Accounting Senior Specialist (M/F) - General Accounting & Reporting

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 :

Within the Accounting Department of the parent company and main shipowner of the Group, you oversee the closing process and the production of the monthly reporting for the CMA CGM SA (CCSA) entity, thereby ensuring the reliability of its financial information.

As a true guardian of financial integrity, you ensure impeccable accounting quality through in-depth technical analyses. In close collaboration with our Shared Service Centers and the Project and IT teams, you are also expected to act as a driving force in proposing and implementing tools and processes aimed at structuring activities and strengthening internal control.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

General Accounting

• Coordinate all monthly closing activities for the Group’s head entity.
• Ensure the accuracy of the accounts and strict compliance with accounting standards (French GAAP / IFRS) as well as Group procedures.
• Oversee the production of reporting and perform analytical reviews of variances (Balance Sheet and P&L) to explain financial performance.
• Provide expertise on complex accounting schemes and accounting doctrine matters.
• Act as a key liaison between Finance, Project, IT teams, subsidiaries, and Shared Service Centers (SSCs).
• Serve as the main point of contact for External Auditors to facilitate and secure pre-audit and certification phases.

Contribution to accounting projects

• Actively contribute to the modernization and continuous improvement of accounting processes (standardization, digitalization, etc.).
• Contribute to the definition of business requirements for projects impacting Accounting.
• Support testing, deployment, and user training phases, and drive change management across teams.
• Ensure that projects comply with accounting principles and Group standards.
• Define, formalize, and enhance processes, procedures, and accounting schemes.

Continuous improvement & internal control

• Act as a proactive force in optimizing tools and enhancing the reliability of closing processes.
• Strengthen accounting documentation and the internal control framework.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Higher education degree in Accounting/Finance
• At least 5 years of experience, gained in an audit firm followed by a corporate environment
• Comfortable working in international and multi-stakeholder environments
• Ability to work in a project-based and cross-functional setting
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to synthesize information
• Fluent in English; knowledge of SAP is a plus

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !