Business Control Specialist

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.

Role Overview

In this role, you will issue and analyze the management data of designated entities (lines) to support business operations decisions for better control of cost structure and profitability. 

Key Responsibilities

• Consolidate the management reports of all controllers on a monthly basis for Actual/ Flash/ Forecast.
• Responsible for the overall budgeting process; planning and coordinating of the different deadlines across the organization, follow up on the process and consolidating the final output. This candidate will also be heavily involved in the updating of the budget on a quarterly basis.
• Perform gap analysis between management, flash and forecast and alerting the management in case of deviation as well as making proposals to allow for correction.
• Act as a liaison between head office in Marseilles and the Singapore office. Making sure all rules and regulations enforced by Group Corporate Control are applied and adhered to.
• Prepare monthly reporting deck for management meeting.
• Liaise with transversal functions in the departments to understand the gaps between actual and estimated cost and to adjust the standard costs if necessary.
• Prepare any ad hoc reports as required.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Accountancy from a recognised university.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar function preferably from a maritime or financial environment.    
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially in Microsoft Excel).
• Experience in Microsoft Access and Power Pivot will be an added advantage.
• Driven, independent self-starter, detail oriented
• Team player
• Ability to engage and build strong working relationships with stakeholders across the organisation for effective communication.
• Ability to meet deadlines within tight time frames.
• Good organisational and analytical skills with a mature methodical approach to tasks.
• Demonstrate ability to solve problems and offer innovative solutions; not afraid of challenges and learning new things. 

**This role is open for local employment only

**Kindly note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

** By applying for this role, you hereby consent to the CMA CGM Group collecting, processing and using any personal information you submit, for the following purposes:
(i) To process the application for the role being applied for;
(ii) To process the application for other open positions within the CMA CGM Group which may be suitable to you;
(iii) To conduct necessary reference checks; and
(iv) Any other purpose related to one or more of the above.

 
You further consent to the CMA CGM Group retaining such personal information for a period of two years following your submission thereof, so that we may consider you for other open positions within the CMA CGM Group which may be suitable to you in the event that you are not selected for this role.
 

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:  Please note that CMA CGM Group does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, CMA CGM Group will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, CMA CGM Group explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of CMA CGM Group.
 

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure!

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !