Cost Controller

CMA CGM; Fatih; Hybrid; TRY 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global shipping and logistics company in Marmara Bölgesi, Istanbul is seeking a Financial Analyst to manage cost and revenue reporting. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 2-3 years of experience, preferably in maritime transportation. Responsibilities include preparing financial reports, conducting analyses for revenue growth, and ensuring accurate accounting. The role offers a hybrid work schedule and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working

Yearly bonus

Health insurance

Meal Allowance

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in a similar position.
• Maritime transportation experience is a plus.
• High sense of responsibility and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pre-controls of the relevant vessels before departure.
• Notify tariff differentials determined for lump-sum tariffs.
• Develop and present error detail report to management.
• Prepare monthly freight report and submit it.
• Ensure accurate bookings in the accounting system.

Skills

Knowledge of general accounting

Analytical thinking

Fluency in written and verbal English

Knowledge in MS Office Applications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Job description

Overview

CMA CGM Group is a leading worldwide shipping and logistics group. Present in over 160 countries through 755 offices and over 1000 warehouses, CMA CGM operates a fleet of 620 vessels and serves 420 of the world’s 521 commercial ports, operating on over 200 shipping lines.

Role

To have technical and reporting knowledge about all cost/income, invoice/manifeste items confidentiality and registration made abroad, and internal reporting procedures within the company.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the pre-controls (import & export) of the relevant vessels on the amounts specified as company manifest income items before vessel departure.
• In the event of a lump-sum tariff, notify the relevant units of tariff differentials determined.
• Develop and present the error detail report to top management, generated based on preliminary checks within the month.
• Prepare the monthly freight report and submit to the concerned unit.
• Apply group rules, processes, and working procedures issued from General Ledger procedures.
• Realize accurate and reliable bookings in the accounting system (Debit / Credit Note, Invoicing).
• Make proactive analyses towards revenue increase and cost reduction; elaborate cost & revenue analysis.
• Provide support to general accounting procedures; manage cost control and purchase invoice accounting performance.
• Supervise RFIs opened by Cost and Revenue, working in harmony with GBS and SSC teams.
• Create reports about periodic/requested shipping stats, incoming or outgoing invoicing, and invoice delivery.
• Update control and auxiliary micro and macro data files daily.
• Check the accuracy of intermodal cost invoices and upload to the accounting system.
• In irregular situations, supervise the manual invoices process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Business Administration or Finance, or a related field.
• Knowledge of general accounting.
• Knowledge in MS Office Applications (especially Excel).
• Analytical thinking and numeric ability to add value to existing processes.
• 2-3 years of experience in a similar position.
• Maritime transportation experience is a plus.
• High sense of responsibility and ability to work under pressure.
• Fluency in written and verbal English (interview will be in English).
• Able to work in the office 4 days per week (hybrid) in Istanbul.

What we offer

• Working in an agile, flexible, digital, and social culture
• Flexible working hours
• Working 40 hours a week
• Hybrid working
• Birthday day off
• Happy hours
• Yearly bonus
• Transportation
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Meal Allowance (Cash/monthly)
• Employee Assistance Program

We have zero tolerance for inequality and are deeply committed to fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) at every level of our organization. As HR and business partners, we actively drive and support initiatives that build a more inclusive and equitable workplace for all.

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