Finance Business Partner – Energy Products & Surcharges

Maersk GSC (India) P.L.; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking an experienced Senior FP&A/Finance Business Partner to support the Ocean Product Development finance function. You will deliver insights, drive performance management, and lead cross-functional financial analyses across regions.

The role requires a strong foundations in budgeting, forecasting, and data visualization tools, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and champion process improvements in a fast-paced, global environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s and bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field.
• CA or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Minimum 6+ years of progressive FP&A, Finance Partnering, and Performance Management experience.
• Strong financial acumen with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance management.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for financial analysis, modelling, and executive reporting.
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI/Tableau) and financial systems is an advantage.
• Proven ability to partner with stakeholders and influence decision-making in a matrix environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to simplify complex financial information.

Responsibilities

• Be a Trusted Business Partner for key cost and revenue areas and turn data into actionable insights for decision-makers.
• Perform variance analysis and challenge/drive performance improvements.
• Drive investment reviews and business process improvements while ensuring compliance with global requirements.
• Collaborate with FP&A, regional FBPs, and global teams to inform and analyze business performance.
• Provide clear, concise financial analysis to stakeholders and senior management.
• Lead complex financial analysis projects and deliver reports with recommendations.

Skills

FP&A

Finance partnering

Performance management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Tableau

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Education

Master’s in Finance/Economics/Accounting

Bachelor’s in Finance/Economics/Accounting

CA (Chartered Accountant) preferred

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

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 key objective of this role is to support Ocean Product Development team as a Finance Business Partner, to provide insights and foresight that enables the function to consistently create value for our customers and shareholders besides driving financial performance in an organizational area by providing leadership, guidance and support on financial information, business performance and implementation of strategies A successful candidate will collaborate with Ocean Product Development business and finance team, accounting, group data analytics teams, regional FBP’s to deliver financial insights, support strategic initiatives, and lead process improvements that enhance transparency, efficiency, and compliance across the organization.

In addition, you will:

• Be a Trusted Business Partner (for Fuel, Surcharges and Ocean Add Ons) Create value as a trusted finance business partner by owning key performance indicators and turning data into insights for the business to objectively view their performance. Understand the business and help decision makers create impact by maintaining integrity. Take an active part in the global business partnering forums thereby ensuring that best practices are shared and applied in order to constantly raise the bar for value adding Finance Business Partnering.
• Performance Management- Based on standardized operating system, act as a facilitator to analyze, challenge and improve performance and provide variance analysis.
• Drive Projects and Process Improvement- Provide input and review of investment cases, business process improvement and other projects and ensure compliance with global requirements.
• Work across segments, FP&A and FBP teams informing, analyzing and challenging business performance.
• Support financial analysis with efficient and clear communication to stakeholders and decision makers.
• Manages the most complex, large or difficult financial analysis projects.
• Evaluates findings, prepares reports and makes recommendations to senior management about the financial implications of proposed investments and transactions.
• Contributes to the development of financial strategies for a division or operating unit that align with the organization’s overall vision and its current and long-term business objectives.
• Establishes and maintains positive, ongoing relationships with the business stakeholder.

Required Experience & Skill : Master’s and bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field; Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent qualification preferred. Minimum 6+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, Finance Business Partnering, Performance Management roles. Strong financial acumen with expertise in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance management Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to work with complex datasets and derive insights Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for financial analysis, modelling, and executive reporting Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and lead cross-functional initiatives. Exposure to BI tools (Power BI/Tableau) and financial systems is an added advantage Proven ability to partner with business stakeholders and influence decision-making in a matrix environment Strong communication and presentation skills with ability to simplify complex financial information for senior leadership Self-driven, proactive, and adaptable in fast-paced, dynamic environments with strong ownership mindset and continuous improvement orientation.

Primary Internal Stakeholders :

HQ & Regional Ocean Product Development business stakeholder, and Head of Finance –VAS, D&D & Prism, Regional FBP’s and Global FPNA Team

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking.

Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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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.

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