VIE Finance Officer at the CMA CGM Group

The CMA CGM Group Led by Rodolphe Saadé, is a world leader in shipping and logistics.
Its 566 vessels serve more than 420 ports around the world, on all five continents. In 2020, they transported nearly 21 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) containers. With CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics services, CMA CGM handles 400,000 tons of airfreight and 2.8 million tons of inland freight every year.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: VIE Finance Officer

Job ID: 549351
Location: Lagos

Description

• Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, you will be integrated into the Finance Team and participate in different aspects of the accounting and controlling functions to ensure the reliability of the information.
• You will be based in Lagos, Nigeria, within our local CMA CGM structure.

Responsibilities
What You Are Going To Do:

• Internal Controls and Compliance:
  • Support the team in maintaining internal control procedures to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with applicable laws and Group procedure.
  • Participate in the implementation and in the establishment of accounting and financial procedures.
• Budget and Forecast: Participate in the development of the annual budget.
• Revenue/Cost control: 
  • Support the team in the monitoring of expenses and revenues compared to the projected budget.
  • Identify variances and propose corrective actions.
• Month end closing: Participate in the month end activities and review the accounting records. Monthly analysis and reporting to both the CFO and the supporting manager.
• Treasury: Participate in the cash flow and banks reconciliation.
• Finance transformation: Be a key player in the Agency finance transformation.
• Accounting: Participate in all operations including billing, A/R, A/P, GL.

Requirements

• In accordance with the provisions of Article L122-1 of the French National Service Code, only candidates aged between 18 and 28 who are European nationals will be eligible for this VIE program.
• 5 years' higher education in Accounting/Finance
• Fluent in English and French
• Analytical skills and business acumen
• Presentation and good communication skills
• Ability to work in an international environment and work in/manage remote teams
• Autonomous and driving for results
• Good command of Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint)
• Being a good team player and be able to work with minimal supervision.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online