Accounting Manager (CCIS)
CMA CGM (AMERICA) LLC

Job Info

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CMA CGM Group, founded by Jacques R. Saadé, is a leading worldwide shipping & logistics group.

Now headed by Rodolphe Saadé, CMA CGM reinvents transport and logistics in order to offer an integrated maritime, port and land service that exceeds its customers' expectations.

Present in over 160 countries through 755 offices, 750 warehouses, equipped with a young and diverse fleet of 511 vessels, CMA CGM serves 420 of the world's 521 commercial ports and operates on more then 200 shipping lines. The group currently employs 110,000 people worldwide, including nearly 2,400 in its headquarters in Marseilles.

Position Summary:

On the authority of the CCIS America General Manager and the CC America Finance direct functional reporting line, the CCIS America Officer manages and monitors the financial and fiscal activities of the entity. He/she supervises also the Internal Control.

This position will be responsible to:

Financial Statements

• Produce accounting and financial information that are accurate and reliable on a timely manner.
• Produce and control the quality of all the reporting requested by CCIS Head Office and local management. Monthly closing (using an analytical review / audit approach and specific key controls)
• Assure the compliance of the statutory accounts and of any other return related to local requirements
• Assure the application of local rules such as accounting, finance and tax

Financial Control

• Assure the application of Group financial rules and procedures.
• Identify (and inform the Financing, Treasury and Financial Control Departments) of any current financing arrangement or commitment (including without limitation any guarantee, security, undrawn facilities, letter of credit, financial leasing, hedging instruments, etc.) and ensure that the relevant authorizations / validations have been obtained from Financing and Treasury Head Office Departments before entering into any new financing arrangement or commitment.
• Manage and monitor customer credit and collection in interaction with Group Credit management Department.
• Supervise the working capital and cash flow of the entity, in compliance with Group rules
• (including assure the efficiency of the approval process of supplier invoices by operational teams and
• the contribution of commercial teams to the customer collection process)
• Build the budget and ensure its monitoring in interaction with CCIS Department in Head Office.
• Be the business partner of the CCIS America in all development and optimization projects of the scope (including the review of investment projects in compliance with the Group procedure) and assure the efficient communication with the Group Finance Department of the progress of these projects)

External Relationships

• Linked with the General Manager, serve as a reference for local authorities in his/her scope of responsibilities: financial institutions, legal auditors (and other external bodies) and for Group internal departments.
• Manage relationships with local banks in coordination with Group Finance Department, notably Treasury and Financing departments

Performance Improvements

• Propose and implement all necessary actions to reach performance targets (KPI) set up by CCIS Department in Head Office.
• Monitor the key performance indicators of the entity in interaction with Head Office departments.
• Contribute to and monitor the optimization of financial processes (effectiveness and efficiency) in interaction with the Head Office.
• Assure the efficient delivery of financial services at the best cost of service
• Contribute to and monitor the optimization of the financial structure of the legal entity of the cluster, in
• coordination with Group Finance Department (Financing department and Financial Control Department)

Internal Controls & Fraud

• Be the focal point for Group Audit, Group Internal Control and Group Risk Management
• Assure and respect the internal control rules
• Warn the General Manager as well as the Group Finance Department (Financial control Department)
• and Fraud department of any fraud and/or compliance issue
• Contribute to, monitor and implement all necessary actions in the implementation of Group projects under
• his responsibility (including the implementation of Financial information systems). Follow the deployment of accounting system and the interface with exploitation/invoicing system.
• Miscellaneous related duties or Projects as assigned.

Skill Sets / Education & Experience Requirements:

*Bachelor's Degree required.

*Minimum 6-8 years' work experience required.

*Extensive experience with Analysis and Financial Reporting - Understanding and presentation of financial statements to include Income Statement, Balance Sheet, KPI presentation

*Extensive experience with Excel, Access, PowerPoint - ability to create charts, tables, and graphs; ability to link files and presentations

*Knowledge of and ability to use analytical tools for analyzing reports and results for proper presentation

Skill Sets / Education & Experience Preferred:

*Preferred experience with SAGE

Come along on CMA CGM's adventure !

CMA CGM (America) LLC is committed to equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected classification.

 

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