Finance Control Professional Region IMEEA

American President Lines; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 551,000 - 845,000; Full time

Job summary

CMA CGM Group is seeking a Finance Control Professional for the IMEEA region to analyze network performance and ensure high-quality financial information. You will serve as a primary liaison between Head Office finance and local entities, including the CFO and team.

The role focuses on controlling subsidiaries, strengthening internal controls, and coordinating with FiCOM/GBS to drive efficiency and cost-saving initiatives across the regional network.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate level, +5 years, preferably from a Business school.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and planning/organizational capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Ethics, integrity and confidentiality of information.

Responsibilities

• Control subsidiaries' financial performance, including audits and monthly closings.
• Guarantee a strong internal control environment.
• Ensure linkage with Shared Service Centers (FiCOM and GBS) and align with target operating models.
• Promote a cost-saving mindset across the network.
• Animate the Finance network and support cost-control initiatives.
• Assist in ad-hoc studies and reporting automation.
• Support the year-end budget exercise.

Skills

MS Office

English proficiency

Analytical skills

Planning & organization

Education

Postgraduate degree in Business

Job description

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ID: 588703

Location: Abu Dhabi, AE

Finance Control Professional Region IMEEA

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.

Mission:

TheRegional Financial Controlleris pivotal in analysing the performance of the Regional network of entities, ensuring the quality and consistency of the financial information produced. You will serve as the primary liaison between the Head Office Finance Department and the local entities, where your contacts will include the CFO and their team.

Responsibilities:

• Control subsidiaries' financial performance, including audits, monthly closings, and dividends distributions.
• Guarantee a strong internal control environment.
• Ensure correct linkage with Shared Service Centers (FiCOM and GBS) in respect of target operating models, enhance efficiency over the network, and promote a cost-saving mindset.
• Contribute to the animation of the Finance network.
• Support cost control department on ah-hoc studies / tool & reporting automation.
• Support in year-end budget exercise.

Specific Requirements and skills:

According to French law, the VIE is only open to applicants aged 18 to 28 years old who are European citizens.

• Postgraduate level, + 5 years, preferably from a Business school
• Ethics, integrity, and respect for the confidentiality of information.
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and planning/organization capabilities.
• Managing performance, autonomy, adaptability, and effective communication.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as the role involves interaction with numerous internal and external departments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Good command of written and spoken English.