Financial Analyst

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance: one-time annual salary

Long-term disability benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Program initiatives

401K Plan - employer match

Job summary

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company USA Inc. seeks a detail-oriented analyst to manage expense accounts and financial data. You will develop robust cost variance analyses and identify opportunities to improve group margins. The role requires on-site presence five days a week.

Responsibilities include driving cost savings, revenue improvements, and implementing new controlling processes while collaborating across teams and ensuring accuracy in financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/ Finance/ Engineering or equivalent.
• Solid knowledge of accounting and finance principles.
• Ability to design manuals and read contracts.

Responsibilities

• Operates expense accounts and related financial data.
• Prepares robust operation cost variance analysis reports.
• Identifies cost saving and revenue opportunities to improve margins.
• Works on project-based assignments with efficiency focus.

Skills

Analytical

Attention to detail

Communication

Internal customer orientation

Dependability

Leadership

Negotiation

Organization skills

Proactivity

Problem solving

Team player

English

MS Office

Excel/Access

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Engineering

Tools

Power BI

VBA

MS Excel

MS Access

Job description

About Us

MSC is a privately owned global shipping company founded in 1970 by Gianluigi Aponte. As one of the world's leading container shipping lines with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, MSC operates in over 675 offices across more than 155 countries worldwide with over 200,000 MSC Group employees. With access to an integrated network of road, rail and sea transport resources which stretches across the globe, the company prides itself on delivering global service with local knowledge.

MSC is a world leader in global container shipping and a company offering global service with local knowledge. MSC also provides integrated network of road, rail and sea transport resources which stretches across the globe.

Job Summary / Key Responsibilities

Operates expense accountsand their related financial data.

• Prepares robust operation cost variance analysis report on both routine and ad hoc basis.
• Identifies areas of potential cost saving and revenue increase to optimize group margin.
• Identifies areas of improvement opportunity by the adoption of new controlling processes.
• Compares actual expenses against revenues for profitability analysis.
• Works on project-based assignments with efficiency purposes.
• Presence required on-site 5 days per week
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

This role requires working on-site in the office for five days a week

There is no option for fully remote or hybrid work in this role, unless required off-site duties are being performed.

Qualifications & Key Competencies

• Analytical: advanced
• Attention to detail: advanced
• Communication skills: advanced
• Internal customer orientation: advanced
• Dependability: advanced
• Leadership: fundamental
• Negotiation: fundamental
• Organization skills: advanced
• Proactivity: intermediate
• Problem solving: advanced
• Team player: advanced
• English: advanced
• MS Office, especially MS Excel or Access, with the ability to learn new software: advanced

Required Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelor's degree (in Accounting/ Finance/ Engineering is a plus)
• Solid knowledge of accounting/finance principles
• Ability to develop processes and design process manuals
• Ability to read and interpret contractual agreements

preferred Qualifications & Competencies

• Minimum 1-2 years industry experience
• Lean six sigma certification
• Data analytics experience/knowledge
• Working knowledge of Power BI
• Programming experience, preferably Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)

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

What We Offer

• Health, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance: one-time annual salary up to $50,000
• Long-term disability benefits
• 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
• CorporatePartner Discount Programs

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.

For more information, visit MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company.