General Accountant (Fixed Assets)

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, 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’s 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 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Head of Fixed Assets/Financing within the Accounting Department of CMA-CGM SA, you will take part in :

the daily accounting of acquisitions and disposals of fixed assets, mainly vessels and their equipment, containers and other tangible and intangible fixed assets. Annual acquisitions are worth several billion euros

accounting for financing linked to ship acquisitions (loans)

accounting for IFRS16 restatements relating to leased vessels

the preparation of monthly consolidation reporting statements under IFRS using onestream (consolidation software) and French GAAP for the preparation of the parent company financial statements.

CMA-CGM SA is the main entity of the CMA-CGM Group (turnover of the entity in 2023: 27 billion euros), responsible in particular for all the Group's ship purchases and associated financing. It also acts as the Group's holding company and financing structure.

RESPONSIBILITIES

You will be responsible for ensuring that the transactions recorded in the accounts are justified to the external auditors and that the monthly reports to which you contribute are reliable.

You will supervise the accounting entry files prepared by the SSCs.

You may be required to take part in Group projects: new regulations, development of IT tools, drafting of processes, etc.

PROFILE AND QUALIFICATIONS

You hold Master 2 in Finance, Accounting;

You will have at least 5 years' experience in an accounting firm or a large company;

You have a good knowledge of general accounting, cost accounting and taxation;

Initial experience of IFRS would be a plus;

Knowledge of SAP;

You have an aptitude for IT tools;

You will be able to make suggestions for improving the efficiency of processes and IT tools;

English required;

Flexibility, team spirit.

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !