Senior Business Controller (M/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

You ensure the reliability of financial information and related analyses for the technical management of CMA CGM’s fleet vessels. You play an important role in supporting the activity in areas such as actual cost assessment and budgeting, assisting the fleet team in cost monitoring.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Reporting directly to the Business Control Manager in France, you are responsible for monitoring the costs within your scope, which includes but is not limited to:

• Taking part in the monthly closing process
• Ensuring the accuracy of cost accounting
• Analyzing monthly variances between actuals and budget/forecast
• Analyzing the annual forecast
• Conducting a monthly financial review with the fleet team
• Preparing the monthly review summary for the Business Control Manager
• Providing support in the preparation of the budget and forecasts
• Participating in process and tool improvements

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Degree in management control and/or finance
• At least 5 years of experience in management control
• Strong knowledge of accounting, particularly in transaction closing
• Good communication skills in English (spoken and written)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of Power BI and Power Query is a plus
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Proactive, autonomous, and curious

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !