Tax Expert

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.

YOUR ROLE

As part of the Group's Tax Department, you will work in the Corporate, Audit & Risks team as part of an open and collaborative team of 9 people. You will report to the manager in charge of French tax.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

You will be involved in a variety of tax assignments, the main tasks of which will focus on the following 4 areas:

1. Assistance with French tax issues:
   Tax assistance to accounting teams and operational departments.
   Drafting tax memos and carrying out technical research.
2. Tax review of French companies:
   Ensuring the application of tax standards to the Group's French companies.
   Preparation of rescript applications to the tax authorities.
   Tax reviews of French companies and tax consolidation for tax returns.
   Management of tax consolidation.
   Tax reviews and tax validation as part of quarterly accounting closures.
   Control of the various tax and reporting obligations incumbent on the Group's French companies and handling of related complaints.
3. Monitoring:
   Ensure tax monitoring in relation to the Group's activities, assess the consequences of changes in legislation or case law, participate in their application and communication.
4. Tax audits:
   Participation in monitoring tax audits.
   Collecting and preparing responses and documentation to be submitted.
   Technical research relating to audits.

Your main contacts will be members of the Finance department (social accounting department and consolidation department), CFO and subsidiaries accounting teams, IT project management and the Legal department.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

1. You have a degree in tax law (Master II in Tax Law and/or DJCE) and around 4 years' experience.
2. Good accounting knowledge is a prerequisite for success in this role.
3. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
4. IT tools hold no secrets for you: you are agile with Excel, tax tools (CEGID, CTU) and accounting tools.
5. The qualities required for this position are as follows:
   
   • Rigour: methodical and organised, you will ensure the quality and reliability of the information you gather.
   • Team spirit.
   • Ability to communicate, listen and advise: your human qualities will enable you to succeed in this role.
   • Ability to analyse and summarise, very good writing skills.
   • Proactivity and a desire to understand operational issues.
   • A keen interest in designing and implementing procedures and processes.

We're offering you the chance to join a department that provides assistance to the whole Group on tax issues, both in France and abroad.

Joining us will enable you to become part of a young and dynamic team, to participate in its development, and to interact constantly with the entire Group network.

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure!