Regional Financial Control Lead – IFRS & Transformation

CMA CGM; Courbevoie; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CEVA Logistics, part of CMA CGM Group, seeks a Regional Financial Control Senior Expert to ensure IFRS-compliant financial reporting across Europe. You will partner with Country Finance teams and Shared Service Centers to drive policy harmonization, strengthen controls, and support strategic finance projects.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Finance and 10+ years of experience in financial control, with expertise in OneStream and JDE. Fluent English is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• CPA, Chartered Accountant, or equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Financial Control, Audit, or Accounting within an international environment.
• Previous experience as a Financial Controller or Audit Manager within a multinational organization or international audit firm.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting, consolidation principles, and internal controls.
• Experience working within complex, matrix, and multi-country organizations.
• Proven expertise in financial risk management, compliance, and governance.
• Strong project management skills with experience leading cross-functional and international initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge of financial systems; experience with OneStream and JDE is highly desirable.
• Ability to support M&A integrations, finance transformations, and accounting harmonization projects.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to challenge, synthesize, and interpret complex financial information.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to influence senior finance leaders.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial, accounting, and reporting risks across the region.
• Ensure complex accounting treatments, estimates, judgments, and technical accounting matters are properly anticipated, documented, and accounted for.
• Develop and enforce a robust Balance Sheet review framework across the region.
• Support the harmonization of accounting policies and best practices.
• Ensure monthly OneStream reporting packages comply with Group accounting principles and reporting requirements.
• Guarantee the accuracy, reliability, and quality of financial information used by management and business stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with local statutory, tax, regulatory, and Group reporting obligations.
• Oversee the preparation and review of local and Group financial statements.
• Ensure a strong internal control framework is maintained across the region.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and monitor the implementation of corrective actions.
• Review technical accounting position papers before submission to Group Finance.
• Proactively identify and elevate compliance risks and control weaknesses.
• Collaborate closely with Cluster Heads of Finance, Regional Finance Heads, FP&A, Business Controlling, and Group Finance teams.
• Monitor and challenge Shared Service Center performance to ensure service quality and compliance.
• Support countries in resolving accounting and reporting issues related to outsourced finance processes.
• Lead and animate the regional Financial Control network, including monthly pre-closing reviews.
• Support finance transformation, digitalization, and process standardization initiatives.
• Participate in acquisitions, mergers, entity creations, and legal restructuring projects.
• Ensure new entities acquired through M&A are aligned with CEVA's IFRS standards and reporting requirements.
• Support major finance projects, organizational changes, and ad hoc strategic studies.

Skills

Fluent English

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Finance or related field

CPA / Chartered Accountant

Tools

OneStream

JDE

Job description

CEVA Logistics, part of CMA CGM Group, seeks a Regional Financial Control Senior Expert to ensure IFRS-compliant financial reporting across Europe. You will partner with Country Finance teams and Shared Service Centers to drive policy harmonization, strengthen controls, and support strategic finance projects.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Finance and 10+ years of experience in financial control, with expertise in OneStream and JDE. Fluent English is essential.