Regional Chief Financial Officer

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA is a global company engaged in the shipping sector. Present in 155 countries, MSC facilitates international trade between the world’s major economies and among emerging markets across all continents. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, since 1978, MSC is a privately-owned organisation driven by the Aponte family.Today, we continue to focus on caring for customers, employees, and the environment.

From a one-vessel operation to a globally respected business as the world’s largest container shipping company, we have an unfaltering commitment to people that have passion, creativity and are willing to make a change.

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THE POSITION
The Regional CFO is overall responsible for all matters relating to Finance in the region and has to build the local finance team as an added value support team for the other local operational departments and boards while ensuring the implementation of the HQ vision.
YOUR IMPACT
As Regional CFO you will:
Boards:

• Follow-up via the local team on Board recommendations and ensure open points are considered in a timely and proactive manner.
• Ensure close cooperation with Boards; ensure proper presentation is done to them with relevant opportunities for developing the agencies and the other core business (cost reduction, revenues driven, cash flow based…).

HQ:

• Report in a timely and appropriate manner to the Group Chief Financial Officer regarding all new relevant points (profitability, cash flow, conflicts of interests…).
• Implement the new objectives through the local teams of the Group Chief Financial Officer and HQ and ensure the success.
• Ensure full compliance with Geneva instructions (Group CFOs manual…).
• Ensure the role of business partner to the other departments in GVA is in place and effective.

Other Operational local departments and other local MSC entities:

• Develop and build the local finance team as an added value support team for the other local departments and other local MSC entities.

Internal audit:

• Follow-up on audits.
• Ensure close cooperation with MSC Geneva internal audit department.

Monthly report, book close & budget:

• Ensure that the accounts of the Region are always up to date and reflect the real picture and follow the Geneva’s instructions.
• Ensure that the Region Balanced scorecard are developed and implemented.
• Timely, reliable and trustworthy book close and budgets are prepared.

Accounts receivable:

• Develop and maintain the Credit Management Policy of the Region.
• Proper credit evaluations.
• Minimise credit days and old overdue.
• Minimise Write offs.

Cash management & treasury:

• Manage, monitor and optimize cash flow.
• Optimise working capital (credit days on AR/AP etc).
• Bank relationship management.
• Reduce currency exposure.

Corporate setup & tax structure:

• Ensure optimal corporate setup.
• Responsible for optimising VAT and TAX structure and eliminate or reduce Risks.
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to international Transfer Pricing guidelines working closely with the Group tax officer.

Controlling:

• Establish and maintain an appropriate internal control environment.
• Operational cost control.
• Cost reduction driven in all areas.

Benchmarking/revenues:

• Ensure regular benchmarking is performed.
• Identify revenues optimization and bring creativity in developing new local charges.

Risk management:

• Identify threats against the strategy and implement proper remediation plans to mitigate them.

Procurement:

• Ensure adequate procurement processes are in place in all countries.

Operation:

• Ensure that procedures are well documented ensuring that working procedures are as efficient as possible.
• Whenever possible rationalize operations and consolidate taking advantage of the economy of scale.
• Reduce cost of Finance transactions.

Teamwork:

• Share information, best practise through the region.
• Share the HQ culture/mindset.
• Regular contact and visits to countries within the region (50% trips).
• Build a very strong finance local team to ensure success of all the described above objectives.

Human Resource:

• Ensure we have the right staff.
• Recruit, develop, supervise and retain staff.
• Implement and live the company values.

YOUR BACKGROUND

• General shipping education/background.
• Master’s degree in accounting, finance or business.
• Up to date knowledge of current financial and accounting computer applications.
• Experience in a senior level finance position.
• Write, read, speak and understand English fluently.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and organisational skills.
• Management skills.

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
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