Job Description
Area Financial Controller

It's more than a job

As a finance professional at Kuehne+Nagel, your work includes managing budgets, strategic planning, and overseeing financial operations. You also help make ordinary and special moments possible for people around the world. Because your financial diligence allows your colleagues across the company to stay focused on the core of their work, whether it's getting vital healthcare products to those who need them or fresh fruit to children playing in the park. Finance work at Kuehne+Nagel, means more than we imagine.

How you create impact

You will be part of our Finance team, adding your expertise + skills to the delivery of customer + operational excellence.

Your primary objective will be to ensure that the respective business units deliver against strategy + targets by conducting business controlling activities + driving continuous improvement. You will do this by working with a variety of internal + external stakeholders.

What we would like you to bring

  • The ability to act as a trusted financial advisor and sparring partner to business stakeholders, providing clear and actionable insights
  • Strong business partnering and analytical skills to monitor performance, lead business reviews, and drive follow-up actions
  • Experience in project controlling and investment evaluation, with the confidence to support and challenge business cases (e.g. BIA processes)
  • Exposure to or interest in supporting strategic initiatives, including restructuring and potential M&A activities
  • A proactive mindset to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve financial performance
  • The capability to translate financial insights into practical guidance for both finance and non-finance stakeholders
  • A continuous improvement mindset, with the confidence to challenge the status quo, identify inefficiencies, and implement solution

What's in it for you

As an employer, Kuehne+Nagel stands for equal opportunity and we are committed to diversity in our teams with regards to people with disabilities. We believe that you can make a valuable contribution to Kuehne+Nagel and look forward to receiving your application. 

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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