General Accountant

Job Description

 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 also acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Groups 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 130,000 people worldwide, including 2,900 in Marseilles where its head office is located.   General Accountant (M/A)THE ROLE:Manage all transactions in the General Ledger in compliance with Group rules, processes and working procedures in order to provide accurate and reliable accounting information for Head Office reporting and local needs.RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review accounting entries in the GL such as fixed assets, depreciations, payroll, agent commissions, accruals, bank transactions.
• Review bank reconciliation.
• Review account balances reconciliation with partners (third parties and intercos)
• VAT Filing for Oman Agency.
• Review month-end closing entries in accordance with the closing schedule.
• Review transactions and settlements related to netting process
• To process weekly vendor / utility / refunds - payments in bank portal and send the details for next approvals.
• Control downloading and maintain bank SOA XL sheet for DO counter team and SSC receipting team.
• Liaison with SSC BA team and check on daily unidentified receipts with the bank recon file and inform SSC AR to create receipt.
• To check and confirm credit customer payments details with bank line and inform SSC AR team to create receipt.
• Follow up and liaison with customers / SSC team for customer refunds.
• Collect and prepare Finance reports for Weekly Management meeting.
• Initiate, follow up, collect, and update monthly savings / income figures in CAPE Agility system.
• Co-ordinate and report Oman Benchmark file to HO as and when required.
• Attend and reply finance related customer queries on time.
• Reconcile monthly petty cash GL with physical cash and send final report to SSC.
• Provide all corporate invoices to SSC to book and process payment.
• Review month end period closure.
• Responsible for Oman Agency Yearly Audit.
• Responsible for Corporate Tax & VAT assessment.
• Main POC for Oman Agency banks.

• 3-5 years of experience in Finance/Accounting.
• Master or Bachelors Degree in Finance / Accounting.

• Organizational and Time management skills, multi-tasking and prioritizing, planning activities to meet deadlines and goals.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good Communication and presentation skills.
• Team player that can coordinate with managers and colleagues to successfully participate in cross-functional initiatives
• Commitment to meet deadlines and flexibility with regards to working time.
• Good knowledge  in MS office and able to acquire corporate and local IT applications.

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