Controller - Agility & Cost Control

Permanent opportunity based in South Wharf, Melbourne

Hybrid working, easy access to public transport

Work in a culturally diverse and supportive team environment

Jump Aboard for #betterways

**Culture & Benefits**:
We endeavour for Better Ways in everything we do; our culture is embodied by boldness, imagination, exemplarity and excellence. With these values at the core of our business, our workplace holds an upbeat and inspiring team who encourage you to thrive on the opportunity to innovate and adapt to the ever-changing world we live in.

As part of our Employee Experience offering, CMA CGM offers a number of perks including:
Flexible working options

Annual health checks for all employees

Study leave and study reimbursement

Discounted car parking at the DFO South Wharf

Paid parental leave entitlement

Corporate rates with ANZ Bank

Novated car leasing

Social Club activities all year round

Discounts at selected food outlets

Discounted access to Push Fitness

Opportunity to participate in volunteer initiatives

Access to 3000+ learning resources and courses

Opportunity for career development in Asia Pacific, Europe and other office locations globally

**About the Role**:
Reporting to the Cost Control Manager, you will prepare the company's Opex and summary of cost evolution with reporting of unusual cost behaviour and follow up on all Open Discussion points from Monthly Opex meetings until resolved.

**The role and responsibilities will include**:
Prepare Surcharges (Extra Costs) report monthly and follow up with stakeholders to establish the reasons for cost evolution

Prepare Monthly Agility report for Oceania Agencies (regular) & for ANL Carrier (When required)

Ensure the custodians of Agility Initiatives have a tight control on their cost & Revenue structures and regularly thrive to achieve the Opex as well as revenue Optimization targets for the year

Ensure the Agility Initiatives are regularly updated (In group tools) and their methodologies challenged by the respective functional heads for both Oceania Agencies and ANL Carrier

Support cost control manager & other ANL department in analysis and studies

Support Benchmarking exercise for all Oceania Agencies in collaboration with APAC Cost Control

Any other tasks or Adhoc works assigned by the manager, CFO & Financial Controllers

**To be successful in this role, you will need**:
Tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Statistics, Management Accounting or relevant discipline

Experience in business financial/operational analysis focused on revenue & cost drivers

Exposure to advanced ERP systems and reporting tools is advantageous

Highly developed computer skills with advanced knowledge of MS excel and PowerPoint

Exposure to Cost Control and/or cost cutting plans would be beneficial

Excellent analytical skills with sound understanding of operational cost structure

Ability to communicate and deal with staff at all levels of the business, including Senior Management

If you are a New Zealand citizen and looking to relocate permanently to Melbourne, Australia, you are more than welcome to apply.

Please note that remote working in overseas and interstate locations will not be considered.

**About Us**:
We are CMA CGM, the business that moves in excess of 21 million containers of cargo every year from over 400 different seaports. Backed by a diverse portfolio of brands and subsidiaries, the CMA CGM Group is the third largest container shipping Group, making us well equipped to move cargo from door-to-door, on a global scale.

Our mission is to lead sustainable change within the maritime industry. In order to achieve the goal of net zero carbon by 2050, sustainable development has become one of the main axes of the CMA CGM Group strategy.

As the Group embarks on a large-scale transformation journey, this calls for our team members to be both bold and exemplary to achieve the needs of our evolving business. We are growing and changing the way we serve our customers. If you are willing to roll your sleeves up and contribute to this journey, we would love to hear from you

Come and find your better way with us...