ATR Accounting Manager

APM Terminals; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking an Area Accounting Manager to oversee finance and accounting across multiple business segments within the region. The role leads a team delivering day-to-day accounting and ensures a true and fair view of financials for ATR leadership.

We require 8–12 years in accounting, GAAP/IFRS knowledge, and SAP experience. The role emphasizes collaboration, process improvement, and automated solutions within a global operations context.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting/Audit/Finance with GAAP and IFRS knowledge.
• 8–12 years of experience in accounting and reporting.
• Proficiency in SAP and advanced Excel required.
• Experience in management reporting, financial controlling and analytical work.

Responsibilities

• Timely closure of books and reporting of financials.
• Maintain financial data integrity for agency & principal books.
• Lead day-to-day accounting and manage a team.
• Engage with Area CFO/FIN MGR on performance measurement.
• Support audits and promote good accounting practices.
• Provide analytical support to finance leadership.
• Collaborate with interdependent teams to drive ATR improvements.
• Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvement.
• Advocate automated solutions for ATR transformation and ensure team buy-in.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial Analysis

Team Leadership

GAAP IFRS Knowledge

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

Professional qualification

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

The role of Area Accounting Manager at GSC is a vital position as part of the regional ATR structure. This role independently handles the finance and accounting of an area covering all business segments such as Ocean, LnS, APMT IS etc. Manages a team to deliver the day-to-day accounting. Ensures true and fair view of financials are published effectively. This role is the prime focal at GSC for the Area finance leadership to represent ATR. The role of Area Accounting Manager at GSC is a vital position as part of the regional ATR structure. This role independently handles the finance and accounting of an area covering all business segments such as Ocean, LnS, APMT IS etc. Manages a team to deliver the day-to-day accounting. Ensures true and fair view of financials are published effectively. This role is the prime focal at GSC for the Area finance leadership to represent ATR. We Offer Maersk being the global leader in the industry, you’ll have the opportunity to work for a large global organization and get exposure to excellent processes and systems. You will join an organization that offers a challenging and rewarding career where everyone’s contribution is valued and rewarded. On leadership and mentoring, Maersk has a nurturing management culture. Throughout their career, your leaders will support your ideas and provide necessary advice and training. You’ll be given the opportunity to prove yourself, as well as challenging work that develops your abilities. On career development, there are wide range of roles in Maersk and Maersk has a very good career mobility program that establishes a culture of priority consideration to internal candidates and to encourage employees to take responsibility for managing their careers whether to move laterally or vertically.

Key Responsibilities Description of Role

• Timely closure of books of accounts and reporting of financials.
• Maintain Financial Data Integrity of Agency & Principal books for respective Business Area / Entity
• Manages day to day accounting, and Leads a Team
• Engages with Area CFO/FIN MGR on performance measurement
• Participates in / supports Audits and Promotes good accounting practice in assigned accounts
• Provides analytical support to higher level Finance leadership teams
• Active participation and collaboration with interdependent teams for driving improvements in ATR
• Exhibit a mind-set of business value realization & optimization
• Proactively highlight any performance / process gaps and room for improvement and follow up with relevant stakeholders.
• Eye for automated solutions for the ATR transformation roadmap and ensure solutions are well understood by the team, thereby ensuring seamless execution
• Liaise with other teams in GSC like COEs, HQ etc to represent the area

Who we are looking for

• Excellent communication & collaboration skills, clear, direct and focused communication at multiple organization levels.
• Analytical mindset with strong root cause analysis & problem-solving skills
• Self Driven, Result oriented and able to work under pressure
• Manage and act proactively in complex situations
• Strong focus on quality
• Open to change and ability to overcome obstacles with out of box thinking
• Degree in Accounting/Audit/Finance or equivalent with understanding of GAAP and IFRS guidelines. Professional qualification is a must.
• 8 to 12 years of prior experience in accounting & reporting
• Microsoft office proficiency (advanced excel is a must)
• SAP experience
• Experience in delivering results through others (both direct & indirect report)
• Experience in management reporting, financial controlling and analytical work.

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A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer's supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 100,000 people. With simple end-to-end offering of products and digital services, seamless customer engagement and a superior end-to-end delivery network, Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere - all over the world. For more information.