Area SG&A Analyst

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking an Area Analyst SGA in Pune to drive accuracy, transparency, and quality in area SG&A performance management. You will transform SG&A cost data into meaningful insights that support cost control and efficiency for area leadership.

The role covers month-end, Flash, ROFO and Budget cycles, working with Product analysts, ATR, GSC and Country Managers to strengthen cost visibility and decision support.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in finance and analysis
• Bachelor or Master in finance (CA/ MBA-finance)
• Experience of financial modelling and budgeting and forecasting
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Working proficiency on tools such as Microsoft Excel, SAP-BI/BW, Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Analysis: Maintain budgeting and forecasting models at UID and cost-centre level.
• Deliver timely, accurate analysis for area and regional decisions.
• Identify automation opportunities, analyse results, and communicate cost drivers to stakeholders.
• Global Collaboration: Link the area with the Regional Analysis CoE on SG&A standards, methodology, and reporting.
• Reporting & Performance Management: Own SG&A reports and performance reviews, including WD7 to WD9 inputs.
• Functional Leadership: Run the functional SGA agenda together with leaders and ensure budget is followed.
• Strengthen Business Partnering Responsibilities: Partner with Area FP&A Leads, ATR teams, GSC team and Country Managers; challenge unusual spends and identify risks.
• Enhance Transformation & Automation Focus: Expand beyond reporting and analysis; own process standardization, automation, and AI-enabled improvements.

Skills

Financial modelling

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Education

CA

MBA-finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP-BI/BW

Power BI

Job description

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation, we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organization reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.

With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

Join us as we harness cutting-edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.

What we offer:

Impact: Your work will directly contribute to the success of our global operations.

Opportunity: Maersk provides ample opportunities for growth and development, both professionally and personally.

Innovation: Join a forward-thinking team that embraces innovation and cutting-edge technologies.

Global Exposure: Collaborate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and gain exposure to international business practices.

Work-Life Balance: We value work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements to support our employees.

The Area Analyst SGA drives accuracy, transparency, and quality in area SG&A performance management, supporting the Area Analysis & FP&A Manager with timely insights for area leadership.

As the area SG&A subject-matter expert, the role ensures rigor in cost analysis, accrual quality, and forecasting across People Cost, Other SG&A, and structural cost drivers.

The role owns area SG&A across month-end, Flash, ROFO, and Budget cycles. Partnering with Product analysts, ATR, GSC team and Country Managers, it strengthens cost visibility and decision support for the area. The role exists to transform SG&A cost data into meaningful insights that drive efficiency, control, and informed cost management at the area level.

Key Accountabilities

Strategic Financial Ownership

Drive the area SG&A analysis agenda in line with regional standards. Partner with Area Stakeholders on cost governance and accrual quality. Standardize analysis across functions and cost centres governance and provide actionable insights for cost decisions and savings tracking.

• Financial Planning & Analysis: Maintain budgeting and forecasting models at UID and cost-centre level. Deliver timely, accurate analysis for area and regional decisions. Identify automation opportunities, analyse results, and communicate cost drivers to stakeholders.
• Global Collaboration: Link the area with the Regional Analysis CoE on SG&A standards, methodology, and reporting. Support standardized reports and dashboards, and harmonize best practices for scalable, repeatable analysis.
• Reporting & Performance Management. Own SG&A reports and performance reviews, including WD7 to WD9 inputs. Monitor KPIs against cost objectives. Ensure data integrity, accrual accuracy, and comparable reporting with one-off documentation.
• Functional Leadership: Run the functional SGA agenda together with leaders and ensure budget is followed throughout the year and highlight area of concerns.
• Strengthen Business Partnering Responsibilities: Partner with Area FP&A Leads, ATR teams, GSC team and Country Managers.. Challenge unusual spends, identify risks/opportunities, and support decision‑making.
• Enhance Transformation & Automation Focus: Expand beyond reporting and analysis. Own process standardization, automation, and AI-enabled improvements within the process and evaluate scalability.
• Strengthen Stakeholder Influence: Responsible to present insights and recommendations to area leadership and influence decisions through fact-based analysis.

Experience and Qualification

• Bachelor or Master in finance (CA/ MBA-finance)
• 8+ years of experience in finance and analysis domain
• Experience of financial modelling and budgeting and forecasting
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills
• Working proficiency on tools such as Microsoft Excel, SAP-BI/BW, Power BI.

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