Functional Unit Controller

Are you thinking about advancing your career with one of the most successful logistics organizations worldwide? Here at Kuehne+Nagel, our Toronto site is looking for a new Functional Unit Controller to join our Finance team.

Your Role

An integral role in the management and support of the Business Enabling Functional Units, you as our Functional Unit Controller will act as the business partner to provide financial expertise, strategic development support and collaboration and robust risk assessment to drive and challenge sustainable, cost controls to enable business unit profitable growth whilst ensuring financial and KPI health. You will ensure financial transactional accuracy and adherence to ICS compliance and Kuenhe+Nagel Guidelines, as well as provide accurate forecasting whilst pro actively improving processes and efficiencies.

Your Responsibilities

• Responsible for the control, monitoring and adherence to ICS (internal audit controls) and corporate policies and guidelines
• Independently process month end closing to ensure accurate costs and accruals recognition in the P&L
• Monitor and maintain P&L adherence and MCoA organizational structure
• Collaborate with the business enablers to ensure financial integrity of the monthly results and cost control
• Analyze financial reports and KPIs and support business to ensure improvement and actions taken
• Review Business Investment Applications
• Work with the Sales department to develop and improve visibility and accuracy of sales and customer data and forecasting performance to enable BUs to grow
• Produce accurate forecasting and target costings
• Identify risks and sensitivities provide guidance and recommendations
• Monitor costs, challenge overspend, and develop bridges to explain variances to rolling forecast
• Identify, recommend and support implementation of process improvements and cost reductions
• Support BU Controlling with corporate cost visibility and allocation logics
• Support Tableau enhancements and drive reporting self service initiatives and enhancements
• Provide management leadership, support, training and empowerment to direct reports

If you require an accommodation for the recruitment /interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Your Skills and Experiences

• Diploma/Degree in Business or Finance Bachelor's
• CMA or CPA designation required
• +5 years' experience in cost accounting and / controlling environment
• Experience in logistics, freight forwarding environment beneficial
• Confident relaying financial information to non-financial personnel
• Understanding of Lean Six Sigma
• Strong business acumen and commercially minded who will act as the financial conscience of the business
• Proven experience identifying cost savings, simplifying and improving processes, implementing efficiency gains and measuring and reporting on key indicators
• Knowledgeable in building business plans, defining gaps and opportunities, and assessing all risks involved to make informed decisions
• Ability to lead, empower and support a team

Good Reasons to Join

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-KE1