Finance Manager, Operations

** It's more than a job*
* Join Kuehne + Nagel, one of the world's leading logistics providers with more than 82,000 employees across nearly 100 countries, and play a pivotal role in driving national financial excellence within a global organization known for innovation, scale, and operational impact. As a Senior National Controller in the fast-paced third‑party logistics (3PL) sector.

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* In an industry defined by tight margins and constant cost pressure, this role goes far beyond traditional financial oversight. The Senior National Controller will dig deep to discover the true drivers behind cost issues, analyze data to uncover root causes, and build actionable solutions that strengthen cost controls, improve profitability, and enhance financial decision-making nationwide.

The right candidate will have a continuous improvement mindset and a tendency towards 5S in the workplace.

** How you create impact*
* + Lead end‑to‑end planning, including quarterly forecasts and annual target setting, in partnership with business unit leaders.

+ Partner with the Vertical Contract Logistics Manager to provide financial expertise and support strategic decisions through robust analysis and challenge.

+ Monitor business performance, initiate reviews, and track corrective actions.

+ Use analytical insights to identify risks and opportunities and develop aligned action plans.

+ Drive sustainable, profitable growth through strong financial analysis and KPI management.

+ Oversee month‑end closing with accurate revenue, gross profit, and cost recognition across branches.

+ Support new business processes by ensuring financial rigor, including leading the Business Investment Application (BIA) process.

+ Assess customer and site profitability, benchmark performance, and support improvement of underperforming operations.

+ Ensure accuracy of financial transactions, ICS compliance, and adherence to KN policies and guidelines.

+ Maintain corporate management cost of accounting and business unit structures, including performance‑reporting keys and methodologies.

+ Collaborate with the broader Business Unit Controlling team to complete functional activities.

+ Share best practices across locations and work with other vertical controllers to ensure consistent processes and knowledge transfer.

** What we would like you to bring*
* · Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; CPA preferred

· 7+ years of experience in controller roles, ideally with FP&A exposure

· Experience in multinational, multi‑site business environments

· Logistics operations experience within multi‑year contract settings preferred

· Bilingual in Spanish highly desirable

· Strong change‑management capability

· Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence at all levels

· Analytical, commercially minded, and able to translate complex data into actionable insights

· Structured, strategic thinker with a collaborative, team‑oriented approach

** What's in it for you*
* 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 base salary range for this position is between $100,000 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. #LI-Hybrid

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