DP World India | Assistant Manager - GSC Finance - Global Service Centre

Responsibilities

•  Identify and escalate unresolved discrepancies, anomalies, or process bottlenecks to the Team Lead/Manager
• Auditors and any reporting needs, both internal and external. In addition, assisting the Finance.
• Manager with daily requirements and backup as needed.
• Reporting to: Finance Head, DP World GSC.
• Accurate recording of all transactions.
• Collaboration and gaining insights into the overall customer experience and financial impact.
• Engineering and Human Resources, helping accelerate DP World’s growth and business transformation.

Skills & competencies

•  1-2 years of experience in accounting preferred.
•  Ability to work well in a team environment while also being able to handle individual tasks effectively.
•  Proficiency with accounting software and MS Office, particularly Excel for data analysis and reporting.
•  Effective communication and problem-solving skills to manage customer inquiries and resolve issues.
•  Good verbal and written communication skills.
•  Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple priorities.
•  Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
•  Demonstrated ability to accurately calculate, post, correct, and manage to account.
•  Experience in gathering data, compiling the proper information and preparing financial reports.
•  Good knowledge of accounting systems, and internal controls.

DP World

From its base at Jebel Ali in Dubai, DP World runs ports and terminals around the world. It started out in 1972 as the operator of Port Rashid, Dubai's first commercial port, and has used its current name since September 2005. Ports remain at its core, but it also offers freight forwarding, contract logistics, marine services, economic zones and trade-related technology. In India, DP World operates container terminals at Nhava Sheva, where it has two, and at Mundra, Chennai and Cochin. It also runs container trains linking ports with inland locations, rail and inland terminals, container freight stations, warehousing and freight forwarding from logistics offices across the country.

Finance work at DP World in India is split between its Global Service Centre, where teams handle accounts payable, accounts receivable and freight forwarding finance, and business units such as container freight stations and rail and inland terminals. Site finance, general accounting, management accounting, FP&A and internal audit roles go up to senior manager and are based in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gurugram and New Delhi. Postings ask for a B.Com, M.Com or a degree in accounting or finance, and senior roles often require a qualified CA, with CPA, ACCA, CIA or CFE also named.

• Industry: Ports, logistics and supply chain: container terminals, freight forwarding, rail and inland logistics, marine services and economic zones
• Headquarters: Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DP World)
• In India: Container terminals at Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Chennai and Cochin, plus rail and inland terminals, container freight stations and logistics offices; finance roles in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gurugram and New Delhi