National Controller - Road Logistics and Customs

Kuehne + Nagel AS; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a National Road Logistics Controller to join their Finance team in Toronto. This role offers the opportunity to provide financial expertise and strategic support to drive sustainable growth in the logistics sector. You will be responsible for ensuring financial accuracy, analyzing profitability, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance business growth. With a competitive compensation package and a focus on employee development, this position promises a rewarding career in a stable and dynamic industry.

Benefits

Medical/Dental Benefits

Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Excellent Training Programs

Global Work Environment

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in financial controlling or senior FP&A role.
• Experience in logistics, especially in Road Logistics and Customs.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial support to road and customs business units.
• Analyze profitability and monitor financial reports and KPIs.

Skills

Financial Controlling

Strategic Development

Cost Savings

Process Improvement

Risk Assessment

Financial Reporting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Finance

Diploma in Business or Finance

Tools

Lean Six Sigma Certification

Financial Analysis Tools

Job description

Would you like to launch your career with one of the most successful logistics organizations worldwide? Here at Kuehne+Nagel, our Toronto site is looking for a new National Road Logistics Controller to join our Finance team.

Your Role

As our National Controller supporting our Road and Customs Logistics Business Unit, you will act as the business partner to provide financial expertise, strategic development support, collaboration, and robust risk assessment. Your goal is to drive and challenge sustainable, profitable growth while ensuring financial health. You will ensure financial transactional accuracy, remain ICS compliant, provide accurate forecasting, and proactively improve BU processes and efficiencies for our Road and Customs Logistics Business Unit.

Your Responsibilities

• Work as the Financial Business Partner to provide strategic development and support to the road and customs business units, ensuring financial integrity, profitable growth, and strong KPI health.
• Analyze customer and product profitability and monitor to mitigate loss-making departments and customers.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to drive and enhance business/product growth.
• Analyze financial reports and KPIs, ensuring improvement actions are taken.
• Produce accurate forecasts and targets in conjunction with the business unit operations.
• Identify risks and sensitivities, providing guidance and recommendations.
• Drive continuous improvement of financial reporting regarding data quality, completeness, and relevancy.
• Independently process month-end closing to ensure accurate revenue, GP, and cost recognition, with minimal losses.
• Control, monitor, and adhere to ICS (internal audit controls) and corporate policies and guidelines.

If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, or other accommodations), please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Your Skills and Experiences

• Diploma/Degree in Business or Finance; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 7-10 years of experience in a financial controlling position or senior FP&A role.
• Experience in logistics, freight forwarding environments, especially in Road Logistics and Customs, is strongly beneficial.
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma is beneficial.
• CMA or CPA designation is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrable experience in cost savings, process simplification and improvement, implementing efficiency gains, and measuring and reporting on key indicators.
• Ability to independently build business plans, identify gaps and opportunities, assess risks, and make informed decisions.
• Flexibility to travel as required to support the Canada National operations.

Good Reasons to Join

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a competitive compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, global work environment.