Finance Manager

CMA CGM; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CMA CGM, a global leader in shipping and logistics, is seeking an experienced Finance Manager based in Singapore. This role involves overseeing financial operations, ensuring compliance, and managing monthly closings and financial reporting. Ideal candidates will have at least 8 years of finance experience and a degree in a relevant field, with a preference for shipping industry experience. Join CMA CGM in driving operational efficiency within a dynamic finance team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Finance and Accounting.
• Degree or professional qualifications in relevant fields.
• Experience in the shipping industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage accurate monthly closings, financial analysis, and compliance.
• Prepare annual statutory accounts and liaise with auditors.
• Coordinate with external advisors for legal reporting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

ERP systems

Analytical reviews

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, or Internal Control

Job description

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.

Role Overview
You will be responsible for overseeing financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, and maintaining compliance with both local and group regulations. Working closely with your team, you will manage monthly closings, financial analysis, statutory reporting, budgeting, and payroll processes. The role also involves building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external advisors, and the Shared Service Centre, while driving continuous improvement in finance processes and internal controls to enhance the organization's financial performance and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely monthly closings, including accruals, account and intercompany matching, cash forecasts, and reporting to Head Office in Marseille
• Prepare management variance analysis and consolidated financial reports for Head Office in France
• Ensure compliance with local accounting standards and regulations in all financial activities
• Prepare annual statutory accounts and audit documentation; liaise with auditors as needed
• Coordinate with external advisors (tax agents, bankers, company secretaries, regulatory authorities) for finance and legal reporting (e.g., GST)
• Assist in annual budget preparation and financial planning
• Conduct analytical reviews to identify cost-reduction opportunities and improve efficiency
• Review payroll processes for CMA Ships Singapore and CCISC to ensure consistency
• Ensure timely and CSR-compliant management of customer and supplier payments
• Serve as primary contact for banking matters and liaison with RO treasury
• Review and enhance finance processes and internal controls to ensure efficiency and compliance
• Foster strong relationships with internal teams (Payroll, Crewing, Ship Management) and external partners (manning agencies, CMA Ships SAS) to support financial performance
• Oversee the Shared Service Centre accounting team, ensuring daily AP and GL tasks are completed accurately and efficiently, with proper guidance

What We're Looking For:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Finance and Accounting
• Degree or professional qualifications in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, or Internal Control
• Experience with accounting ERP systems is an advantage
• Proficiency in French would be advantageous
• Experience in the shipping industry is preferred

**This role is open for local employment only

**Kindly note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
** By applying for this role, you hereby consent to the CMA CGM Group collecting, processing and using any personal information you submit, for the following purposes:
(i) To process the application for the role being applied for;
(ii) To process the application for other open positions within the CMA CGM Group which may be suitable to you;
(iii) To conduct necessary reference checks; and
(iv) Any other purpose related to one or more of the above.

You further consent to the CMA CGM Group retaining such personal information for a period of two years following your submission thereof, so that we may consider you for other open positions within the CMA CGM Group which may be suitable to you in the event that you are not selected for this role.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: Please note that CMA CGM Group does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, CMA CGM Group will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, CMA CGM Group explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of CMA CGM Group.

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