Led by Rodolphe Saad\xc3\xa9, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.

Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group\xe2\x80\x99s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 150,000 people worldwide, including 2,900 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

MISSION

The Cost controller oversees all tasks related to the review and optimization of the cost and revenue taking place in our Dubai Regional Office scope. In this mission. Scope of responsibility requires the Controller to have a strong sense of organization, planning, and flexibility. All work is to be performed in constant collaboration with regional departments and management, as well as Agencies within the scope and Head Office.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor the regional OPEX performances through forecasts and actuals
• Find initiatives to optimize Extra cost and generate revenues in collaboration with the regional departments (Operations, Logistics, Intermodal, Trade, Commercial) and the Agency network
• Assess and Follow the Financial impacts
• Participate in the development of a new operational setup with Lines, Feeders, Terminals, and Inland providers to improve our Group margin
• Build collaboration with the management as well as internal and external partners for the digitalization of the department.
• Work transversally within the Finance department and with HO Transformation teams to improve the efficiency of our activity.
• Follow up on monthly basis, and in collaboration with each Agency, the achievements of the Cost & Revenue initiatives
• Ensure that achievements align with yearly targets communicated by all HO/RO departments.
• Animate Cost Reviews and workshops with GM / CFOs / Cost Control managers of all Agencies.
• Perform Cost Control missions in the network

Competency:
To perform the job successfully, an employee should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Analytical skills: Ability to gather, analyze, and diverse information skillfully.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables to provide efficient solutions for all problems faced.
• Interpersonal skills: Ability to show team spirit in work and to exhibit sound and accurate judgment if needed.
• Managing Performance: Ability to organize and prioritize work activities, develop realistic action plans and statements and demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.
• Dependability & Adaptability: Ability to complete tasks on time or notify the appropriate person with an alternate plan, to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Communication: the ability to speak clearly and write proper understandable English, in positive or negative situations and to write documents and reports to communicate it to departments/management.
• Planning and Organizing: the ability to plan and organize the work to reach objectives in a timely manner.
• Professionalism: Ability to work with integrity and ethics and to cooperate with superiors and subordinates.
• Personality: Patient, curious, rigorous, eager to learn, and to perform

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in business administration, Finance, and/or Accounting degree. At least 3 to 5 years of experience in the shipping industry, Audit, or Financial control.
• Experience in Project Management
• Self-driven and independent
• Detailed oriented and good with numbers
• Multi-tasks oriented

Language Ability: Good knowledge of written and spoken English; Arabic and/or French is a plus

Computer Skills: Strong grasp of Microsoft Office programs like, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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