Cost Control

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Business Travel Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Program

Partner Discounts

Job summary

MSC USA - Charleston is seeking a Cost Control professional to post and control invoices, maintain data accuracy, and support internal customers. The role requires on-site work five days per week and a focus on efficient invoice processing and process improvement.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, strong analytical and Excel/Power BI skills, and a proactive, dependable work ethic to collaborate with accounting teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Analytical and detail-oriented with strong communication skills.
• Experience with MS Office and data analytics tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Posts and controls invoices in MSC IT systems.
• Acts as liaison between departments within accounting.
• Maintains invoice approvals and related processes.
• Ensures data accuracy and customer service for invoices.
• On-site presence required five days per week.

Skills

Analytical

Attention to detail

Communication

Internal customer orientation

Dependability

Negotiation

Organization

Proactivity

Problemsolving

Team player

English

MS Office (Excel/Access)

Power BI

VBA

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

MS Access

Job description

Cost Control

MSC USA - Charleston

Job Summary/ Key Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY

Postsand controls invoices in MSC IT systems.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Entersandcontrols invoices information into MSC proprietary IT system.
• Acts as aliaison between different departments within the accounting group.
• Takesdocumentaland customer service responsibility for all invoices handled.
• Maintainsefficient processes associated withinvoice approvals.
• Follows-upon implementation of recommendations and improvements.
• Establishesandmaintainsa positive relationship with both internal and external customers.
• Presence required on‑site 5 days per week
• Performsother related duties, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Analytical: intermediate
• Attention to detail:advanced
• Communication skills: intermediate
• Internal customer orientation: intermediate
• Dependability: advanced
• Negotiation: fundamental
• Organization skills: fundamental
• Proactivity: intermediate
• Problemsolving:intermediate
• Team player: advanced
• English: advanced
• MSOffice,especially MS Excel or Access, with the ability to learn new software:advanced
• Preferred skills / abilities
• Data analytics experience/knowledge
• Working knowledge of Power BI
• Programming experience, preferably Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degreeor equivalent experience

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 1-2 years industry experience

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES

• Lean six sigmacertification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on acomputer
• Must be able tolift upto 15 pounds at atime
• Must be able to commute to the designated office location
• Presence required on‑site 5 days per week

WORK AUTHORIZATION

• Authorization to work in the U.S

This role requires working on-site in the office for five days a week, from Monday to Friday. There is no option for fully remote or hybrid workin this role, unless required off-site duties are being performed.

What We Offer

• Health Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance: one-time annual salary up to $50,000
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Business Travel Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts - (Health, Dependent Care, Transit/Parking)
• Supplemental Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans

You will also have access to additional benefits, effective day one:

• Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401K Plan – 3% Safe Harbor Contribution with option for additional 3% employer match.
• Wellness Program initiatives / Free MSC Partner Subscriptions with Calm
• Partner Discount Programs with MSC Cruises, Apple, Dell, Nissan, Whirlpool, AT&T, Pets Best and others.

About Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, headquartered inGeneva, Switzerland, is a global leader in transportation and logistics,privately owned and founded in 1970 by Gianluigi Aponte. As one of the world’sleading container shipping lines, MSC has 675 offices across 155 countriesworldwide, with the MSC Group employing over 200,000 people. The company hasevolved from a one vessel operation into a globally respected business with afleet of 800 vessels that provides timely delivery of goods and services tocustomers of all industries and sizes. With access to an integrated network of road, rail,air, and sea transport resources which stretches across the globe, the companyprides itself on delivering global service with local knowledge. MSC’s shippingline sails on 300 trade routes and calls at 520 ports, carrying some 22.5million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) annually. For more information, visit MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company

Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type including but not limited to characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.