Global Controlling Lead

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About the role

Maersk Energy Markets (MEM) is seeking a Global Controlling Lead to join their team. As the anchor role leading a virtual team of 3, this position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial control and reporting across the 9 legal entities constituting MEM.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting: Ensure ledger correctly reflects the financial performance of MEM entities in compliance with international accounting standards and APMM group policies.

• Financial control: Establish and maintain robust financial controls, including internal control procedures and adherence to corporate governance standards.

• Stakeholder management: Present clear, insightful information to management and ensure key control and performance issues are addressed.

• MtM product P&L reconciliation: Perform reconciliation between product P&L and EBIT to preserve reporting integrity.

• Financial controlling lead on MEM transformation: Provide thought leadership on end-to-end processes with financial control implications.

• Compliance accounting: Develop accounting process solutions for new compliance activities.

• Liaison with core MEM functions: Maintain relationships with key MEM functions to improve processes and address control issues.

• External audit liaison: Facilitate external audits and maintain high-quality financial records.

• Trading finance accounting expert: Maintain competence in financial accounting matters.

• Lead a virtual team of 3 regional financial controllers: Provide direction, coaching, and accountability to ensure team success.

What are we looking for

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with minimum 5 years post-qualification experience

• Deep technical accounting knowledge and experience in a trading finance environment

• Experience in end-to-end trading processes and driving process improvements

• Ability to lead technical and non-technical improvement projects

• Experience providing leadership in a matrix structure

Personal Characteristics:

• Drive for results

• Attention to detail

• Standing alone

• Dealing with ambiguity

If you have the drive and expertise to excel in this role, apply now to join the dynamic and innovative team at Maersk Energy Markets.

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