Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

American President Lines; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global shipping company in Singapore is seeking a Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist to oversee Terminal Operation costs and ensure financial accuracy. The ideal candidate will monitor handling activities, generate accruals, and validate cost documentation. A degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 2 years of experience in the container shipping industry are required. This position is open to local employment only.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of relevant working experience in finance or operations costing within the container shipping industry.
• Possess basic understanding of accrual accounting concepts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage Terminal handling related activities and additional operational costs.
• Ensure timely and accurate generation of accruals.
• Liaise with teams to validate cost accuracy.

Skills

Cost tracking and variance analysis

Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Understanding of accrual accounting concepts

Education

Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

Job description

Location: Singapore, SG

Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

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.

Summary

In this role, you will oversee Terminal Operation costs – handling and extra costs, ensuring that financial records are posted correctly and SAM accruals are accurately captured.

Main responsibilities

• Monitor and manage Terminal handling related activities and any additional or unforeseen operational costs.
• Ensure timely and accurate generation of accruals to support monthly financial closing.
• Liaise with GBSI/GBSCQ, Cost control team to validate cost accuracy and proper documentation.
• Identify cost variances or discrepancies and take corrective actions as needed.
• Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• At least 2 years of relevant working experience in finance or operations costing within container shipping industry
• Possess basic understanding of accrual accounting concepts
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, basic formulas)
• Experience with cost tracking and variance analysis

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.