Chief Financial Officer

CMA CGM; Durban; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics leader in Durban is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial activities for the Southern Africa Cluster. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Finance, at least 4 years of related experience, and strong skills in financial analysis. Knowledge of shipping or logistics is a plus. This role demands leadership, autonomy, and the ability to work in a complex international environment.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in finance roles in a global environment.
• Experience in project management in international settings.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and internal control principles.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate accounting and financial information.
• Build and monitor the budget with management.
• Ensure application of Group financial rules.
• Implement actions to optimize financial processes.

Skills

Financial analysis

Leadership

Communication skills

Management skills

Education

Degree in Finance

Master’s or CA qualification

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 is continually innovating 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 that require an emergency response 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 is 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 a business partner, support the Management in all development and optimization projects of the entities.
• Serve as a reference for local authorities within scope of responsibilities: financial institutions, legal auditors (and other external bodies) and for Group internal departments.
• Propose, implement and monitor all necessary actions to reach performance targets (KPI) set up by the Group and contribute to the optimization of financial processes.
• Ensure 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 (master’s or CA qualification 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 with comprehensive understanding of financial analysis methods and techniques, 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.