Site Financial Controller – GSC Americas Hub

We have a vision larger than the ocean: to be a true integrator of container logistics connecting and simplifying our customers’ supply chain. We count on our people to make it happen.  

We’re taking a big step on this journey: building one global Finance organization. Carrying out a vital mission: support our employees, so they can best support our customers.

As Site Financial Controller, you’ll play a vital part in our success You’ll attract, source, and hire great talent to join our business, providing great candidate experience all along.

We Offer:

We offer you exciting career opportunities with an international reach to further expand your experience through our diversity-focused and award-winning talent development initiatives.

Energizing and pioneering, this is also an environment that keeps you motivated. You’ll be joining a values-led, genuinely diverse, and talented team that is passionate about being there for employees, and for each other. We strive to deliver the right environment for the right people while fostering a culture of fairness, mutual respect, responsibility, and care for our business and our customers.

We have a competitive compensation and benefits package for full-time employees. Our talent policies are recognized world-wide as one of the best in the industry and we continue to look for new ways to invest in our people through ongoing personal and professional development initiatives.

We value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job. We’re proud of that and we see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of Accounting & Reporting (overall SGnA Costs) at GP and EBIT level for the entire Site (Mexico and Brazil) and generating clear understanding of overall profitability, variations & Savings in support of the finance business partners.
• Key Ownership in driving and participating in the overall Budgeting and ROFO exercise of the Site in partnership with the Financial Planning & Analytics Team, the Region, Area Office and Business Functions and all other relevant Stakeholders.
• Financial Business Partnering with Site Leadership and other relevant Stakeholders on a monthly basis.
• Ownership of End-to-End Compliance (Regulatory, Statutory, Tax, Audit, and other relevant Industrial Laws)
• Daily management of operational finance processes and monthly management of company control framework as outlined in the Maersk Control Manual. In turn mitigating any quality audit (internal / external) on financial exposure.
• Accountable for month end and reporting of financial performance & risk.
• Driving and Support in Ad Hoc analysis, reporting for the Management & Leadership on a need basis, as & when required.
• The Site Controller will be working across Geographies and other GSC’s in driving Standardization and Value propositions.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Work with all the site Leaders to ensure all revenue and costs at a GP level are accounted for and transacted accurately in the finance system.
• Be responsible & accountable for Month-end Closing and Reporting, Review and proactively propose any adjustment needed to ensure accurate accounting & financial impacts.
• Review and sign off all site costs and ensure all monthly costs are paid or are accrued in the month end reporting on a timely manner.
• Provide full transparency on the financial numbers, analysis for the deviations and comprehensive Business Partnering to all the relevant Stakeholders.
• Conduct and be responsible for internal audit processes, Statutory & Group Audits, ensuring all compliance to defined best practice and maintain our operational procedures.
• Provide monthly update on volume reporting, cost movements and any specific outliers for the site to the Site Management and the CFO’s Organization.

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We are looking for:

In this role you ought to be passionate about matching talent to business needs. For you, providing a great candidate experience is non-negotiable, through every step of the recruitment process. Connecting with candidates and different stakeholders gives you energy throughout the day. You are highly independent, enjoy working at a fast pace, dealing with change and a touch of uncertainty.

As for the skillset and experience, we are looking for:

Key skills for the role:

Technical skills:

• Data mining / deep dived analysis on financials
• Excellent knowledge on Financial Accounting, Tax, Management Accounting, Budgeting & ROFO analysis
• Knowledge of local regulatory, tax & legal laws
• MS Office, specifically advanced in Excel

• Advanced knowledge of SAP/FACT preferably including business warehouse

Soft skills:

• Innovative mindset
• Business Partnering Skills
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Effective & efficient Time management
• Need to be a Self-starter, Self Driver
• Ability to communicate, articulate & drive complex ideas
• Presentation & Analytical skills
• Assertiveness

• Attention to detail & accuracy.

Learning description of the role:

• Development of Leadership skills
• Operational Excellence / End to end industry knowledge / perspective.
• Relevant Business knowledge & Industry Practices and regulations.
• High end Analytical skills, Coordination skills, Collaboration skills.
• Relevant Local Tax, Regulatory, Statutory, legal and other corporate compliance related exposure
• Opportunity for role expansion and progression

Qualifications & Experience

• Certified CPA preferred and / or master’s in accountancy / Commerce / Finance

• 10+ years working in a financial reporting role
• Experience with financial processes and practices
• Closing of Books of accounts using IFRS and Local GAAPs
• Experience in Budgeting / ROFO process
• Excellent Knowledge of Direct / Indirect Taxes
• Preparation of MIS for Management Decision Making
• Well versed with Operational and reporting Controls
• Experienced in working with SAP ERP
• Experience in Audits (Local, Statutory and Tax related audits including Internal Audit)
• Well versed with Internal Controls & Compliance mechanism
• Relevant Tax & return Filings
• Knowledge on relevant Industrial Laws

Key Stakeholders/Relationships

• Maersk Controllership Team
• Local Management / Leadership at Site Level
• GSC CFO’s Organization
• Maersk Area Leadership team
• Commercial office, Site Office Management, Local IT, Legal teams and HR Management
• Maersk Operations, Customer Service and Finance
• Regional and Centre Finance, Centre Tax, Centre Treasury and other Centre teams
• Other GSC Leaders / Colleagues

Join a global leader as we embark on an industry-defining digital transformation that will revolutionize trade!

Maersk/APM Terminals is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities who are applying for positions in the Mexico. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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