Expert Controlling (all genders)

KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants' resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development.

As our new Expert Controlling (all genders) , you will take ownership of defining and embedding standardized production controlling processes, ensuring robust and reliable product cost calculations, and translating complex production and cost data into meaningful insights for management.

This is a permanent position which is available full-time. The place of work is at our HQ in Einbeck.

Tasks:

• Standards & Process Excellence:
• Develop, harmonize, and implement KWS-wide guidelines and standards for production controlling, and continuously improve controlling processes in close collaboration with relevant business function

• Product Costing & Planning:
• Ensure accurate and consistent product cost calculations for planning, forecasting, and closing processes
• Collaborate closely with the Business Partner organization to align on methodologies and ensure data quality

• Reporting & Data Analytics
• Develop and standardize reporting structures at local and consolidated levels
• Provide data and analysis on production processes and costs to support decision-making at plant, business units and executive levels

• Collaboration & Guidance
• Work closely with Business Units, production/logistics, and controlling teams and provide guidance
• Act as a trusted partner for local and global stakeholders in all production controlling matters

• System & Application Support
• Ensure key user support for relevant systems (e.g., SAP CO-PA, Material Ledger, Integrated Planning for Sales/COGS)
• Define system requirements in collaboration with the Expert Hub Data and Demand Management
• Evaluate change requests and ensure appropriate system and process training for users

• Training & Enablement
• Design and deliver training programs in the area of production controlling
• Promote knowledge sharing and build capability across the finance and controlling community

• Preferably an academic degree in business administration or international business with a focus on controlling
• Proven track record of many years of experience in controlling - preferably in a producing company
• Relevant experience in production controlling is preferred
• IT literate in MS Office and SAP
• Project management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Keen interest in shaping and bringing production controlling to the next level
• Team player who loves working with others
• Energetic person with a can-do attitude and a positive mindset
• Great command of English

• An exceptionally interesting and diverse job in an international environment with the opportunity to contribute innovative ideas
• Working in an international, highly motivated and dynamic team with flat hierarchies
• Targeted professional and personal development opportunities
• Flexible working hours with the possibility of mobile work
• 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
• According to our slogan “Make yourself grow!”, we support the professional and personal development of our employees
• We offer excellent work equipment and sufficient parking spaces at the KWS location
• We offer a company pension scheme, capital formation benefits, Christmas and holiday bonuses, special prices for company shares, childcare allowance and company bicycle