Maersk India | Accounting Manager - ATR (US Shift)

Principal accountabilities execution

• The ATR organisation is responsible for the end-to-end accounting processes at APM Terminals.
• As an integrated member of the Terminal execution team the Accounting Manager work closely with the Terminal HoF and engages when needed the STP and OTC domain process leaders when needed to ensure a cross functionally work and well-maintained books of accounts.
• Manages a team to deliver the day to day accounting.
• Ensures true and fair view of financials are published effectively.
• Act as a right hand for Terminal HoF, supports strategies, adds value, maintains close and strong relationship with Terminal HoF.
• Improve short- and long-term performance through relevant, accurate and timely reporting.
• Implement Standardization of ATR processes across entities/Terminal.
• Work closely with the business to identify opportunities to improve processes and reducing waste from existing process landscape.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly book close and reporting.
• Review and submission of Balance Sheet reconciliation on timely manner and follow balance sheet recon framework in blackline tool.
• Drive closure of long pending open items and identify potential financial exposure.
• Responsible for ROFO and Target reporting and review the variances.
• Lead and support Statutory reporting for entity location.
• Support Terminal entity locations in the handover processes connected to the ATR finance area.
• Support and lead the ATR Accountants to ensure quality in accounting delivery.
• Ensure Process Compliance by performing regular Gemba and process confirmations.
• Identify process gaps and support to bridge the deviations as per standard.
• Implement standardization of ATR processes for the Terminal/entity responsible.
• Ensure that any exceptions to the standard processes are well documented and signed off.
• Track operational metrics/ATR KPIs that measures the success of the ATR process outcomes.
• Develop clear action plans and closely work with ATR Process Led to improve the performance of operational metrics.
• Ensuring effective Internal finance controls, baseline controls and governance is in place for day to-day accounting carried out by the team.
• Coach and Develops people - coaching and mentoring to build organizational capability, talent and bench strength

Requirements

• Working cross-functionally with stakeholders both based in GSC, locally and globally to maintain and improve internal controls.
• Minimum 9-10 years’ experience in ATR domain.
• Strong people leadership skills, experience leading span of 3 to 4 team members.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
• Experience in delivering results through others (both direct and indirect report).
• Good English written and verbal communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Certification in Onestream, financial and non-financial reporting

A.P. Moller - Maersk

Maersk has been in business since 1904 and is run from Copenhagen, where its parent, A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Its roots are in container shipping, but it now describes itself as an integrated container logistics company, linking ocean freight, port terminals, inland transport and air cargo for customers in about 130 countries. In India, Maersk Line India Private Limited has its registered office in Mumbai, and the group has offices in cities such as Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, Kolkata and New Delhi. Its Global Service Centres, set up in 1999, run finance, commercial, operations and technology work for the group from Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai and Pune.

Finance hiring at the service centres in Chennai, Mumbai and Pune covers account-to-report (ATR) accounting, cost and financial controlling, financial analysis and reporting, finance business partnering, SG&A analysis, indirect tax operations and tax audit, and treasury settlements. Most postings ask for a Chartered Accountant or an MBA in Finance, and many also accept a Cost Accountant (ICWA/CMA), ACCA or CPA. Some are open to semi-qualified CAs or CA/CWA finalists, several look for a good grasp of IFRS, and one treats a law degree as an added advantage.

• Industry: Integrated container logistics: ocean shipping, port terminals, inland transport, air freight and supply chain services
• Headquarters: Copenhagen, Denmark (A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S)
• In India: Maersk Line India Private Limited (registered office in Mumbai) and offices in cities including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, Kolkata and New Delhi; Global Service Centres in Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai and Pune