tools, and reporting platforms (GBS experience is an asset).
• Strong customer orientation, attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Good command of professional English (written and spoken).

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !