Are you thinking about improving your career development and your professional growth? We invite you to join one of the most successful international logistics organizations here at Kuehne Nagel. Our Jersey City branch is looking for a new Regional Controller Contract Logistics to join our Finance team. Your Role As our Contract Logistics Regional Controller, you will manage any controlling related tasks Contract Logistics operations within North America. Your activities involve reporting and fo... more details
Are you thinking about improving your career development and your professional growth? We invite you to join one of the most successful international logistics organizations here at Kuehne+Nagel. Our Jersey City branch is looking for a new Regional Controller Contract Logistics to join our Finance team.
Your Role
As our Contract Logistics Regional Controller, you will manage any controlling related tasks Contract Logistics operations within North America. Your activities involve reporting and forecasting, investment analysis, cost control, risk management, and working capital management.
Your Responsibilities
- Act as a strategic business partner for Line Management in all finance related tasks
- Directly manage a team of 8 US Controllers, with additional responsibility for 2 Controllers in Mexico and Canada
- Ensure timely and accurate month-end closing and manage annual and quarterly forecast processes
- Review investment applications and new business ventures, validate cost savings initiatives, and present business cases for approval
- Represent Finance/Controlling in all new business opportunities/RFPs, ensuring accurate cost data and adherence to company accounting practices
- Anticipate financial risks, conduct contract reviews, participate in customer pricing, and agree on mitigation strategies with senior management
- Review P&Ls, perform gap analysis, develop cost control measures, and support major procurement projects
- Drive standardization and continuous improvement among our North America Contract Logistics Controlling, ensure compliance with Kuehne+Nagel financial guidelines, and oversee the development of Local Financial Analysts and Support staff
Your Skills and Experiences
- At minimum Bachelor\u2019s Degree in finance or equivalent, Master\u2019s Degree preferred
- 7-10+ years working experience of which at least 5 years in Finance and Controlling functions
- 5+ years of working experience in leading/managing people
- Experience in communicating at senior management level
- Operational and business \u201Cknow-how\u201D in Contract Logistics required
- Willingness to travel within the North American Region
- Should have very strong operational knowledge related to MS Office (Excel, Excess, Word, PowerPoint, Teams), Tableau
Good Reasons to Join
At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The target salary range for this position is between $115,000 and $135,000. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data.","industry":"Logistics","title":"Regional Controller - Contract Logistics