PVE Analyst

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life Insurance: up to $50,000

Long-term disability

401K plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness program

Discount programs

Job summary

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is seeking an on-site Cost Analyst in the Charleston area to track and analyze principal expenses, ensure accurate posting of vendor costs, and help drive cost-saving initiatives. You will work across departments to validate provisional expenses and implement robust accounting controls.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance, advanced Excel (and familiarity with Access/Power BI), and strong analytical abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (a must)
• Advanced proficiency of MS Excel (a must)
• Ability to develop processes and design process manuals

Responsibilities

• Tracks, records, files and analyses inside and outside terminal expenses and their related financial data.
• Ensures accuracy in principal cost estimation and timely submission of provisional expenses.
• Collaborates with other departments to ensure on time and accurate daily posting of operational vendor expenses.
• Verifies principal costs debited against the provisional expenses reported and justify for the variances.
• Estimates and analyzes principal expenses with the aim of reducing costs and achieve savings.
• Identifies and initiates improvement areas, developing accounting control procedures and best practices to enhance overall accounting operations, work quality and efficiency.
• Observes and follows company policies, compliances, and procedures.
• Record-keeps and reports in a structured and organized matter.
• Re-confirms Cost Control approval or rejects blocked invoices with amounts over budget.
• 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, from Monday to Friday. There is no option for fully remote or hybrid work in this role, unless required off-site duties are being performed.

Skills

Analytical

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Dependability

Negotiation

Organization skills

Proactivity

Problem solving

Team player

English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

MS Excel

MS Access

Power BI

VBA

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

Tracks, records, files and analyses inside and outside terminal expenses and their related financial data.

• Ensures accuracy in principal cost estimation and timely submission of provisional expenses.
• Collaborates with other departments to ensure on time and accurate daily posting of operational vendor expenses.
• Verifies principal costs debited against the provisional expenses reported and justify for the variances.
• Estimates and analyzes principal expenses with the aim of reducing costs and achieve savings.
• Identifies and initiates improvement areas, developing accounting control procedures and best practices to enhance overall accounting operations, work quality and efficiency.
• Observes and follows company policies, compliances, and procedures.
• Record-keeps and reports in a structured and organized matter.
• Re-confirms Cost Control approval or rejects blocked invoices with amounts over budget.
• 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, from Monday to Friday. 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: intermediate
• Attention to detail: advanced
• Communication skills: intermediate
• Internal customer orientation: intermediate
• Dependability: advanced
• Negotiation: fundamental
• Organization skills: fundamental
• Proactivity: intermediate
• Problem solving: intermediate
• 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, or related field (a must)
• Advanced proficiency of MS Excel (a must)
• Ability to develop processes and design process manuals

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 a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time
• 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, effectiveday 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.