Chief Financial Officer

American President Lines; Durban; On-site; ZAR 650,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global shipping company is seeking a Financial Manager in Durban. You will oversee financial activities, ensuring compliance and supporting management with budget and optimization projects. Candidates should have a finance degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience. Strong accounting knowledge and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of professional experience in a similar position.
• Strong accounting background and knowledge of financial analysis methods.
• Autonomy, leadership, and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial activities for the CMA CGM Southern Africa Cluster.
• Ensure compliance with local rules and Group procedures.
• Support management in budget building and optimization projects.

Skills

Financial management

Accounting

Project Management

Understanding of IFRS

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Degree specialized in Finance

Job description

Overview

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group continually innovates to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050. Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world. Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Please ensure you are familiar with the CMA CGM Corporate Internal Mobility guidelines

Role

Manage and monitor the financial and fiscal activities of the CMA CGM Southern Africa Cluster and supervise Internal Control.

Responsibilities

• Produce accounting and financial information that are accurate, reliable and compliant with local rules and Group financial processes and procedures (IFRS, etc.)
• Assure the application of Group financial rules and procedures (customer collection, treasury, working capital, financing)
• Build the budget with the Management of the entity and ensure its monitoring and, as business partner, support the Management in all development and optimization projects of the entities
• Serve as a reference for local authorities in scope of responsibilities: financial institutions, legal auditors (and other external bodies) and for Group internal departments
• Propose, implement, monitor all necessary actions to reach performance targets (KPI) set up by the Group and contribute to the optimization of financial processes
• Assure the appropriation and the correct application of internal control rules and warn the General Manager as well as Group Finance Department (Financial control Department) and Fraud department of any fraud and/or compliance issue

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree, specialized in Finance (masters or CA qualifications would be an added advantage)
• At least 4 years of professional experience in a similar position in a global corporation, bank or Big4
• Project Management experience in a complex international environment
• Strong accounting background
• Comprehensive understanding of financial analysis methods and techniques as well as expertise in IFRS, internal control principles, closing/reporting processes
• Full autonomy, leadership and communication skills are as important as management and analytical skills
• Shipping or logistics knowledge would be an added advantage

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work without supervision
• Team player
• Willingness to learn

Location: Durban, ZA