Lead Finance Business Partner, Global Terminal Expert

OPPORTUNITY

As a member of the A.P. Moller-Maersk team, APM Terminals has been setting industry standards for developing and operating ports and container terminals for over five decades. Our goal is to become the world's best terminal company, with a unique position as the container terminal partner of choice for developing and operating terminals, serving shipping lines and landside customers worldwide, contributing to thriving local communities, and lifting global trade.

With 60 strategically located ports and container terminals around the globe and several more in development, we are elevating the standard of efficiency, responsibility, connectivity, and proactivity in our industry - seamlessly integrating land and sea to ensure supply chains are safe and uninterrupted. At APM Terminals, we have accepted responsibility to improve and safeguard the planet that sustains us, and to secure a sustainable future for all. That's why we have made an industry-leading commitment to be fully net zero by 2040.

We are looking for a talented individual to join our team and help us lift standards of local, regional, and global excellence.

WE OFFER

This is an exciting career opportunity, where you will report to the Head of BIM Finance & Investment Analysis in an international, challenging business setting known for diversity and high-paced environment.

• You will act as a guardian of large-scale and strategic Capex investments in APMT.
• Be a strategic Business Partner to APMT Head of Business Implementation and Functional Heads of Design & Engineering, Project Execution, and Business Integration, supporting underlying functions in improving delivery of approved growth projects under scope while maximizing company ROIC.
• Drive successful implementation of finance functions and processes of new terminal additions (greenfield, brownfield, or through M&A) until handover of the terminal when ramp-up is completed.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Finance Business Partner/General

• Act as a trusted, visible, and accessible point of contact to the Head of Business Implementation (BIM) and his/her business leaders; providing financial decision support; challenge and insight into business feasibility to drive future performance.
• Be a member of the BIM Function leadership team.
• Understand the customer landscape (including but not limited to project execution, asset engineering, and business integration) and their numerous, complex drivers to provide project execution, project optimization recommendations, ensuring an acceptable balance of risk and return.
• Accountable for the budgets, forecasts, and performance management that are within the control of APMT/APMM.
• Accountable for the content in the various reporting requests from APMT or APMM during the project execution phase.
• Understand the value drivers of the business and provide guidance on project performance, including ROIC, CAPEX, FCF, IRR, scenario planning, KPI analysis, and benchmarking.
• Provide challenge and decision support for new business and ongoing projects.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders through the sharing of knowledge and collaboration.
• Champion working as part of a virtual team with the business and group Finance to embed and sustain an efficient operating model.

Project Execution

• Manage/streamline/provide financial information and analysis, including information for decision-making to support ongoing projects.
• Drive & improve the business performance management cycle, including project/product performance reviews.
• In close coordination with the terminal CFOs and project teams on the ground, coordinate the forecasting processes, e.g., rolling forecast, annual budgets, and long-term business planning.
• Drive performance and continuous improvement by ensuring that project budgets and approved governance structure for program budgets and expenditures for different projects are adhered to in accordance with the long-term business plan.
• Drive capex forecast (Value of Work Done and cash flow of investment) accuracy improvements.
• Actively participate in project delivery by driving performance management in the project teams.
• Follow up with the projects/products deviations versus planning and ensure there is an understanding of why and that actions are taken.
• Develop financial policies, standard procedures, and guidelines within the area of responsibility, including financial management and reporting.
• Responsible for effective execution of Investment Follow Up (IFU) according to the framework.
• Identify project de-risking options and provide suggestions to the Head of PE and/or Head of Technical Organization.
• Ensure proper accounting of project costs are in compliance with capitalization guidelines as per APMM GAAP.
• Coordinates with Global Treasury and Tax Team and Terminal CFO to ensure tax and funding optimization.
• Assume the relevant SteerCo role in integration projects as necessary.
• Prepare scale-up plans for the team to be able to deliver increased project load.

Greenfield Projects

• Act as dotted-line manager for Head of Finance's of new greenfield terminal projects.
• Plan and execute finance implementation plan (implementation of a finance organization, governance setup, performance management system, etc.) together with Terminal Head of Finance.
• Manage stakeholder management with JV partners associated to funding and any other financial matters.
• Assume the relevant board role in greenfield projects as necessary.
• Act as trusted partner to the relevant terminal, regional MD, and Head of BIM in respect to financial decisions at the greenfield terminal.

Governance and Compliance

• Ensure project governance principles (including but not limited to contingency management) is followed, global- and project authority matrixes are adhered.
• Participate in installing an active risk management process for the projects by working with the project/product teams on the ground.

Leadership

• Manage a team direct Finance Business Partner resources and indirect resources via Global Service Center.
• Develop talent for and ensure engagement.
• Be responsible to create an inclusive work environment within the team.
• Agility mindset to scale organization to business need.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• BS degree in finance, Accounting, or Business Economics.
• 7+ year experience in large-scale and/or integrated projects.
• 7+ years' experience in developing business cases and financial models.
• 10+ years of experience in Finance Business Partnering, Controlling, or Consultancy roles.
• Experience in an asset-heavy industry would be an advantage.
• Experience in establishing finance function would be an advantage.
• Strategic mindset, able to contribute to strategy definition and to translate high-level strategy into practical implementation.
• Entrepreneurial drive to explore and materialize business opportunities.
• Stakeholder management skills, able to engage all levels of the business.
• Change management skills, understanding the principles and actions underpinning successful implementation of change.
• Analytical skills, able to collect and analyze information, problem-solve, and make decisions.
• Management skills, able to manage a team over different locations, keeping them aligned and engaged.