Financial Analyst

A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated logistics company dedicated to connecting and simplifying supply chains, enabling global trade, and helping our customers grow. Our financial strength and insightful performance management are crucial to our strategic direction and operational excellence. We are committed to data-driven decision-making to optimize profitability across our diverse global segments.

Position Summary:

We're looking for a highly skilled Financial Analyst to provide accurate, data-based insights into performance management, including vertical and segment profitability. You'll play a key role in financial reporting, process optimization, financial planning and analysis, and effectively communicate with various management levels and business segments to support informed decision-making across our global operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Analysis & Insights:

  Support business decision-making and performance management by conducting value-added analysis, delivering deep-dive insights, and producing financial forecasts aligned with regional and area priorities.

• Business Partnering:

  Potentially undertake business partnering with various cross-functional teams, departments, and other key stakeholders.

• Presentation & Communication:

  Coordinate and prepare business presentations, clearly explaining key insights, recommendations, and strategies to diverse stakeholders to support informed decision-making.

• Ad Hoc Reporting & Optimization:

  Contribute to ad hoc reporting, analysis, and optimization of key financial metrics to support business objectives and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Performance Evaluation:

  Work across Segment FP&A and FBP teams, informing, analyzing, evaluating, and questioning business performance.

• Variance Analysis:

  Support financial variance analysis with efficient and clear communication to key financial and non-financial stakeholders.

• Scenario Planning:

  Deliver accurate, timely, and aligned financial scenarios, ensuring transparency on costs, revenues, and profitability across different verticals and segments, while effectively supporting country, area, and regional stakeholders.

• Budgeting & Forecasting Support:

  Be actively involved in supporting the Regional Finance Senior Team in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting and forecasting.

• Best Practice Adoption:

  Share and ensure local adoption of best practices across Regions, Areas, and Countries, including cross-area work assignments, acting as a focal point for regional standardization initiatives.

• Process Implementation:

  Actively drive, together with Regional Finance senior members, the implementation of a proper FP&A reporting and analysis structure and process across the region, working closely with relevant COE senior members.

• Agility & Adaptability:

  Demonstrate agility and adaptability in dynamic work environments, effectively handling unplanned and unstructured assignments to support evolving business needs.

• Proactive Insights:

  Proactively seek opportunities to provide insights, run financial simulations, and develop business acumen to explain drivers of financial performance (revenue, costs, profit, and EBIT) while acting as a reliable partner to stakeholders.

Required Experience & Skills:

• Education:

  Master's degree in Finance (CA/MBA-Finance).

• Overall Experience:

  10+ years of overall experience.

• FP&A Experience:

  5+ years of experience specifically in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).

• Technical Skills:

  Proficiency in financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting processes.

• Tools:

  Working proficiency with Microsoft Excel, SAP, BI/BW, and Power BI.

• Communication & Stakeholder Management:

  Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

What We Offer:

Joining Maersk means being part of a team that is not only transforming global trade but also shaping the future of our industry. You will be part of a truly international company with a strong culture, where you will have unique opportunities to make a real impact on a global scale. We offer:

• A challenging role at the core of our financial operations, providing crucial insights for strategic decision-making.
• Exposure to diverse financial reporting, planning, and analysis aspects within a global organization.
• Opportunities to collaborate with various management levels and business segments worldwide.
• A dynamic environment where your expertise in financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting will directly contribute to business success.
• A platform to drive standardization initiatives and implement robust FP&A structures across regions.