Global Services, Finance Controller
It's more than a job
In an administrative role at Kuehne+Nagel, tasks such as managing office operations or coordinating schedules certainly contribute to your team's success, but they also provide meaningful moments for people around the world. Because your attention to detail supports your colleagues to perform at their best, such as ensuring the timely and seamless transport of hearing aids and advanced medical devices that change lives. At Kuehne+Nagel, our work contributes to more than we imagine.
Take the next step in your career with a leading global logistics company. Join our team at Kuehne+Nagel Global Services, where you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact and grow professionally in a dynamic and supportive environment. You’re analytical, collaborative, and passionate about logistics. You thrive in complexity and see every challenge as a chance to innovate. You know how to turn data into impact!
How you create impact
At Kuehne+Nagel, our Global Services organization plays a critical role in enabling business performance through financial transparency, governance, and strategic decision support. As a Finance Controller, Global Services, you will partner closely with business leaders to drive financial performance, influence decision-making, and support sustainable growth across the organization. You will also serve as a trusted second-line finance partner to the National Finance Manager, helping ensure leadership continuity, governance excellence, and the successful execution of key financial and strategic initiatives.
- Partner with Global Services leadership to execute strategic initiatives and provide data-driven financial insights that support effective business decisions.
- Act as a Business Intelligence partner, transforming complex financial and operational data into meaningful insights, clear recommendations, and compelling business narratives.
- Lead data facilitation, automation, and innovation projects that improve access to information, simplify reporting, and enhance decision-making capabilities.
- Lead forecasting, budgeting, and full-year planning processes, ensuring alignment with operational and financial objectives.
- Analyze financial performance, productivity, profitability, and key business drivers, translating data into actionable recommendations.
- Develop and maintain robust financial models, scenario analyses, dashboards, and pricing evaluations to support growth and operational efficiency.
- Identify opportunities to leverage data, analytics, technology, and emerging tools to improve financial processes and business performance.
- Drive cost optimization initiatives, process standardization, and continuous improvement across the organization.
- Oversee month-end activities, including provisions, reconciliations, variance analysis, and governance reviews.
- Deliver meaningful management reporting and KPI monitoring, ensuring stakeholders have timely and reliable visibility into business performance.
- Ensure compliance with corporate policies, internal controls, and financial governance standards while safeguarding data accuracy and integrity.
- Contribute to a high-performing finance culture through knowledge sharing, training, collaboration, innovation, and leadership continuity..
What we would like you to bring
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Controlling, or a related field; CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent certification preferred.
- 5+ years of finance, accounting, or controlling experience within a multinational Shared Services, Global Business Services (GBS), or BPO environment.
- Strong expertise in financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, business analysis, and performance management.
- Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling capabilities, with a strong focus on accuracy and governance.
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders, build cross-functional partnerships, and communicate effectively across all organizational levels.
- Professional proficiency in English and Spanish, with experience working in multicultural and matrix environments.
- Strong capabilities in Data Warehousing, Reporting, Advanced Analytics, and Process Optimization / Automation.
- You will outstand if your professional background comes from the freight forwarding business.
- Strong passion for data and analytics, with experience developing Business Intelligence, reporting automation, data visualization, or data facilitation initiatives that enable faster and better-informed decisions.
Work schedule: -Empleado de confianza-
What's in it for you
At Kuehne + Nagel Global Services, you’ll be part of a globally recognized leader, working in an environment that thrives on innovation and efficiency. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with diverse teams, gaining exposure to international best practices while leveraging cutting-edge tools to optimize operations and communication. We foster a culture that values problem-solving, continuous improvement, and professional growth, providing structured development programs and clear paths for career advancement. Join us and be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team that is shaping the future of global services.
This position is classified under the internal job leveling framework as a P4 level.
Who are we
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.