Area Finance Transformation Lead

Maersk

5 - 10 years

Mumbai

Posted: 16/01/2025

Job Description

Introduction:

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation, we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organization reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.

With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

Join us as we harness cutting-edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.

What we offer:

This is an exciting career opportunity in an international, challenging business setting known for diversity and high paced environment. You will get to focus on creating valuable relations with current and new customers and work with highly professional teams in an environment where you will be valued, recognized and well rewarded. 
You will work with amazing and diverse colleagues with a deep sense of commitment to live Our Values and together, go all the way for our customers, society and for each other.

Job Summary:

Initiate, coordinate and lead the Finance Transformation agenda across the Area, including legal entity rationalization and New Finance and Tax Platform (NFTP) roll out. This role will act as the guardian of financial systems enhancement, financial processes improvement and standardization, ensuring compliance with local requirements and alignment with organizational standards and processes.

Key responsibilities:

•Support new Business Implementation, e.g. setting up of new entities in line with local compliance

•Support Legal entity rationalization projects (Gollum)

•Support Merger & Acquisitions (M&A) Integration projects in line with Maersk standard processes and organizational setup

•Act as anchor point in the Area for new Finance & Tax platform (NFTP) implementations

•Support Business platform implementation (in collaboration with BCO) by providing critical input to facilitate Product Financial accounting; Investigate training / testing needs and arrange training & testing schedule as part of the go live preparations

•Drive, support and coordinate FFF activities end to end, including stakeholder management and deliver successful outcomes within the agreed project timelines

•Provide Area Leadership Team with timely and relevant information about the progress of the transformation projects, including escalation when the project delivery falls behind plan.

Accountable for

•Driving implementations in a compliant manner and ensuring control KPI’s (RICC, Receivables, Payables etc.) are not impacted post implementations

•Ensuring working capital is not impacted due to solution requirements and both vendor and customer payment cycles are managed seamlessly

•Ensure timely engagement of all project stakeholders and the communication with internal and external parties involved

•Training and Support to ensure seamless transitions

Critical competencies:

•A master's degree in finance or similar

•At least 10 years of prior business experience

•Experience with ERP systems

•Implementation and Project Management in general

•Proven ability to initiate business improvement projects and confidently impact decision making

•Result driven, strong logical & analytical capacity

•Well organized with high attention to details

•Can work independently

•Good communication and interpersonal skills, strong integrity

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing accommodationrequests@maersk.com.

About Company

A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer's supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 100,000 people. With simple end-to-end offering of products and digital services, seamless customer engagement and a superior end-to-end delivery network, Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere - all over the world.