Maersk Line - Chief Accountant - Finance & Accounts

- Day to day accounting of the Business Unit thereby meeting the Finance Metrics.

- Accurate and timely closure of books of accounts .

- Accurate and timely reporting of HFM and review thereof.

- Extensive review of all financial reporting to the Business Unit

- Review and submission of Balance Sheet reconciliation on timely manner.

- Daily Bank recons and reporting, ensuring actions are taken on the aging open items

- Working cross-functionally with stakeholders.

- High level engagement with country management teams and strives to add value to meet business objectives.

- Ensure smooth execution of end-to-end process and act as liaison across the teams to resolve any issues involving process disruption, process deviation and operational inefficiency.

- Ability to interpret financial reports and performance data

- Ability to manage expectations of multiple stakeholders

- Drive change and improvement

- Capable of managing difficult situations

- Strong focus on business goals

- Effective and timely Decision making.

- Raising the alarm- - no surprises.

- Integrity - of numbers.

Learning Description :

- The key skills and competencies the incumbent should learn in this position.

- Process and systems

- Team work

- Organized

- Time management

Skills and Job Knowledge :

- Degree / Post Graduate in Accounting & Finance - Bachelor of Commerce.

- Certified Chartered Accountant (Preferred)

- 8 + years- experience in F&A.

- Working knowledge of SAP would be preferred

- Experience in managing a team

- Experience in delivering results through others (both directly report and indirect report)

- Experience in management reporting, financial controlling and analytical work

- Excellent communication skills.

- Awareness to Lean tools would be added advantage.

- Prior experience working in HFM application

- Proven team management skills

Technical Skills :

- Computer literate (Windows) & Strong MS Excel skills (v-lookup, Pivots, Complex formulae)

- SAP knowledge would be an added advantage