About this role
Financial Analyst
Charleston, United States | req4859
About Us
MSC is a privately owned global shipping company founded in 1970 by Gianluigi Aponte. As one of the world’s leading container shipping lines with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, MSC operates in over 675 offices across more than 155 countries worldwide with over 200,000 MSC Group employees. With access to an integrated network of road, rail and sea transport resources which stretches across the globe, the company prides itself on delivering global service with local knowledge.
MSC is a world leader in global container shipping and a company offering global service with local knowledge. MSC also provides integrated network of road, rail and sea transport resources which stretches across the globe.
Job Summary/ Key Responsibilities:
- Operates expense accounts and their related financial data.
- Prepares robust operation cost variance analysis report on both routine and ad hoc basis.
- Identifies areas of potential cost saving and revenue increase to optimize group margin.
- Identifies areas of improvement opportunity by the adoption of new controlling processes.
- Compares actual expenses against revenues for profitability analysis.
- Works on project-based assignments with efficiency purposes.
- Presence required on-site 5 days per week
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
This role requires working on-site in the office for five days a week, from Monday to Friday. There is no option for fully remote or hybrid work in this role, unless required off-site duties are being performed.
Qualifications & Key Competencies:
- Analytical: advanced
- Attention to detail: advanced
- Communication skills: advanced
- Internal customer orientation: advanced
- Dependability: advanced
- Leadership: fundamental
- Negotiation: fundamental
- Organization skills: advanced
- Proactivity: intermediate
- Problem solving: advanced
- Team player: advanced
- English: advanced
- MS Office, especially MS Excel or Access, with the ability to learn new software: advanced
Required Qualifications & Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree (in Accounting/ Finance/ Engineering is a plus)
- Solid knowledge of accounting/finance principles
- Ability to develop processes and design process manuals
- Ability to read and interpret contractual agreements
Preferred Qualifications & Competencies
- Minimum 1-2 years industry experience
- Lean six sigma certification
- Data analytics experience/knowledge
- Working knowledge of Power BI
- Programming experience, preferably Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
Physical Demands
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time
- Must be able to commute to the designated office location
- Presence required on-site 5 days per week
Work Authorization
- Authorization to work in the U.S
What We Offer
- Health, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance: one-time annual salary up to $50,000
- Long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts - (Health, Dependent Care, Transit/Parking)
- Supplemental Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans
You will also have access to additional benefits, effective day one:
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- 401K Plan – 3% Safe Harbor Contribution with option for additional 3% employer match
- Wellness Program initiatives
- Corporate Partner Discount Programs
Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type including but not limited to characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws