National 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.

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## How you create impact

Financial Strategic Support & Planning

- Execution of strategic initiatives nationally in close collaboration with the BU/FU managers
- Perform and lead regular business reviews, including follow-ups and oversee the implementation of agreed corrective actions ensuring issues are addressed tostakeholders.
- Monitor business performance to identify proactive measures that enhance profitability andproductivity while mitigating risks and balancing commercial and business acumen withinthe financial framework.
- Evaluate the economic viability of all locations and develop efficiency measures.
- Assign top-down target in alignment with BU/FU stakeholders to sub-field level.
- Create quarterly rolling forecast (RFC) and Full Year Estimate (Est.) in alignment with BU/FU stakeholders
- Provide analytical support for financial planning and performance improvement initiatives while managing complex interactions to create clear resolutions.
- Develop restructuring proposals, cost-saving initiatives, and drive standardization.

Financial Analysis

- Review actual performance vs RFC, target and prior year (s)
- Periodically review productivity KPIs, technology adoption and customer profitability on national level
- Conduct Customer Profitability Analysis and evaluate profitability trends at shipment, customer, trade lane, sites and country level whilst ensuring department-level financial visibility to drive performance-based decision-making.
- Control operational procedures and areas impacting cost and profitability- Prepare and analyse monthly MIS reports for the Business/Functional Units
- Establish regular reporting aligned BU/FU targets using corporate data tools and monitor KPIs.

Project Management

- Create Investment Applications and obtain approval as per CoC ensuring governance and compliance
- Create and drive the Business Investment Applications (BIA) process, challenge the status quo, and perform project controlling to evaluate resource input vs. benefit prior to approval.
- Support acquisition initiatives (Due Diligence and Request for Acquisition), including financial assessment, business case development, compliance, post-approval integration activities and monitoring of the business case tracker.

Compliance & Risk Management

- Execute, enforce and maintain compliance to corporate policies, guidelines and procedures including ICS standards.
- Ensure effective forex management to minimize negative P&L exposure.
- Develop and maintain risk management systems, follow up on billing, deferrals, and accrual accuracy.

Communication, Talent Development & Training

- Ability to structure, disseminate, and embed critical financial targets, processes, and guidance across the national team in a clear and consistent manner.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performing culture.
- Design and deliver training to National Finance teams and BU/FU stakeholders on key financial metrics, processes and guidelines in alignment with corporate controlling.

## What we would like you to bring

- Fluent in Korean and English, both written and spoken
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
- 10–15 years of overall Finance experience, including at least 5 years of recent experience in Controlling
- Strong analytical and cross-functional thinking skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with an independent and structured approach to work
- CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional finance qualification is preferred
- Logistics industry experience is an advantage
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required

## What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career in a global and collaborative environment. We believe in empowering our people to take ownership, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful impact.

You will work alongside talented colleagues across our global network, gain exposure to diverse learning and development opportunities, and build a rewarding career with one of the world's leading logistics providers.

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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