Expert (m/f/d) Controlling - Central Functions

Stellenbeschreibung:

Looking for a controlling role with visibility, influence, and variety?

Join us as Expert (m/f/d) Controlling - Central Functions

and work closely with senior leaders to steer global functions through financial insights, governance, reporting, and strategic decision support.

Within the Expert Hub Sales Controlling & Functional Cost, you will act as a trusted financial counterpart to selected Group and Global Functions. Combining the mindset of a financial advisor with the expertise of a controlling specialist, you will support leadership teams in making informed decisions, challenge assumptions, identify opportunities, and translate data into actionable business insights. At the same time, you will drive transparency, efficiency, and continuous improvement across functional cost management, planning, reporting, and governance.

This is a permanent, full-time job-opening. The place of work is at KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA in Einbeck.

Your Responsibilities:

Financial Steering & Management Support

Act as the primary finance contact for assigned Group and Global Functions
Support leaders in planning, forecasting and financial decision making
Challenge budget assumptions and identify risks and opportunities early
Increase transparency of cost drivers, spending patterns and investment decisions

Functional Cost Controlling & Governance

Ensure high-quality controlling structures for reporting, planning and forecasting
Monitor and improve data quality across controlling processes
Contribute to further development of functional cost standards and steering concepts

Reporting & Analytics

Develop meaningful management reporting and KPI-based insights
Act as functional counterpart in the further development of S/4HANA reporting solutions
Translate business requirements into reporting concepts and analytical solutions

Projects & Continuous Improvement

Drive process harmonization and standardization across functions
Lead improvement initiatives to simplify planning and reporting processes
Collaborate closely with Business Functions and other Expert Hubs

Your Profile:

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or a comparable field
Several years of experience in Controlling, Financial Planning, Business Steering or Finance
Strong analytical and conceptual skills
Good understanding of SAP/S4HANA controlling environments
Ability to communicate financial matters to non-finance stakeholders
Strong stakeholder management and consulting mindset
Structured, proactive and solution-oriented way of working
Excellent English and German skills

Our offer to you:

An exceptionally interesting and varied job in aninternational environmentwith the opportunity to contribute innovative ideas
Working in an international, highly motivated and dynamic team with flat hierarchies
Flexible working hours with the possibility of mobile working within Germany
As a family-run company we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, foresight and independence - this culture is lived in practice creating thus an open and friendly working atmosphere
Freely following the motto: "Make yourself grow!" we promote individual professional and personal development
As a basis, we offer excellent working facilities
We create the appropriate framework conditions for you: capital-forming benefits, Christmas and vacation pay, childcare allowance, Job Rad