Cluster Accounting Manager

Job Description

About the Role

The Cluster Accounting Manager is a key finance leadership role responsible for the timely closure of books, accurate financial reporting, and day-to-day accounting operations for the assigned cluster. This role directly leads and manages the accounting team, ensures compliance with statutory and group requirements, and acts as a primary point of contact for senior finance stakeholders across the region.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting:

• Own and ensure the timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for assigned entities.

• Review and approve Balance Sheet, P&L, accruals, SG&A, and budget variance analyses.

• Ensure high-quality financial reporting in line with IFRS / local GAAP and group policies.

• Conduct detailed balance sheet reviews, ensuring integrity, reconciliation accuracy, and issue resolution.

• Lead and execute external audits, including coordination, documentation, review, and response to audit queries.

• Be accountable for statutory accounting and local compliance requirements.

Leadership & Team Management

• Directly lead, coach, and develop the accounting team, ensuring clear ownership, accountability, and performance management.

• Own and monitor team KPIs and finance objectives for L&S entities.

• Support the team in day-to-day operational and accounting decisions.

• Drive consistency, quality, and continuous improvement across accounting processes.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the first point of contact for all accounting-related matters for the cluster.

• Engage closely with CFO, Finance Managers, Country Managers, and senior stakeholders on:

  • Financial performance

  • Reporting outcomes

  • Risk and compliance topics

• Maintain effective communication and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.

Controls, Compliance & Risk

• Ensure effective execution and sign-off of internal controls and compliance checks (IFRS, local GAAP, COSO / RICC frameworks).

• Support internal and external audits, ensuring timely closure of findings.

• Promote a strong control, risk, and compliance culture within the team.

Operational & Process Oversight

• Oversee end-to-end accounting operations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

• Support controlling activities, including close coordination to enable smooth month-end processes.

• Review and validate accounting deliverables before final submission.

• Drive process standardization and best practices across entities and peer groups.

Approvals & Signatory Responsibilities

• Act as signatory for:

  • Payments

  • Foreign exchange

  • Remittances

• Ensure adherence to delegation of authority and internal governance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.

• 7+ years of accounting experience, including 2–3 years in people management.

• Hands-on experience with accounts finalization, consolidation, audits, and statutory reporting.

• Solid understanding of IFRS, internal controls, and risk frameworks.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced English (written and spoken).

• Strong leadership and independent decision-making capability.

• Ability to manage senior stakeholders and operate in a matrixed, international environment.

• High attention to detail with a strong ownership mindset.

• Proven ability to deliver results through teams and manage multiple priorities.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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