Maersk - Chief Accountant - Finance & Accounting

Key Responsibility:

- Complete and correct accounting of the country's financial results result every month in line with APMM GAAP.

- Review P&L and balance sheet on a monthly basis to ensure completeness and correctness

- Report figures in HFM

- Ensure proper registration process in local and corporate accounting systems (SAP- HFM).

- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of entity results in HFM with a 100% score in completeness, timeliness and quality in Reporting.

- Ensure that the accounting system is up-to-date with all transactions.

- Monthly reconciliation for all accounts, with no items open beyond agreed SLA

- To ensure that adequate visibility of all items in the P&L and Balance Sheet is provided to all stakeholders and deliver necessary management reports.

- Coordination with internal and external auditors, as required.

- Ensure the compliance of tax, legal and transfer pricing matters wherever applicable.

- Ensure corporate governance policies and procedures are in place and up to date

Behavioral:

- Analytically minded with strong problem solving skills

- Highly result oriented and able to work under pressure

- Manage and act in complex situations

- Proactive and perseverance to be able to finish the job within timelines

- Strong focus on quality

- Open to change and ability to overcome obstacles with out of box thinking

- Budget minded with strong focus on cost management

- Good communication skills, clear, direct and focused communication at multiple organization levels

Learning description (skills and competencies):

- Taking ownership of the Country P&L and Balance sheet and hence possibility to interact with higher management, ability to show accountability and drive

- Leadership - leader of others - demonstrating ability to manage small specialist teams, groom talent and keep staff motivated and engaged

- Learn organizational agility and effective communication

- Part of the talent pipeline for cluster CFO or Cluster FBP positions

Key Measures:

- Overall Control Dashboard scores of the cluster

- Cluster Finance managers KPI and Country Customer satisfaction scores

- EES Results Target vs. Actual

- Attrition rate of knowledge resources less than 5%

Skills Required:

- Degree in Accounting/Audit/Finance or equivalent with understanding of GAAP and IFRS guidelines

- Desired is formal training as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA holder)

- Exposure to book close and audits (internal / external)

- Microsoft office (excel is a must)

- SAP / HFM experience will be added advantage

- Fluent in English (both written and spoken)