Area Financial Compliance Lead

Damco Spain SL; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk seeks an Area Financial Compliance Lead to oversee financial compliance and corporate governance for the Southern Africa & Islands area. You will ensure adherence to local and international regulations and drive accurate compliance in line with Maersk Commit requirements.

The role focuses on entity management, governance records, licenses, and data structures, collaborating with Legal and Finance teams across sites in South Africa. A Master’s degree and 5+ years in governance are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance or Corporate Law is required.
• At least 5 years relevant legal, governance or business experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, excellent drafting skills and strong English communication.

Responsibilities

• Administer entity management and governance records in collaboration with Legal.
• Maintain and renew corporate records (Board of Directors, Power of Attorney).
• Register changes with local authorities; file financial statements when required.
• Coordinate with 3rd party legal on entity establishment or dissolution.
• Maintain licenses, permits and data structures; ensure compliance with Global Authority Matrix.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Drafting skills

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Finance or Corporate Law

Job description

Would you like to be part of a value-driven, commercially oriented international environment where we enable global trade every day?

As an Area Financial Compliance Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing the financial compliance and corporate governance processes within the Southern Africa & Islands (SAI) Area. This role ensures adherence to local and international regulations, corporate policies, and drives efficient and accurate financial compliance in adherence to Maersk Commit requirements.

What We Offer:

When you join Maersk, you’ll find that the world is your workplace. You’ll work in a culturally diverse, stimulating environment, surrounded by new ideas and different ways of doing things. We believe in individual performance within highly professional teams supported by our distinctive values. To us teamwork means acceptance, respect, dedication, and the idea that we can achieve more when we all pull together.

Living our values means competing in the marketplace in an ethical way so our name is synonymous with being a credible and valuable business partner. Through Constant Care and Humbleness, we strive to prepare for the future, while never forgetting that our customers and competitors are key to our ability to improve. In our daily work Uprightness and Our Employees mean that transparency and accountability in everything we do go hand in hand with being an inspiring, challenging place to work. At Maersk, we take pride in hiring the best person for the job – irrespective of gender, age, nationality, or religious belief.

Key Responsibilities:

Appointments:

• Administer the entity management system (GEMS).
• Timely and accurate company management updates and renewals (Board of Directors, Power of Attorney).

Corporate housekeeping and filing:

• Review corporate law documents including Board resolution, Articles of Association (AoA), Register of Owners, etc. in close collaboration with Legal.
• Register corporate and tax changes with local authorities.
• File financial statements with local tax authorities if required.
• Store the hard copies of corporate papers in proper order.
• Maintain entity management templates and policies.
• Coordinate activities with 3rd party legal on entity establishment / dissolution.

Licenses and permits:

• Maintain up-to-date records of company licenses, permits and any documents required for the business continuity in the country (specific agreements, etc.).
• Authority Matrix: Own, update and review local authority matrices, and assess local compliance to Global Authority Matrix.
• Key Data Structure (KDS): Ensure cost/profit centre structure in each entity is maintained in line with corporate guidance.
• Bank relations: Maintain up-to-date records of company bank guarantees; document/track bank signatories and authorizations.
• Insurance: Coordination of global insurance data exchange and ensure compliance with global insurance policies for every site and location.

Who we are looking for

• Master’s degree in Finance or Corporate Law
• At least 5 years relevant legal, governance or business experience
• Understanding of, and interest in company secretarial administration and company legal structures
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, excellent technical ability and drafting skills
• Enthusiasm and comfortability networking across the business
• An excellent command of written and spoken English
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with different stakeholders across functions and cultures
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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South Africa, Durban, 4319; South Africa,Cape Town,7441